Excerpted by the author, translated and reprinted with permission from Novedades en Población. 2013 Jul–Dec;18:55–68
Original available at: http://www.novpob.uh.cu/index.php/rnp/article/view/43

The article examines the effects of immigration on the population dynamics of a traditional immigrant-recipient country, Canada. Data from the 2011 Canadian census suggest that Canadian population growth, as well as the stability of the economically active and reproductive-age population, largely depends on the steady arrival of new immigrants. Management of immigration flows to suit [domestic] development needs is therefore an essential component of Canadian policy regulating entry of new permanent residents. The Cuban immigration case study illustrates how Canadian migration regulations influence the sociodemographic features of a specific group of immigrants and the impact that such movements may have on the development of traditional countries of emigration, such as Cuba, because of the loss of human potential.

KEYWORDS Population dynamics, census, immigration policy, migration policy, Canada, Cuba

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