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In 2024, Canada experienced the largest immigration boom in its history, with an unprecedented 1,260,000 people arriving in the year to March 2024, almost all of whom came via net overseas migration.
At the time, viral videos emerged of long lines of international students queuing for entry-level jobs:
International students in Canada line up for entry-level jobs.
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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
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