Canada's Shift to Open Borders Backfires as Economy Slows

Canada's immigration policies have shifted from being selective and focused on recruiting top talent to an open-border approach, resulting in a significant increase in migrants.

In just over a decade, Canada added migrants equivalent to 16.9% of its 2015 population, far outpacing the United States' addition of 4.9%. However, this surge has not led to economic growth; instead, it has accompanied a slowdown and made living standards worse for ordinary Canadians.

Canada's GDP per capita is dismal compared to its competitors, ranking last in projected GDP per capita according to the OECD. The country was once neck and neck with the United States but now lags behind countries like Hong Kong.