Citizenship and Immigration Canada

has always been a topic of discussion for Canada. There are many myths about Multiculturalism but there is no clear evidence which shows that multiculturalism is a failure .Some people say that this is a dividing force for Canada, while supporters of multiculturalism say that it integrates the country. In this essay firstly I will present various facts about immigration and multiculturalism and then I will argue that multiculturalism has positive on Canada and help people to integrate with each…

The word immigration is defined as a person that goes and lives in a foreign country. One of the first immigrants known was Christopher Colombus, the discoverer of America. Colombus was originally migrating to India but landed in the Americas in the year 1492. Once America was discovered many Europeans came to America in search for jobs, lands, and most of all freedom. There was a specific group of immigrants that helped establish America and they are known as the thirteen colonies. The…

Birthright citizenship, the form of citizenship used in the United States, determines a person’s citizenship status by looking at where the subject in question was born on a geographical scale. This has brought up many arguments, especially in relation to the debate on illegal immigration. Pregnant illegal immigrants often travel to the United States to have their children become US citizens. I think birthright citizenship should be repealed from the 14th Amendment because it is an outdated law,…

her family decided to move to Canada from Paarl, a city in the Western Cape province of South Africa where she had been raised. She was in high school when she immigrated with her mother, father, and younger brother to Dawson Creek, a small town in northern British Columbia. While the decision to move was not easy, she regards immigrating as having had a largely positive impact on her family, and herself personally as a transgender woman. Her story illustrates how Canada is often perceived as a…

The issue of crime and immigration in Canada Name Professor Course Date Introduction There is a growing belief in most developing countries, including Canada, that an increase in the number of immigrants increases crime. On the other hand, there is insufficient literature to ascertain the relationship between immigrants and crime. Despite of these opposing views there is the need to develop immigration policies which aim to prevent the admission of criminals. This paper discusses…

Dual citizenship is a status in which a person is a citizen of two nations. Some countries that allow multiple citizenship after U.S. naturalization includes Canada, France, Australia, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka. Some of those that do not allow are China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and Korea. Naturalization is the lawful process by which a citizen of one nation turns into a native of another. It usually requires the individual to stay in the adopted nation for a minimum period and turn into a…

Immigration has significantly added to Canadian identity and what it means to be Canadian because of the stages carved towards multiculturalism and a greater Canada. In fact one could argue that Canada was a multicultural place from the start. For instance the first people to live on the land were the Aboriginals from Asia, then the European Settlers, to Africans, and even Latin Americans. The Chinese Immigration act in 1923, the celebration of the two millionth immigrant since confederation in…

understand why the Senate immigration reform bill was a nonstarter, you must look at the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). I am sure when Senators Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John McCain (R-AZ), and colleagues introduced the Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act, which was supposed to permit the creation of a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants in return for increased enforcement measures. The IRCA when passed was supposed to move immigration to a legalization…

Illegal Immigration in Canada and the United States: Sanctions against Illegal Immigration and its Overall Impact Should illegal immigrants be forced to leave? This is a question that has been hotly debated for decades in both Canada and United States. While there are obvious drawbacks to illegal immigration, there are many more compelling reasons that effectively argue why undocumented residents in Canada and the U.S. should be permitted to remain in their adopted countries. This paper will…

and referrals for clients on issues such as education, employment, housing, and mental health concerns. Currently, under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), asylum seekers are prohibited from working until 180 days after applying for asylum (Jacek & Kristina, 2013). In reality, many applicants end up waiting for several years to be granted asylum since immigration judges and asylum officers can “stop the clock” that keeps track of the number of days if they determine that the applicant…