"Wide open"?
I'm not sure what that would look like?
I'm experiencing my own immigration challenges. Applying to become a permanent resident in Canada is not easy. I got myself fingerprinted and sent them off to the FBI. My record just came back.
To keep it short, it's a complicated and costly process and the current wait time for them to make a determination is 15 months. For now, I have to apply for temporary residency every 6 months.
They don't want people coming to Canada just to take advantage of "free" healthcare, which is in a dismal state right now because of Covid and other pressures.