{"id":1667,"date":"2022-06-29T04:00:24","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T04:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/2022\/06\/29\/immigration-nation\/"},"modified":"2022-06-29T04:00:24","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T04:00:24","slug":"immigration-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/featured-analysis\/insights\/immigration-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"<b>Immigration Nation<\/b>: New Canadians are vital to an aging society"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A wave of new Canadians is coming\u2014and just in time.<\/strong> As our population gets older and birth rates decline we\u2019ll face a range of challenges in supporting aging cohorts and sustaining growth. Increased immigration and better utilization of existing pools of talent can power the transition. <\/p>\n<p>RBC Economics explains why in 9 charts: <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><font color=\"#004379\"><\/p>\n<h4><b>1. Canada&#8217;s population growth is snapping back<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><\/font><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/03\/Chart-1CROP-Canadas-population-growth.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1194\" height=\"717\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37740\" \/><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>The COVID-19 pandemic slammed the brakes on Canadian population growth<\/strong>\u2014a critical driver of labour force size and economic strength. As immigration rates plunged, the total Canadian population grew at 0.5% from mid-2020 to mid-2021, the lowest level on record going back half a century.<\/p>\n<p>The flow of newcomers rebounded as the borders reopened and pandemic restrictions eased. The number of immigrants topped 400,000 by the end of 2021 and is still on the way up. Non-permanent residents (mainly foreign students and temporary workers) are also returning though their numbers have yet to reach pre-pandemic levels.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><font color=\"#004379\"><\/p>\n<h4><b>2. Immigration alone will drive population growth <\/b><\/h4>\n<p><\/font><\/p>\n<div id=\"everviz-q0VYnTi7c\" class=\"everviz-q0VYnTi7c\"><script \nsrc=\"https:\/\/app.everviz.com\/inject\/q0VYnTi7c\/\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Virtually all of the renewed strength in population growth<\/strong> can be attributed to a single factor: immigration. And as low birth rates push Canada\u2019s natural born population growth to zero by 2030, an even greater infusion of newcomers will be needed to grow the workforce. <\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, immigration (on the rise since the 70s) is poised to hit the highest level ever thanks to new targets from Ottawa. These targets call for 1.3 million immigrants between 2022 and 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><font color=\"#004379\"><\/p>\n<h4><b>3. Canada is in the middle of a global aging wave<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><\/font><\/p>\n<div id=\"everviz-75OVZvt1_\" class=\"everviz-75OVZvt1_\"><script src=\"https:\/\/app.everviz.com\/inject\/75OVZvt1_\/\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>The timing couldn\u2019t be better.<\/strong> For centuries, Western economies were built on demographic expansion. But decades of declining birth rates and rising life expectancies have sent a grey wave washing through developed nations\u2014including Canada. The country\u2019s median age was 41.4 in 2017, up from 40.5 in 2015 and 26.1 in 1970. That number will continue to rise in the years ahead.<\/p>\n<p>An aging population leaves relatively fewer people of typical working age (15-64) to support a growing retired population. In 1990, there were six people aged 15-64 for every one person over the age of 65. Today, there are 3.5 people of working age for every one person over 65. The tighter this ratio gets, the more acute economic and fiscal strains will become.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><font color=\"#004379\"><\/p>\n<h4><b>4. Get used to the labour crunch, it&#8217;s not going anywhere<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><\/font><\/p>\n<div id=\"everviz-Nl2N0ZKqH\" class=\"everviz-Nl2N0ZKqH\"><script src=\"https:\/\/app.everviz.com\/inject\/Nl2N0ZKqH\/\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>For instance, the current tightness in labour markets<\/strong>\u2014extraordinary by historical standards\u2014could become a new normal for Canada as its population ages. Central banks are aggressively hiking rates to cool ultra-tight labour markets and ease inflation pressures. But more worker retirements will nevertheless push labour force participation rates structurally lower in the decade ahead. <\/p>\n<p>That means labour shortages, already a significant issue pre-pandemic, will hit companies again after the next downturn. To counter this, we\u2019ll need to convince older people to work longer, maintain or boost the flow of immigrants, and find ways to make our existing workforce more productive. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><font color=\"#004379\"><\/p>\n<h4><b>5. Immigrants and smaller households will add to housing demand<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><\/font><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/03\/Chart-5CROP-Shrinking-households-will-strain-housing-supply.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1190\" height=\"717\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37741\" \/><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Think we\u2019re short of houses now?<\/strong> That could get worse.