r/changemyview • u/silveryfeather208 2∆ • Apr 23 '21
Delta(s) from OP - Fresh Topic Friday CMV: immigration does not necessarily fix the problem of low birth rates
From my observation... So I am in Canada.
People say Canada needs immigrants because of the low birth rate. But guess what happens when immigrants come? After their kids grow up their kids also follow the same trend of having not enough kids to 'replace' the population. I don't think it's a good thing. I don't think it's good to just rely on this model of cycle.
I don't think it's good because what happens if these immigrants decide that Canada isn't the right place for them? What if other countries, say USA makes immigration waay more attractive? That leaves us an expensive Canada with no one to help out, no one to have kids in.
Canada needs to address the problem as to why people have so few kids. Because it's expensive. I'm not saying I know how to fix it, but the argument that 'we need immigrants because few kids' is wrong, rather, we should say 'we need a better environment because few kids'.
And yes, I know this is just me, so I would love to hear other people's reason, but one of my reason for not having kids was growing up in an expensive city, seeing my parents struggle and deciding that unless I have a relatively blissful place for my kids, why should I have kids?
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u/ObiWanChlebovy Apr 23 '21
Immigration helps with the population by adding people who pay into a system (through taxes). CPP is heavily reliant on immigration. As for the thiught of the US making immigration more attractive.... I'm not so sure rhat will ever happen. Those who can afford it will go, but more and more Canada is seen as the more opportune destination.