Canada to welcome 500,000 immigrants per year by 2025

Canada has unveiled plans for a big increase in the number of immigrants entering the country, with a goal of seeing 500,000 people arrive each year by 2025 as it seeks to address a critical labor shortage.Immigration Minister Sean Fraser revealed the new plan on Tuesday. It puts a heavy emphasis on admitting more permanent residents with needed work skills and experience, alongside more-modest targets for family members and refugees. The opposition Conservative party welcomed the plan.

tips

unveil：揭开，显露（veil 面纱）

critical：批评的，危险的，临界的（critic 批评）

admit：承认；接受；容许

permanent：永久的（per- 完全，man- = stay 停留）

refugee：难民（refuge 避难 fug- 逃）

conservative：保守的；守旧的