How can the world make immigration work? Ask Canada

How can the world make immigration work? Ask Canada
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Bloomberg
By Tyler Cowen Canada’s population surpassed 40 million last year, recording its highest growth rate since 1957. The vast majority of this growth – 97.6% – was from international migration, both permanent (almost 500,000 people) and temporary (just more than 800,000). As a cosmopolitan and classical liberal, I applaud this kind of openness. Yet it also worries me.It’s not just Canada. Ireland, New Zealand and the UK are seeing historically high levels of immigration as well. How long will citizens of these coun...

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