<\/p>\n<p>Canada\u2019s housing stock will need to grow significantly to accommodate more immigrants. This is made more challenging by the fact that the average household will likely get smaller. It\u2019s already shrinking: from 2.8 people in 1981, to 2.4 people today. Many Canadians prefer to live on their own. And many older Canadians aren\u2019t moving out of their big homes once kids leave\u2014a trend leading to \u201cover-housing\u201d. The older the population gets, the more housing units will be needed per person.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><font color=\"#004379\"><\/p>\n<h4><b>6. Aging will place a huge burden of health care on governments<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><\/font><\/p>\n<div id=\"everviz-QEA88DOET\" class=\"everviz-QEA88DOET\"><script src=\"https:\/\/app.everviz.com\/inject\/QEA88DOET\/\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>An older population needs more health care.<\/strong> Per capita health care costs for seniors, already high $12,000 will rise above $16,000 by 2032 and more than double by 2050. To prepare, Canada will need to tackle the dual problems of funding and staffing, bringing a more robust pipeline of nurses, personal support workers and other healthcare professionals.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><font color=\"#004379\"><\/p>\n<h4><b>7. Canada will need to lean more on immigrants to fill labour gaps<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><\/font><\/p>\n<div id=\"everviz-0F09cvd79\" class=\"everviz-0F09cvd79\"><script src=\"https:\/\/app.everviz.com\/inject\/0F09cvd79\/\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Newcomers to Canada, already fuelling the workforce,<\/strong> will become critical to filling gaps in the labour market. Immigrants are often younger and have a longer working life ahead of them. As the post-pandemic labour squeeze tightens its grip on Canadian business, these newcomers are already among the few sources of relief. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><font color=\"#004379\"><\/p>\n<h4><b>8. Canada can tap further into key talent pools<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><\/font><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/03\/Chart-8CROP-Women-and-immigrants-participate-less-in-job-market.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1193\" height=\"717\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37742\" \/><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p> <strong>The share of working age women with post-secondary education has jumped<\/strong> from 43.7% in 1990 to almost 80% today. And targeted Canadian immigration policy means the share of educated immigrants is also on the rise. Immigrants are more likely to have post-secondary education than the Canadian-born population\u2014and as many as 40% of all newcomers have received some form of education in Canada. Boosting the contributions of women and immigrants could reshape the Canadian workforce into something potentially more productive than it\u2019s ever been.<\/p>\n<p>The key is to more effectively tap into the productive potential and available skills of immigrants\u2014and women. Though labour market outcomes have improved substantially for these groups in recent decades, there is still room for improvement, beginning with closing gaps in their labour force participation rates. Addressing long-standing equity concerns will also add to the nation\u2019s long-run production potential.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><font color=\"#004379\"><\/p>\n<h4><b>9. Putting the strengths of new Canadians to work<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><\/font><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/03\/Chart-9CROP-Educated-immigrants-working-low-skill-occupations.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"713\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37743\" \/><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Despite their higher levels of education,<\/strong> immigrants are less likely to be in positions that match their qualifications. In fact, immigrants are twice as likely as their Canadian-born counterparts to report working in a job requiring fewer qualifications suggesting their potential is not being fully leveraged. Matching these skills to suitable positions could be a boon for Canada\u2019s economy. But it will mean tackling a range of longstanding problems related to recognizing certifications, eliminating stigmas and developing integrated work learning programs.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><b>Claire Fan<\/b> is an economist at RBC. She focuses on macroeconomic trends and is responsible for projecting key indicators on GDP, labour markets as well as inflation for both Canada and the US. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Carrie Freestone<\/b> is an economist at RBC. She is a member of the macroeconomic and regional analysis group and contributes to the macro and provincial forecasts where she monitors key emerging macro trends.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Nathan Janzen<\/b> is a member of the macroeconomic analysis group. His focus is on analysis and forecasting macroeconomic developments in Canada and the United States.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Naomi Powell<\/b> is responsible for editing and writing pieces for RBC Economics and Thought Leadership. Prior to joining RBC, she worked as a business journalist in Canada and Europe, most recently reporting on international trade and economics for the Financial Post.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A wave of new Canadians is coming\u2014and just in time. As our population gets older and birth rates decline we\u2019ll face a range of challenges in supporting aging cohorts and sustaining growth. Increased immigration and better utilization of existing pools of talent can power the transition. RBC Economics explains why in 9 charts: 1. 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