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Why is migration vital to Canada’s smaller cities?

If Canada’s smaller urban centres want to continue growing, they will need to attract more international migrants.

Why is migration vital to Canada’s smaller cities?
Passenger wearing a face mask arrives at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Canada. 16 March 2020 | Picture by Zou Zheng/Xinhua News Agency/PA Images . All rights reserved
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With COVID-19 disrupting travel, shutting borders, and redefining what is essential work, Pandemic Borders explores what international migration will look like after the pandemic, in this series titled #MigrantFutures 

Canada will need to see a significant and sustained level of immigration into its mid-sized urban centres over the next 15-20 years in order for the country to continue to offer high quality public services and public infrastructure. For these services to continue, there are two choices, either to squeeze more tax revenue out of a stagnant economy or foster a growing economy that is driving new organic tax revenue growth.