Introduction Immigration is obviously one of the most controversial issues that are currently on the agenda of a range of powerful states. Defined by Blooemraad et al. (2008) as “a privilege accorded by established citizens” (p. 270), immigration, as a rule, triggers a range of negative economic consequences. However, the positive effects of immigration on the state economy are also to be born in mind; thus, an efficient strategy for addressing the problem may be designed. Problem statement: poverty rates and immigration Though being a state with an overall excellent economic performance record, Canada seems to have become notorious for its increasing immigration rates. At this point, the specifics of the Canadian economy must be brought up. Reports say that an impressive amount of the Canadian entrepreneurships thrives on the migrant labor (The global comprehensive report, 2014; Alboim, 2009). Therefore, the significance of the workforce that legal and even illegal immigrants, the latter often being viewed as infiltrators (Immigration in Canada: A smaller welcome mat, 2010), make is not to be underestimated and surely must not be neglected. Instead, a viable strategy for balancing the negative effects of increased immigration rates with the positive outcomes must be created. Theoretical framework: Heckscher–Ohlin framework In order to research the problem in question, one will have to adopt the model that will allows for isolating the key factors affecting the economic issues and linking them to the immigration rates. More to the point, the social aspects of the lives of immigrants will have to be incorporated into the research. For these purposes, the Heckscher–Ohlin framework will be used. Proving that the reduction of international price differentials triggers an immediate and a sharp rise in immigration rates for a state (Schmidt & Kulkami, 2014) and linked to the Rybczynski theorem, which defines the connection between immigration and capital investment (Egger et al., 2011), the framework will help identify the significance of cheap labor as one of the major resources that Canada needs to import from other states in order to be able to sustain its economy and allow new products to come into being. Methodology Qualitative research as the key to understanding the issue Seeing that the goal of the given paper is to generate a theory concerning the phenomenon in question, i.e., the immigration rates in Canada and their effect on the state economy, the adoption of a qualitative research approach will be a legitimate step. Local authorities as respondents: the efficacy of surveys In the course of the study, the Canadian authorities responsible for the provision of assistance to immigrants, registering the latter and addressing the employment issues that the migrant workers are likely to have, were asked to fill in a survey and submit it via e-mail. The survey responses incorporated the statistical data, personal evaluations and the information retrieved from annual reports. The results were analyzed and categorized in accordance with their significance. Design of surveys and their distribution The surveys consist of ten open-ended questions t