Sponsoring Thousands More—When Our Own Are Struggling?

🇨🇦 Sponsoring Thousands More—When Our Own Are Struggling?

As Canada announces new rounds of invitations for Canadians to sponsor parents and grandparents, serious questions must be asked. Who is this really helping, and at what cost?

📈 Youth Unemployment Is Rising

National youth unemployment (ages 15–24) reached 14.2% in June 2025. In B.C., it’s even worse—16.6%—making it the second-highest in the country.

That’s tens of thousands of educated, capable young people unable to find jobs, while the cost of living continues to skyrocket.

📉 Canadians Across the Country Are Struggling

Many qualified individuals—especially youth—are being sidelined by a stagnant job market, high inflation, and precarious work. They're stuck in limbo: unable to launch careers, afford housing, or support their families.

🚨 Homelessness Is at Crisis Levels

Roughly 235,000 Canadians experience homelessness each year. On any given night, over 32,000 people are without shelter nationwide. In Vancouver alone, the homeless count jumped by 32% from 2020 to 2023.

🏥 Where Are the Doctors?

Canada is short over 23,000 family doctors. With only 2.8 physicians per 1,000 people, we fall far below the OECD average. Our emergency rooms are overwhelmed, and wait times are growing longer than ever.

🤔 What Is the Plan?

With these massive cracks in our foundation—youth without work, families without homes, patients without care—why is the federal government expanding sponsorship invitations without fixing what's already broken?

To the Honourable Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship:
What are you doing to ensure that our existing communities are supported before bringing in more people to systems that are already overwhelmed?

🛠️ We Deserve a Real Strategy

Policy Pillar	What’s Missing	What Should Happen
Jobs	Youth joblessness, hiring freezes	Incentives for hiring youth, training, wage subsidies
Housing	Rising homelessness, few affordable options	Rapid affordable housing builds, stronger rental protections
Healthcare	Doctor shortages, long ER waits	Training programs, rural recruitment, medical immigration reform
Sponsorship Intake	Unclear capacity analysis	Pause intake until support systems are reinforced

⚠️ Let’s Not Be Distracted

This is not about opposing immigration or family reunification. It's about urgency, balance, and accountability.

Canadians deserve to know: is this sustainable? Who is listening to the people falling through the cracks?

📢 Call to Action

If you’re out of work, struggling with housing, or waiting endlessly for a doctor—speak up. Share your story. Demand a strategy that puts people before politics.

We need solutions, not distractions.

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Tags: Canada Immigration, Youth Unemployment, Housing Crisis, Healthcare Shortages, IRCC, Minister of Immigration, Canadian Economy, Public Policy, Homelessness, Political Accountability