Immigrant integration policies that the governments of high-level immigration receiving countries around the world must meticulously construct are based upon their diverse viewpoints towards immigrant’s integrations and their influence on society. The immigrant integration policies of developed countries reflects their values concerning the potential influence that immigrants place on the economic and social sectors of their country. A general understanding of immigrant integration claims that it is known as “a dynamic, two-way process in which immigrants and the receiving society work together to build secure, vibrant and cohesive communities…as an intentional effort, integration engages and transforms all community members, reaping
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Following this 1976 Immigration Act, Canada implemented a more diverse and fitting Immigration and Refugee Protection Act that emphasised the importance of family reunification and humanitarian concerns regarding the economic interest and the value of language and adaptability for incoming Canadian residents. Existing programs to help immigrants to learn about Canadian values and offer assistance throughout their immigration process include the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Temporary Worker Program, the Arranged Employer Opinion Program, and the Provincial Nominee Program. The Federal Immigrant Integration Strategy places importance on helping immigrants to learn about Canadian values and understand the diverse backgrounds of newcomers by making additional resources available for existing programs and introducing new initiatives. In this broader view, integration is a continuum. It is a process that begins when an immigrant first applies and then selected to come to Canada, and it continues after arrival, up to and beyond the time he or she acquires …show more content…
Frances immigration policy differs from Canada in the sense that multiculturalism is not the focus, instead its emphasis is aimed toward helping new immigrants to France assimilate into its culture. This includes comprising an immigration integration policy that focuses on the social, cultural and political integration of a minority into a dominant culture and society. In France, immigrant integration is not as accepted as Canada because of its policy of selective immigration. An example of this current selective immigration policy is that in France “a French government report has proposed a radical overhaul of the “assimilation” model which requires immigrants to abandon their culture for that of France, including ending the ban on Muslim headscarves in schools and naming streets and squares after notables of foreign origin” (Mullholland, 2013, p.1). The immigration policy of France in previous years has been a fairly open border policy; however, in recent years this has changed dramatically as “reflected in a July 2006 law, to restrict the immigration of unskilled workers and persons who would become a burden on the French State” (French Law, 2015, p.1). This law, called the “Loi relative à l 'immigration et à l 'intégration Law,” had a profound effect on immigration newcomers. Chou and Baygert state that
Following this 1976 Immigration Act, Canada implemented a more diverse and fitting Immigration and Refugee Protection Act that emphasised the importance of family reunification and humanitarian concerns regarding the economic interest and the value of language and adaptability for incoming Canadian residents. Existing programs to help immigrants to learn about Canadian values and offer assistance throughout their immigration process include the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Temporary Worker Program, the Arranged Employer Opinion Program, and the Provincial Nominee Program. The Federal Immigrant Integration Strategy places importance on helping immigrants to learn about Canadian values and understand the diverse backgrounds of newcomers by making additional resources available for existing programs and introducing new initiatives. In this broader view, integration is a continuum. It is a process that begins when an immigrant first applies and then selected to come to Canada, and it continues after arrival, up to and beyond the time he or she acquires …show more content…
Frances immigration policy differs from Canada in the sense that multiculturalism is not the focus, instead its emphasis is aimed toward helping new immigrants to France assimilate into its culture. This includes comprising an immigration integration policy that focuses on the social, cultural and political integration of a minority into a dominant culture and society. In France, immigrant integration is not as accepted as Canada because of its policy of selective immigration. An example of this current selective immigration policy is that in France “a French government report has proposed a radical overhaul of the “assimilation” model which requires immigrants to abandon their culture for that of France, including ending the ban on Muslim headscarves in schools and naming streets and squares after notables of foreign origin” (Mullholland, 2013, p.1). The immigration policy of France in previous years has been a fairly open border policy; however, in recent years this has changed dramatically as “reflected in a July 2006 law, to restrict the immigration of unskilled workers and persons who would become a burden on the French State” (French Law, 2015, p.1). This law, called the “Loi relative à l 'immigration et à l 'intégration Law,” had a profound effect on immigration newcomers. Chou and Baygert state that