17:01 - 10.01.2023

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January 10, Fineko/abc.az. 437,000 people moved to Canada for permanent residence in 2022.

ABC.AZ reports that the indicator is higher than both the government's plans and the previous record of 405,000 people in 2021. According to the Canadian Ministry of Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship, currently 3% out of 4% of the annual population growth in Canada accounts for foreigners.

According to the government's plans, the country plans to receive another 1.45 million people in the next 3 years.

The government says immigration is important to Canada's economy, and 90% of the increase in country’s labor force is linked with arrivals.