Which statement is supported by the information about immigration and the labour force?

• A. Immigration
• B. Without immigration, Canada's labour force will shrink.
• C. Increased automation
• D. Higher birth rate

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is how immigration affects the size of the labour force. Immigration brings more people of working age into the country, which expands the pool of potential workers. In Canada, where many workers are aging and birth rates are not high enough to fully replace them, new arrivals help offset retirements and keep the labour force from shrinking. Therefore, the statement that without immigration, Canada’s labour force will shrink is the best reflection of the information about immigration and work, because it directly links the presence of immigrants to maintaining the size of the workforce.

The other ideas aren’t as directly tied to immigration’s impact on the labour force: automation refers to technology replacing or changing work, not the effect of immigration on worker numbers; a higher birth rate affects the labour force through natural population growth but isn’t about immigration’s role; and simply stating “Immigration” doesn’t specify the effect on the labour force.