Canadian Culture

Canadian culture is a broad term that describes the literary, traditions, political and a number of social elements that are on behalf of Canada and Canadians. Canada has been widely considered as a multicultural country. Things such as other neighboring cultures, immigrants from other different cultures and time can influence a culture. Throughout the history, Canada was not always a multicultural country; its own aboriginal culture and early immigrants from European culture and traditions have primarily influenced the Canadian culture. Because of proximity and many similarities, Canadians have also been influenced by American culture. Despite of the close ties between Canada and United States, Canadians often dislike the prevalence of American …show more content…
A large number of issues lead newcomers to be hardly alone and helpless, maybe language barrier, not used to the climate, ethic discrimination, housing and employment problems, and unfamiliar with city locations. Challenges to newcomers are multi-faceted, and leaning how to adapt to the new environment and culture is from place to place. It is no great surprise that language barrier lists the first issue challenging newcomers. Being able to communicate and interact with others is mandatory for everyone. If the new immigrants are not from a country which native language is English or French, to learn an official language is essential. To address this issue, government of Canada conducts ESL classes for newcomers. Meanwhile, it is not necessarily to neglect your native language, your multi-lingual skills could be valuable in an increasingly global market place employers. The next challenge that many new immigrants generally quote is to find suitable employment. Most of immigrants come to the new country for a better life. Many newcomers are successful in their home country, but their credentials and working experience become unrecognizable and worthless when they immigrate to a new country. In order to be recognized, a large number of immigrants have to go back to classes and re-qualify locally before they can begin being considered for a position. However, some newcomers do not have enough financial support to go back to school, especially those with families. They have kids to take care of, bills to pay and a new environment to adapt. Because of the living pressure, they do any work that gives them a decent pay. They do not have any time to study and look for a stable job. Many immigrants are unable to change this state for years, seeing their children flourishing become the only thing they expect. The third