[. . .] The impact of immigration on the age structure can best be appreciated by comparing the median age of immigrants at arrival to that of the Canadian population. [. . .] The median age of the entire Canadian population has changed much more, increasing from 26.3 in 1962 to 35.3 in 1996. In effect, the median age of arriving immigrants has been about a year younger than that of the receiving population over period 1945-71, changing to two years younger by 1981 and close to five years younger in the period 1991-6" (98). After comparing the median age of immigrants and natives, it is obvious that immigrants will increase Canadian population. .
In addition, Bruce Bartlett observes in his discussion about the relationship of immigration and population in Canada, "According to the .
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UN, not one major country now has sufficient internal population growth to maintain itself. Just to keep the population from falling, a nation needs a fertility rate of about 2.1 children per woman. Among major countries, only the United States is even close, at 1.99. [. . .] In some cases, this results in dramatic population declines. With low birth rates and increasing longevity, the percentage of the population over age 65 will double in almost every major country [. . .] Therefore, there will be fewer prime-age workers to support future retirees" (19). Canada is certainly a major country in the world, so it needs immigrants to change the situation of low rate birth. Although there are some immigrants who are gray-headed, most immigrants are about 20 to 30. This new blood of population will help Canada increase its population to a higher level.
Secondly, immigrants can improve the quality of the population in Canada. As is well known, independent and skilled immigrants, who are in the majority of all immigrants, must be able to obtain a certain number of points based on their personal skills education and occupations which are useful, popular and listed occupations for which immigration Canada lists points, such as program design, internet technology and engineering.