1/2 Today we’re launching our 4th annual Scorecard on Canada’s Growth & Prosperity, a holistic look at Canada’s progress across 40 indicators, comparing our performance to similar countries or against goals set nationally using reliable data, incl. from the
@oecd
&
@StatCan_eng
.
(1/4) We applaud the federal government’s announcement to greatly increase immigration targets for the next three years and offer a path to citizenship for temporary foreign workers, asylum seekers, and international students currently in Canada.
Policies and practices to build a more prosperous, equitable, diverse, and resilient Canada just makes sense. See our interactive Scorecard for insights on Canada’s progress toward smart, sustainable growth.
We’re a charity committed to an inclusive, influential, and prosperous future for Canada. Visit our interactive measurement tool for assessments of 38 indicators across six focus areas.
#BigBoldCanada
"Canada needs global talent more than ever before. Due to its rapidly aging
population, low birth rate, & dynamic economy, Canada’s 21st‑century prosperity
relies upon its ability to effectively recruit human, social, and financial capital
to its shores."
@ImmigrationCBoC
"Our immigration system is geared to attracting high-skilled workers in the professions and trades. But our economy also depends on people whose work we undervalue, and they too should be welcomed to Canada as permanent residents."
-
@JohnIbbitson
Op-ed👇
Our National Scorecard is only the beginning; it’s up to us to create prosperity and progress in Canada for future generations. Century Initiative brings Canadians together for a bigger, bolder, more prosperous Canada.
#BigBoldCanada
Canada deserves a future with sustainable, long-term growth. With our National Scorecard, there’s a way forward in sight. Make sense of this growth with our interactive measurement tool.
#BigBoldCanada
Our National Scorecard lays out bold ideas for a way forward. Building a bold economic and social vision for Canada requires the public, private and non-profit sectors all advocating for the same change.
#BigBoldCanada
Let’s make a bigger, bolder, more prosperous Canada. Our Annual National Scorecard on Canada’s Growth and Prosperity sets a bold economic and social vision for the country. Explore your role in growing our nation.
We welcome the 2021 federal budget’s investments in measures to support the workforce of tomorrow, build the digital economy, strengthen Canada’s immigration system & introduce a plan for a national early learning & child care system.
Official statement:
(4/4) As highlighted by Immigration Minister
@marcomendicino
, “When we add more Canadians, we become a stronger country.”
For more on the announcement:
Merci au ministre
@HonAhmedHussen
pour rejoindre Initiative du Siècle à l'événement de lancement de notre rapport, et de partager vos idées sur la façon dont la croissance démographique améliore nos communautés. Lisez notre rapport:
#polcan
#BigBoldCanada
With population aging and workers retiring, Canada’s future prosperity depends on our youth. We teamed up with
@fsc_ccf_en
to examine labour market impacts of economic shocks on youth and pinpoint policy action needed to mitigate harm. Read the new report:
Thank you to Minister
@HonAhmedHussen
for joining Century Initiative at our report launch event, and sharing your insights on how population growth enhances our communities. Building a
#BigBoldCanada
benefits us all. Read our report here:
#cdnpoli
There is another path for Canada.🇨🇦
Bigger. Bolder. Better.
A magnet for anyone with the energy and ambition to make a good life for themselves and their families and join in building vibrant Canadian communities.
#CenturyInitiative
Canada’s business leaders have the power to drive our nation’s growth. Our National Scorecard takes a holistic approach to mapping a more prosperous future for Canada. Visit our interactive website to learn more.
Today, We are pleased to announce the appointment of 20 experts to Century Initiative’s new National Expert Panel.
We are looking forward to working with the individuals listed below & are appreciative of all of the knowledge and expertise each panel member will bring forward.
@WESCanada
Immigrants have long been the backbone of this country's development. Canada has also relied on talents from across the globe to bounce back from crises. After 2008, immigration helped us recover quickly + promoted the decade-long growth we have enjoyed.
#ImmigrantsWork
(2/4) Canada will welcome 401,000 permanent residents in 2021, compared to a previous target of 351,000; 411,000 in 2022, up from a previous target of 361,000; and 421,000 in 2023. A target that remains essential to our country’s long-term
#economic
and
#social
prosperity.
(3/4) Canada has the emerging opportunity to reimagine our current temporary pathways and transition them into broader pathways that welcome more newcomers to Canada with open arms.
We want to hear your opinions🗣.
We would love to know what you think a strong prosperous Canada🇨🇦 will look like in 2100?
Reply to this tweet and let us know!
#CenturyInitiative
#BigBoldCanada
Thank you to all who participated in "Unlocking our Potential". It's conversations like those we had yesterday, that will contribute to a more prosperous future for generations to come. Let's continue this work with the National Scorecard as our guide.
#BigBoldCanada
#GrowingWell
Thank you for including us in an important discussion on navigating Canada’s future, and for all the good work you do. Happy 175th YMCA! You are vital to our collective success.
