As COVID-19 travel restrictions in Canada start to lift, the effects will be felt by both people living here and those waiting to settle. An unprecedented slowdown in immigration over the past year and a half is about to change. Last Monday, news came that about 23,000 approved immigrants to Canada could start their journey to their new home. With public health, economic, and even electoral outcomes at stake, the Canadian government plans to welcome over 400,000 newcomers next year.