A 3 page look at how immigration acts as a positive benefit to the Canadian economy. Points out how Canada's immigration policy gives preference to highly educated and skilled immigrants which pay more into the system than they draw.
Bibliography lists three sources.
A 12 page review of the history of fluctuations in Canada's immigration policies throughout the 20th century and their relationship to economic considerations tied to world-wide and national booms and recessions, demographic trends, unemployment, and citizen opinion. The ways in which immigrants affect spending for social services versus what they may contribute in labor, investments, and entrepreneurial efforts is considered. The social impact of large numbers of immigrants on public opinion and policy is discussed with respect to economic issues. Extensive footnoting from sources. An 8 page paper investigating the changes in immigration patterns since 1961 into each of these Census Metropolitan Areas.