Impact of Chinese Immigrants on Canada
Throughout the history of mankind, people have always been moving. Whether it be to new lands recently discovered, or to older established civilizations, mankind has always been mobile. This sometimes creates a problem when too many people move into one place, but for Canada, this is simply not the case. There are several major immigrant groups in Canada, and they all factor into Canada’s multiculturalism. Each group has their own specific contributions to Canada, however, some immigrant groups contribute to Canada more than others. This is the case for one of Canada’s largest immigrants groups, the Chinese. The reasons why the Chinese immigrants have the largest effect on Canada as a whole will be shown …show more content…
Many Chinese immigrants live in large cities, as stated above, and are shown no discrimination from the rest of the populace, with www.thecanadian ecyclopedia.ca saying “The Ethnic Diversity Survey (2003), conducted by Statistics Canada, studied the ethnic and cultural backgrounds of people in Canada. It reported that 93 per cent of Canadians had never, or rarely, experienced discrimination or unfair treatment because of their ethno-cultural characteristics.”(Prejudice and Discrimination) With many people being use to seeing immigrant groups in Canada, such as the Chinese, it is no surprise that Canadians treat each other as equals. Without the large amount of Chinese immigrants present in Canada, as well as other groups, it is doubtful that Canadian multiculturalism would be the same as it is today. This is the reason why Chinese immigrants have a positive impact on Canadian society, through their influence of the equality of …show more content…
The identity of a country is how others see and feel about those countries, and these factors can drastically shape how countries deal with each other. Fortunately, Canada is typically seen under good light to many countries, and this comes down to a variety of factors. However, the way that Chinese immigrants shape Canada's identity is near the top of this list. For example, Chinese relations with Canada have never been better, with www.canadainternational.gc stating “Strong people-to-people ties exist between the two countries: over 1.3 million Canadian residents are of Chinese origin, with over 110,000 Chinese students at Canadian educational institutions in 2014. Chinese is Canada’s third most spoken language after English and French, and immigrants born in China (including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) form one of the largest groups within Canada’s immigrant population. Those ties are reflected in the numerous twinning partnerships at the provincial and municipal levels.”(Government of Canada. Bilateral Relations) These positive relations between these two countries shape Canada's identity into a country that is easy to work, encouraging other countries to strike up deals with
Throughout the history of mankind, people have always been moving. Whether it be to new lands recently discovered, or to older established civilizations, mankind has always been mobile. This sometimes creates a problem when too many people move into one place, but for Canada, this is simply not the case. There are several major immigrant groups in Canada, and they all factor into Canada’s multiculturalism. Each group has their own specific contributions to Canada, however, some immigrant groups contribute to Canada more than others. This is the case for one of Canada’s largest immigrants groups, the Chinese. The reasons why the Chinese immigrants have the largest effect on Canada as a whole will be shown …show more content…
Many Chinese immigrants live in large cities, as stated above, and are shown no discrimination from the rest of the populace, with www.thecanadian ecyclopedia.ca saying “The Ethnic Diversity Survey (2003), conducted by Statistics Canada, studied the ethnic and cultural backgrounds of people in Canada. It reported that 93 per cent of Canadians had never, or rarely, experienced discrimination or unfair treatment because of their ethno-cultural characteristics.”(Prejudice and Discrimination) With many people being use to seeing immigrant groups in Canada, such as the Chinese, it is no surprise that Canadians treat each other as equals. Without the large amount of Chinese immigrants present in Canada, as well as other groups, it is doubtful that Canadian multiculturalism would be the same as it is today. This is the reason why Chinese immigrants have a positive impact on Canadian society, through their influence of the equality of …show more content…
The identity of a country is how others see and feel about those countries, and these factors can drastically shape how countries deal with each other. Fortunately, Canada is typically seen under good light to many countries, and this comes down to a variety of factors. However, the way that Chinese immigrants shape Canada's identity is near the top of this list. For example, Chinese relations with Canada have never been better, with www.canadainternational.gc stating “Strong people-to-people ties exist between the two countries: over 1.3 million Canadian residents are of Chinese origin, with over 110,000 Chinese students at Canadian educational institutions in 2014. Chinese is Canada’s third most spoken language after English and French, and immigrants born in China (including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) form one of the largest groups within Canada’s immigrant population. Those ties are reflected in the numerous twinning partnerships at the provincial and municipal levels.”(Government of Canada. Bilateral Relations) These positive relations between these two countries shape Canada's identity into a country that is easy to work, encouraging other countries to strike up deals with