Canada sees drop in citizen applications from permanent residents | BBC News

now for decades Canada has been a magnet for immigrants but recently fewer permanent residents are applying for Canadian citizenship and some have even begun to leave the country to help understand why the buzz has quietened a little nickel inar sent this report from Punjab uh which sends thousands of migrants to Canada every year Punjab India's Bread Basket land of mustard fields and also immigrant dreams Millions have left these Villages over decades in Canada the punjabis are amongst the largest diaspora but some are now returning home bu's Family Mortgage land to send him to University in Toronto citizenship was his ultimate goal but after just one year he's come back and started an embroidery business rent grocery from rent to groceries everything became more expensive I had to work 40 50 hours every week to survive the high inflation is making many students leave their studies in Canada The Lure of the Canadian dream is fading a little and that's palpable on this street in the town of vinda where every day thousands of young people come and meet immigration agents and make plans to leave the country last year though the number of Indian students applying to Canadian universities dropped sharply protests over a lack of affordable housing went viral last year in response the Trudeau government announced International students must have doubled the amount of money to cover living expenses when they come to Canada a temporary 2-year cap on new international student permits in addition the government has introduced a gap on how many student visas are issued every year to help address the house housing shortage Canada stopped building housing in large scale for about 30 years and now the the that's come back to bite us as the population starts to grow but there are deeper reasons for a waying Canadian dream for some like gur who've achieved career and financial success it was the Allure of a comfortable Rural Life that inspired his return to India after 15 years he's now started an online consultancy to help others come back to their Roots I started this back to motherland Punjab page almost uh one and a half months ago I get two three calls every day and most of the calls are from Canada uh people who wants to know what kind of job opportunities or what is available in Punjab India is growing and people can see that for decades immigrants have fueled Canada's economic growth India is still one of its largest sources of migrants while the numbers of those leaving Canada are still small they do paint a more complex picture of the opportunities abroad and those at home Nick heland BBC news in Punjab India

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Published: Wed Feb 07 2024