The digitalization trend accelerated by the pandemic, including remote work, may boost labour force participation among those who can’t balance standard work hours or locations with other demands in their life. Increased immigration also provides an opportunity to add workers and skills.
While the pandemic cut immigrant flows nearly in half in 2020, Canada met its ambitious immigration target for 2021, and further increases are projected for 2022. Education has also been a challenge throughout the pandemic. But we can’t afford to lose our education edge.