According to a recent poll performed by World Education Services, Canada continues to be the #1 destination for immigrants. Since the epidemic occurred two years ago, the organization has been performing the same poll, analyzing the effects of the pandemic on immigration plans to Canada.
Despite the stressful two years of the epidemic spreading devastation throughout the world, Canada remains a top sport among potential immigrants. A new poll performed by World Education Services (WES), a recognised supplier of the Education Credential Assessments (ECA) in Canada, backs up this assertion. 22% of respondents named Canada as their favorite travel destination, up from 13% in 2020.
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WES polled 13,000 potential immigrants to better evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on their immigration aspirations, according to the study. In August 2021, WES will conduct a follow-up poll to assess the impact of the pandemic on the motivation of potential immigration to Canada. The WES research found no drop in the response of persons immigrating to Canada since 2020, based on the data obtained.
- In reality, 52% of respondents said the pandemic would have no influence on their intentions, while 93% said it would have "no impact" or that it would make them "more interested" in immigrating.
- The survey also indicated that 33% of respondents felt that employment availability in Canada was negatively impacted, whereas 45% of respondents in the 2020 survey felt the same way.
- 35% of respondents in the 2021 poll projected a favourable impact on employment availability, compared to only 27% of respondents in the 2020 survey.
- The proportion of people who believe the pandemic will impede their immigration intentions has decreased from 35% in 2020 to 21% in 2021.
- Even amid a recession, 74% of respondents in 2021 compared to 69% in 2020 said they had "no influence" or "increased interest" in seeking permanent status in Canada.
According to the study, one of the main reasons for their interest in immigrating to Canada was the ability of Canada's health-care system and government to manage the epidemic and provide care to COVID-19 victims. Furthermore, when asked about employment prospects in Canada for Internationals vs their home country, 77% of respondents said COVID-19 will have no impact or would have a favourable impact on jobs in their sectors/fields, compared to 69% the previous year.
While many people were enthusiastic about the prospect of immigrating to Canada, others were less enthusiastic. Travel limitations, a significant increase in the number of IRCC processing delays, and a decline in work possibilities in their respective sectors in Canada were the top three reasons given by those contemplating postponing their immigration to Canada.
Prior to the epidemic, Canada had planned to welcome 341,000 immigrants by 2020, mostly from the middle class. However, due to travel limitations, the total number of new immigrants for 2020 is around 184,000. The epidemic has had a detrimental influence on various facets of immigration and international travel, including IRCC's 1.8 million application backlog, which has slowed processing times even more.
However, not everything is doom and gloom; the country's economy is expected to improve in 2021, as is the number of job openings, which now stands at roughly 1 million. Canada established a goal of 401,000 new immigrants for the year 2021, and it achieved that goal mostly by moving immigrants in Canada to permanent status.
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By the 14th of February 2022, the Canadian government plans to unveil the revised "Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024." The plan will include the amount of new immigrants expected to enter the nation this year, as well as the various categories. According to statistics, Canada intends to welcome 411,000 new immigrants, with around 60% of them falling into the middle class.
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