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title: "If We Do Not Fix Immigration, Canada May Solve the Problem for Us"
summary: |-
  As the U.S. continues to dicker over immigration reform, Canada has put in place comprehensive policies designed to attract high skill immigrants and entrepreneurs.
date: "2013-06-10"
issues: ["National Competitiveness"]
authors: ["Robert D. Atkinson"]
content_type: "Op-Eds & Contributed Articles"
canonical_url: "https://itif.org/publications/2013/06/10/if-we-do-not-fix-immigration-canada-may-solve-problem-us/"
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# If We Do Not Fix Immigration, Canada May Solve the Problem for Us

The debate over immigration reform in the United States continues to rage, with groups on both the left and right attempting to derail the compromise package now working its way through the Senate. Advocates across the political spectrum need to recognize that while we argue about immigration our global competitors are taking action, and if we are not careful other nations will benefit from the high skilled workers and entrepreneurs we refuse to welcome.

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://itif.org/publications/2013/06/10/if-we-do-not-fix-immigration-canada-may-solve-problem-us/*