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Immigration stimulates Canada's
growth, prosperity and cultural diversity. It reunites
families and offers protection to refugees. Canada benefits
from the talents, experience and energy of immigrants, whether
they are skilled workers, business people, refugees, relatives
of Canadian citizens and residents, foreign students,
temporary workers or others. All stimulate economic growth and
enrich Canada's social and cultural life.
The Government of Canada, in consultation with the provinces,
the territories and key stakeholders, establishes an annual
range for the number of immigrants who will be admitted into
Canada. In the past 10 years, Canada has welcomed, on average,
220,778 immigrants and refugees a year.
In 2002, Canada welcomed 229,091 immigrants and refugees as
new permanent residents and is aiming to meet the low end of
the 2003 target range. For 2004, working within existing
resources, CIC is planning to maintain the same target range
as the previous year - 220,000 to 245,000 new permanent
residents.
Traditionally, most new immigrants to Canada come from the
following countries: China, India, Pakistan, Philippines,
South Korea, USA, Iran, Romania, UK and Colombia.
Each year, approximately 160,000 people become Canadian
citizens (representing about 85 percent of all immigrants) and
take an oath of citizenship at ceremonies across the country.
The oath is a personal commitment to accept the
responsibilities and privileges of Canadian citizenship.
The aim of this web page is to provide potential immigrants to
Canada with detailed and complete immigration information,
free Canada immigration assessment, Canada immigration
consultation and general knowledge on the benefits, which
Canada offers to its residents. Canadian immigration resources
include information on the Canada Skilled Worker Class
Immigration Visa, Canada Business Class
Immigration Visa and Canada Family Class
Immigration Visa.
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