How Canada Can Chart a Sustainable Path: Absorptive Capacity and the Future of Canadian Immigration Policy
In this primer, we analyze the results of a review of relevant Canadian literature published since 1990 on the concept of absorptive capacity in immigration research and policy and how it informs a sustainable immigration approach.
How are absorptive capacity and sustainable immigration defined, and what are their main indicators? What role do federal and provincial policies play in responding to Canada’s immigration levels and absorptive capacity? How does Canada compare to other countries in terms of immigration-related policies that address absorptive capacity and sustainable population growth?
Read the primer to get our full analysis.
Highlights
Why immigration sustainability matters
From absorptive capacity to sustainable immigration
Factors to measure sustainable immigration
Immigration sustainability as a shared challenge
A sustainable path forward
Appendix A: Methodology
Appendix B: Bibliography