@YMCA_Canada
#ymcaagm
#biggerbolder
We're eagerly awaiting the start of the start of the
#Y72018
summit, and proud to get behind the
#bold
,
#pragmatic
and
#inclusive
recommendations of youth in Canada, across the G7 and around the world today and every day.
7 Principles of Action recommended by youth on the future of work: 1. Reconceptualize employment to be aligned with purpose 2. Build experiential skills equitably and early in life 3. Foster lifelong learning (cont)
@Y7Canada
@OttawaShapers
#Y72018
#FutureofWork
We are excited to announce the launch of
#CITwitterviews
- a series of candid interviews with industry experts and leaders offering unique perspectives on how we can grow
#Canada
's economy and long term prosperity.
Our CEO,
@LalandeLisa
introduces this exciting initiative👇
Canada has attracted bright minds that are creating new opportunities for all who call our country home including
@MartinBasiri
, founder of
@ApplyBoard
. See Martin’s story and passion for education in our latest video series.
#BigBoldCanada
Today marks the final day of the
#CanadaCoalition
Summit. While this work is far from complete, we are proud to be contributing and look forward to seeing the results of this Summit become tangible solutions for Canada’s future and prosperity.
#BigBoldCanada
#RaisingCanada
“Immigration is all about people” - Fariborz Birjandian from Calgary speaking on panel about strengthening immigration settlement programs
#immigration2018
Building on emerging Indigenous economic strength will contribute to growth for Indigenous communities, have transforming effects on Canada’s economy and help to move Canada toward a path of reconciliation. Let's move forward together.
#KeyInsight
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
Canadian public opinion is significantly more positive than for all other 34 OECD countries (where the average is is 65%), & has been consistently so since 2006. Canada stands at the top of OECD & global results on this question.
@Environics_Inst
New
@ConfBoardofCda
report estimates that over the next 10 years, 5.1 million Canadians will reach age 65. It is not a question of whether, but how much immigration is appropriate to help alleviate this pressure on our economy.
Read the full report at
Canada has a severe housing shortage, worsened by a continued failure to build family-sized homes. This op-ed from
@JohnLorinc
addresses the mounting need for “suitable housing” in Canada’s largest cities.
#buildingforgrowth
#realestate
#cdnhousing
“Right now we have 4 people for every retiree. By 2030/2040 that number will change to 2 people for every retiree. We need more people in Canada to offset that burden on the working class & support our social services.”
@DougSaunders
Today, we are excited to share the appointment of three new additions to our Board of Directors!
We are incredibly fortunate to welcome
@ratnaomi
, Dr. Marie Delorme, and
@muradagtfoods
to CI's Board, and welcome their guidance in 2021!
The imperatives for getting
#Canada
where we need to go are clear, in order to successfully create a country that is more influential, inclusive, and prosperous we need to grow, build, invest, ensure and retain. 👇
#CenturyInitiative
#cdnpoli
Join us next week at
@IMC_2019
at our session called Increasing Immigration Sustainably in an Era of Populism, where we will discuss the role of education, infrastructure, employment and much more in planning for long-term population growth
#100million
#biggerandbolder
An article published in the
@globeandmail
by
@JohnIbbitson
highlights how fast-tracking international students, temporary workers & asylum claimants to permanent residency would be a necessary, bold step to fix Canada's need for more newcomers.👇 (1/3)
Immigration already accounts for all of Canada’s labour force growth.
@ImmigrationCBoC
indicates this will remain the case through to 2040. By 2034, we expect Canada’s births to be cancelled out by its deaths. Upping immigration rate now will enable Canada a prosperous future.
Century Initiative was founded on the principles of inclusion and we stand in solidarity with all of those fighting racism, intolerance, and oppression.
Support for current immigration numbers is shifting. Rather than an uptick in xenophobia, Canadians are concerned about our capacity to welcome the numbers of immigrants arriving. What does this mean for Canada?
1/2 Canada is undergoing one of the most significant conversations about immigration in a generation. It’s not a conversation that we can go into blindly – we need comprehensive data and analysis of where Canada is leading, where we are falling behind, and why.
Don't miss our board member and
@BizCouncilofCan
President and CEO
@goldyhyder
on April 6. He'll be speaking to the important growth connections between entrepreneurs, immigration and our economy.
In a recent opinion editorial published in
@globeandmail
, former prime minister Brian Mulroney calls upon Canadian political leaders to prepare for Canada’s post
#COVID19
future by adopting new economic and social policies including a significant increase in
#immigration
.
