The B.C. government is venturing out on a rare Canadian effort to lure immigrants to the struggling hinterlands.
The federal government’s immigration program has never put much effort into directing immigrants to rural areas, largely because immigrants have mobility rights under Canada’s charter and can move wherever they want. The majority come from Asia; choosing Metro Vancouver for the wide job variety and the cultural familiarity of living in a place that already has large populations of Chinese, South Asians, Filipinos, South Koreans and other ethnic groups.
The pilot program also requires the applicant to understand English, which, controversially, has not been expected of the hundreds of newcomers welcomed in recent years through B.C.’s existing provincial immigration program for entrepreneurs.
Why not give incentives to young Canadians to have more children? Young people don't feel secure enough to have families. How about we take more care of young Canadians instead of increasing immigration to fill the gaps?
...... BC's fertility rates are declining due to the cost of living being out of touch with incomes...