Canada's Immigration Advantage

For the Conference Board of Canada (CBC), the federal government must utilise its business immigration program for it to draw favourable results and become more beneficial for the country.

The Ottawa-based think-tank believes that the country has not realized its full potential yet, and it could use the current political milieu in the neighboring countries, particularly the US, to its advantage.

"In recent years, Canada's programs have struggled to meet policy objectives due to increased competition from all corners of the globe in attracting business immigrants," Craig Alexander, CBC senior vice-president and chief economist. "However, as other countries are becoming less welcoming to newcomers, Canada can position itself to reap greater economic benefits from entrepreneur and investor immigration in the future by opening its doors to more foreign talent."
“One of Canada’s greatest global competitive advantages is its openness to newcomers. As others are closing their doors to immigrants, Canada’s doors remain wide open,” Kareem El-Assal CBC researcher told Forbes. Due to Canada’s high quality of life, including its economic opportunities, prospective business immigrants view Canada with a keen eye. Now is our time to act.

Now, many entrepreneurs are looking at the potential of Canada to become not only an area for expansion but also their respective businesses’ main