Our support for immigration in Canada is unique and an advantage to our growth. In our latest
#keyinsights
report, we’re taking a closer look at the policy responses needed so that this positive momentum continues for future prosperity. Find the way forward 👉
#BigBoldCanada
Recent data from
@StatCan_eng
shows that in 2018, 63.9% of people aged 15 and older who arrived in Canada within the past 5 years were employed. Among those born in Canada, the figure was 62.3%. Chart via
@jason_kirby
“Thank you for your vision, for your courage, and for the fact that you can see clearly. May you inspire so many along the way” Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at
@Y7Canada
#Y72018
#myG7
The benefits of immigrants to Canada’s economic prosperity are wide-ranging & include new ways of thinking & connections to their countries of origin. Read more about immigrants' contributions to innovation & entrepreneurship in Canada here:
#Cdnpoli
2/2 Data revealed that there is a strong and increasing majority of Canadians who express comfort with current immigration levels and believe that Canada needs more immigration to build its population.
Read more:
The children of
#immigrants
create a distinctly Canadian culture that drives our social and economic prosperity forward. Learn more from our champions’ first-hand experiences.
#BigBoldCanada
Because Canada has one of the world’s lowest birth rates & an aging population, it needs immigrants to contribute to economic activity. Otherwise, as the
@Conferenceboard
research shows, the country’s labor force will shrink & economic growth will stagnate
To value newcomers, imagine Canada without them.
"Over the past five years, the economy has grown in real terms by about 2.2 per cent annually."
via
@CraigA_Eco
, Kareem El-Assal,
@globeandmail
&
@ConfBoardofCda
America's loss is poised to become Canada's gain, we have launched something of an international talent grab - fast tracking skilled worker visas & actively marketing to international hires with H-1B visa problems on American soil.
via
@Inc
&
@amorelix
Our expert panel member,
@kareemelassal
appeared before
#Cdnpoli
to share his recommendations on the state of immigration backlogs. His recommendations will help expedite our economic recovery efforts and much more.
Urban development is vital to create a well functioning Canada. We need vibrant, affordable & well-functioning cities & communities, with smart infrastructure that can successfully accommodate more people. See
@JoannahConnolly
article on youth & housing:
Canadian businesses are competing for talent. How might we leverage the full potential of an expanding nation without leaving anyone behind? We're looking forward to this discussion with
@NavdeepSBains
and
@MarkDWiseman
#BigBoldCanada
Register:
(1/2) Today on
#CITwitterviews
we are excited to be interviewing
@AkaashMaharaj
, CEO of the
@MosaicInstitute
.
The topic of discussion for today will be central to how Canada may grow to become more inclusive as well as explore Canadians public sentiment on
#immigration
.
With partners like
@inclusion_ca
, we’re able to bring together great minds to find a path forward for Canada’s long-term economic growth. Innovative and entrepreneurial newcomers are essential to our prosperity. Join us on April 6, .
@Sendinthewolf
(1/3) Today on
#CITwitterviews
we are happy to welcome
@kareemelassal
, Director, Policy & Digital Strategy,
@canadavisa_com
.
Kareem has been active in the field of immigration since 2010 working for the federal government, non-profits, and the private sector.
In the latest
@RBC
podcast,
@StackhouseJohn
and
@MartinBasiri
speak to Canada's struggling labour market & how international students are critical to filling the gaps. Listen in for more about how Canada can better attract & retain global talent.
#cdnimm
Amid predictions of imminent public backlash in response to record immigration in Canada: "the country with the highest rate of immigration in the [G7] and very likely the highest of any developed country, anti-immigration sentiment is largely dormant."
"Overall the country’s immigration performance on this minister’s watch has been impressive... Canadians should congratulate themselves on remaining an open and welcoming society, even as so many others have closed their doors."
7 Principles cont.: 4. Encourage employer transparency 5. Promote human centric innovation 6.Evolve old support systems to match new realities 7. Leverage non traditional knowledge and skills of underrepresented groups to navigate change
@OttawaShapers
@Y7Canada
#Y72018
#Shape7
COVID-19 is stalling Canada's growth engine: immigration.
Canada will need a younger and growing population to maintain growth and support the unprecedented expansion of the fiscal deficit that came in response to the crisis. Read more from
@RBC
Economics:
The results are in, Canadians are more supportive of immigration than ever before. In partnership with
@Environics_Inst
,
@AdamsMichaelJ
and
@KeithNeuman1
the latest Canadian public opinion polling about immigration and refugees is now out.
#Cdnimm
Today we mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, as well as Orange Shirt Day, honouring survivors and reflecting on Canada’s past, present, and the future we wish to build. There is much to be done.
(1/2) We continue to advocate not just for increasing Canada’s population levels, but for policies to help support that growth through investments in education💡and in the national and urban infrastructure that will allow our communities to grow in a sustainable manner.
"Surging immigration isn’t a cause of the housing crisis, but a result of it. And if the number of immigrants coming to the West falls, it will take economies down with it." Excellent commentary on the dynamic between housing, immigration and the economy:
Canada must address its talent deficit to compete globally, and investments in research and education are vital. Now is the time for ambitious investment to revitalize Canada's research landscape and secure a prosperous future fueled by innovation.