1. Future Population Issues
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Future Population Issues

2. Canada’s Population Change
Between 2006 and 2011 Canada’s population grew by 5.9%.
Only 1/3 of this was from Natural Increase.
The rest……

3. Why do people migrate?
Why do they want to come to Canada?

4. Push Factors - Things that encourage a person to leave their home country.
Pull Factors - Things that attract a person to settle in another country.

5. How do we decide who is allowed into our Country?

6. For economic immigrants Canada has a point system that considers:
Education (25)
Language proficiency (24)
Work Experience (21)
Age (10)
Pre-arranged employment in Canada (10)
Adaptability (10)
Need 67 of 100 total points to enter.
In 2010 most immigrants came from Asia:
Philippines 13%
India 10.8%
China 10.8%

7. Most immigrants settle in urban centers. Why?
Connection to cultural
community
Employment opportunities
Of the 1.6 million immigrants
between ,
¾ settled in our 3 largest cities.

8. Not every immigrant has a good experience however? Why?

9. Moving Around: Migration Within Canada
If you could move to any province within Canada, which one would it be?
What are your personal pull factors for this province?
Out-migration - when people leave a province or territory.
In-migration - when people come to live permanently in a province/territory

11. Alberta pull Factors:
Oil Sands development and economic opportunity
No provincial sales tax
No provincial deficit (province is economically independent)
Ontario push factor:
Decline in manufacturing jobs
Newfoundland Push and Pull Factors
Push: decline in traditional fishery and lumber industries
Pull: increase in offshore oil and refining industry (Avalon Peninsula)
: Newfoundland’s population increased!
1.8% increase compared to 1.5% decrease for previous five years.

12. Analyzing Population Trends
Canada’s population is getting older.
Is this a problem? Why?

13. Discussion :
Why is the population aging?
Why is the government concerned about an aging population?
What are some possible solutions to the concerns?

14. Alberta Labour Shortage
Ontario Labour Shortage

15. Canada’s Aging Population
Causes
Consequences
Possible Responses
Low Birth Rate
Higher Health Care Costs
Raise Income Tax
Higher Life Expectancy
Higher Pension Costs
Charge for Health Care
More Senior Homes Needed
Pay Lower Pensions
Less Workers Paying Taxes
Reduce # of People Collecting Pensions
Skilled Labour Shortage
Have Seniors Work Longer
Low Economic Growth
Incentives for Skilled Trades
Smaller Business Market
Increase Immigration
Less Schools/Youth Recreation Needed
Incentives to Have Children

16. Questions to Consider :
1. What can the Canadian government
do to encourage people to have more
children?
2. What can the Canadian government
do to address the future labour shortage?
3. What can the Canadian government
do to address future potential problems
with the pension program?
Activity – Questions (handout)