The Federal Skilled Worker Program assigns prospective immigrants “points” based on language skills, education, work experience, age, existing job offers and a catch-all category called “adaptability.”Ĭanada now has a net annual immigration rate of about 0.57 per cent of its population, which has declined during the past decade. Unlike U.S.’s immigration system which focuses on family reunification, Canada focuses on recruiting the best and the brightest economic immigrants. However, Canada’s immigration policy is its biggest win. In a country as diverse as Canada, attaining a level of public trust equivalent to that received by the ethnically homogeneous countries of Europe is quite a feat.Ĭanada’s strong institutions have allowed it to implement less controversial economic policies, such as a low corporate tax rate (15 per cent, compared with the U.S.’s 35 per cent). Universal health care definitely requires that citizens trust their government. It is probably because of these high-quality institutions that Canada was able to implement universal health care. This is especially impressive given Canada’s rich endowment of fossil fuels, which usually causes countries to become more corrupt - a phenomenon known as the Resource Curse. Good government is another hallmark of Canadian strength and according to Transparency International, Canada regularly ranks in the top 10 least-corrupt countries in the world. Basically, there is room for a lot more people in Canada. Its percentage of arable land, at 4.6 per cent, is relatively small, but this probably will increase as climate change proceeds and the glaciers retreat.
In terms of renewable freshwater, Canada is exceeded only by the U.S. In terms of natural resources, Canada is almost unmatched. But Canada has three fundamental strengths that will almost certainly make a difference in the long run: natural resources, good government and an almost unbelievably tolerant and open culture. With a population of only 35 million (in 2015), a famously frigid climate and a below-replacement fertility rate, Canada would seem an unlikely candidate to become a superpower. However, during the next couple of centuries, Canada also has a surprisingly good chance of becoming an economic and cultural superpower. to continue its reign in the economic sphere unless China suffers a stunning collapse. With only a quarter of the population of China, there is little possibility for the U.S.
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