The document discusses how labor shortages due to aging populations and declining birth rates threaten economic prosperity in Northern Ontario communities. It notes businesses are struggling to find qualified workers, lowering standards and hours as a result. Without immigration, Canada's population will decline. The document argues immigration and international recruitment can attract qualified workers to fill jobs and boost tax revenue, demand for goods and services, and population levels. It states community leadership and partnerships between employers, services and educators are needed to make immigration part of communities' future economic prosperity.

1. ECONOMIC PROSPERITY
THROUGH IMMIGRATION

2.  Businesses unable to find qualified or interested workers
 Unable to attract qualified workers from outside your local community
 Businesses lowering job qualifications or hiring less qualified workers
 Businesses modifying hours of operation due to lack of workers
 Lower tax revenue
 Decreased demand for local goods and services
 Decreased number of new business start-ups
 Business owners unable to sell their businesses
Labour shortages in Canada is the number one concern for businesses in Northern Ontario
IS THIS YOUR COMMUNITY?

3. How did we get here?

4. Aging population
+
Rising life expectancy
+
Declining birth rate
+
Out-migration of youth

5. By 2034, Canada’s population will decrease
without immigration
Source: The Conference Board of Canada

6. Source: Far Northeast Training Board
From 1996 to 2016 the population of North
Eastern Ontario decreased by 14.9% (20,030)
with a further decrease in population of 8,725
expected by 2036

7. Over the next 15-20 years there will be close to
28,000 retirements in North Eastern Ontario
Source: Far Northeast Training Board

8. Unemployment rate at a 40-year low

9. Now what?

10. Immigration & International Recruitment as an option
 Acces to a global labour pool of qualified workers with expected skills, values and work ethic
 Increased levels of Productivity
 Increased levels of Retention
 International work experience
 Innovative & new perspectives
 Grow your population!

11. Immigration and Economic Prosperity
• Higher tax revenue (health services, infrastructure, community services)
• Decreased dependency ratio (worker to retiree/dependent ratio)
• Increased demand for local goods, services, home / business purchases
• Decreased likelihood of the centralization of core services (i.e. schools and hospitals)
• Help businesses grow and create local jobs through a qualified workforce

12. Success Factors
• Community leadership
• Community engagement – WIIFM?
• Key partnerships
 Employers
 Service providers
 Educational Institutions
 Youth

13. Immigration will be a key part of our communities’
future Economic Prosperity.
This is a fact.
#OurFuture
Anthony Lawley, Founding Partner
Anthony.Lawley@iveyimmigration.com
+1 (705) 571-6084