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Episode #68 – The Economic Pros and Cons of Canadian Immigration, with Mikal Skuterud

Steven Meurrens
Mikal Skuterud is a professor of economics at the University of Waterloo. The paper on TR-to-PR transition rates can be found here: www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/catalogu…01202200100002. The paper on outmigration can be found here: www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/11f0019…012340-eng.htm.
3:00 – Does Canada economically need high immigration levels because of low-birth rights?
6:00 Is it short sighted from an economic perspective to focus on labour market needs and the wishes of people to have their parents live with them?
9:00 Is there a way to measure whether economic immigrants are increasing or decreasing GDP per capita?
19:00 What role should immigration play in resolving short-term labour shortages?
32:00 What would be the economic consequence if all foreign workers became permanent residents?
42:00 Is there data to support the notion that international students perform better economically in Canada?
53:00 How does the concept of utility play into macroeconomic planning in the context of immigration?
60:00 The economic integration of immigrants.
67:00 How should the CRS be re-weighted?
1:18:00 Is Canada becoming too reliant on immigrants propping up housing to support the Canadian economy?

Episode #67 – Is IRCC Systemically Biased Against People from Africa, with Gideon Christian

Steven Meurrens
A discussion about Canada’s low approval rates for study permit, work permit and temporary resident visa applications for people from Africa. Professor Christian can be found on Twitter @ProfXtian. The IRCC Anti-Racism Employee Focus Groups Final Report referenced in this episode can be found here – epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/pwgs…al_Report_EN.pdf

Episode #65 – AMA – Processing Delays, IRCC Transparency, AI, Family Class Issues and More

Steven Meurrens
We took to Twitter to get listener questions for our first Ask Me Anything episode.

Questions:

Will a gay refugee be deported if her sexuality changes?
Does Deanna have any insight or information into what is going on with caregiver applications?
Why are local visa offices not processing already approved express entry applications?
How do you think realistically IRCC should change their workflow and file processing?
Do we need to mention previous visa rejections in spousal sponsorship applications?
Why can spouses from visa exempt countries easily reunited with their loves ones in Canada while those who need visas cannot?
Why is there a particular hatred towards outland spousal apps?
What do you think about the IRCC’s local 3.5 workers to every 1 Canadian employed at the VO’s? Is this appropriate?
Why does artificial intelligence refuse so many applications?
Why is the IRCC so secretive?