【加拿大《赫芬顿邮报》】自由移民计划：到2020年加拿大每年将接待34万新移民 [加拿大媒体]

OTTAWA — The federal government sought Wednesday to introduce more stability into Canada's immigration system by introducing a plan that sets out a gradual rise in admissions over the next three years.

渥太华——周三，联邦政府提出了一项计划，要求在未来三年逐步增加移民人数，从而使加拿大的移民制度更加的稳定。

By 2020, Canada will see an increase of 13 per cent in overall immigration numbers, with the vast majority coming under economic programs designed to address skills shortages and gaps in the labour market as the population ages and the birth rate declines.

到2020年，加拿大的总体移民人数将增加13%，其中绝大多数都是经济移民，旨在解决劳动力市场因为人口老龄化和出生率下降出现的技能短缺和劳动力缺口。

At 340,000 people, the increase by 2020 represents the highest intake since before the First World War, though it stops short of the 450,000 target suggested by the government's economic advisory council in a report last year.

到2020年增长的这34万人代表着自第一次世界大战以来最高的移民量，尽管它没有达到去年政府经济咨询委员会提出的45万目标。

Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said the plan he unveiled Wednesday is the right mix for Canada, for now. The gradual increase over time was designed so the system could adjust, he said.

移民部长Ahmed Hussen说，他周三公布的计划是加拿大目前的正确的移民组合。他说，随着时间的推移，移民人口会随着设定逐渐增加，这样系统就可进行调整。

"Bringing a newcomer to Canada is half of the job; we have to make sure people are being given the tools they need to succeed once they get here,'' Hussen told a news conference in Toronto.

“把新人带到加拿大只完成了工作的一半;“我们必须确保人们在这里得到了他们想要取得成功所需要的工具，”Hussen在多伦多的新闻发布会上说。

"We have to make sure we have the absorptive capacity, we have to make sure that our partners on the ground with the settlement and integration processes that they engage in every day have the tools necessary so they can plan ahead, so they can adjust to the numbers.''

“我们必须确保我们有吸收这些移民的能力，我们必须确保我们在基层的同事有解决办法和一体化进程以帮助他们在每天的工作里有能力保持前进，即有能力对付这些数量的移民。”

The switch to a longer-term planning approach marks a major pivot for the federal government, which has for decades relied on setting only annual targets. The last time there was a multi-year approach was in the 1980s and it was shelved after a recession.

转向更长期的规划方法标志着联邦政府重心的改变，过去几十年来政府一直依赖于设定年度目标。上世纪80年代有一种多年计划的方法，但被经济萧条所阻碍搁置。

Hussen's predecessor, John McCallum, had suggested last year the government was contemplating a switch and consultations on the idea have been ongoing ever since.

Hussen的前任长官John McCallum去年曾表示，政府正在考虑就这个想法进行交换和磋商，并且自那以后仍在考虑。

The Conference Board of Canada — among the groups advocating for a multi-year plan — welcomed the move.

加拿大的会议委员会对这一举措表示欢迎，他们是支持多年计划的一派。

"Canada's decision to increase immigration will help sustain long-term economic growth in light of its rapidly aging population and low birth rate,'' senior vice president Craig Alexander said in a statement.

加拿大高级副总裁Craig Alexander 在一份声明中说:“加拿大增加移民的决定将有助于保持经济长期增长，以弥补迅速老龄化的人口和低出生率。”

"Introducing a multi-year levels plan will improve the ability of governments, employers, immigrant-serving organizations and other important stakeholders to successfully integrate newcomers into Canada's economy and society.''

“引入一项多年计划将提高政府、雇主、移民服务组织和其他重要利益相关者接纳新移民的能力，让新移民更容易融入进加拿大的社会与经济之中。”