But does Mr. Trump understand how high the annual flow of immigrants into those countries is relative to the United States? If the United States were to admit legal immigrants at the same rate as Canada and Australia, relative to population size, then America would admit two to three times as many immigrants a year as it does today. Table 1: U.S. Immigration Levels If Admitted at Same Rate as Canada and AustraliaCurrent Annual U.S. Legal Immigration 1 million U.S. Level If Admitted Immigrants at Same Rate as Canada 2.5 million U.S. Level If Admitted Immigrants at Same Rate as Australia 2.9 millionSource: Dept. In 2015, Canada admitted 271,847 new legal immigrants with a population of approximately 35 million for an annual flow of 0.77 percent of its population. In 2015-16, Australia admitted 207,325 new immigrants with a population of 23 million for an annual flow of 0.90 percent of its population.

Source: Forbes March 04, 2017 16:01 UTC