Canada's Immigration Program Ranks in the Top

The Migrant Integration Policy Index for 2007, a study jointly sponsored by European countries, ranks nations worldwide based how well they help to integrate newcomers into their societies. Canada ranked in the top five countries worldwide. The categories in which Canada's immigration policies led the rankings included openness to dual citizenship among others; the category which was the most significant drawback for Canada was the requirement that permanent residents become citizens in order to vote or furn for public office.