Immigration to Canada

through Canada, creating a bilingual country. Since the 1950’s Canada has made a tremendous amount of change in growth. In the 1960’s more than fifteen percent of canadians were immigrants (Michael Adams. What a difference 50 years make. The Globe and Mail. The Globe and Mail: The Globe and Mail, December 11, 2017. May 28, 2018). In 1967 citizenship and immigration Minister Ellen Fairclough introduced regulations in the house of commons which eliminated racial bias from the Canada’s immigration…

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,…

Multiculturalism in Canada is the recognition that Canadians share equal rights and responsibilities. Canada is a place where people with diverse cultural backgrounds is entitled to practice their faith and traditions freely and take pride in their heritage. Some define Canada as a "cultural mosaic" which means a blend of multiple cultures in one society, organization or nation. . But, there are constant barriers that stops Canada from becoming a multicultural society. Canada is not a…

C-24 enables the Government of Canada to revoke citizenship of individuals convicted of heinous crimes, who are considered dual citizens. According to the Government of Canada, these crimes include “terrorism, high treason, treason, or spying offences, depending on the sentence received, or for serving as a member of an armed force of a country or organized armed group engaged in armed conflict with Canada, the person becomes a foreign national” (Government of Canada, 2015). Although bill C-24…

The immigration policy causes and consequences In Canada during the year of 1879, Our first prime minister Sir John A Macdonald introduced the National Policy. The national policy came in three separate parts. Imposing the Protective tariffs, Building the transcontinental railway and the strict Immigration policy. The Purpose of the Policy was to shape Canada into a strong true country that did not have to rely on the U.S. Although all three steps of the National policy had an impact on canada…

In a response to Cory on January 26th, 1917 regarding, Immigration Superintendent Scott claims that the justification for the barring of Afro-Caribbean labourers and domestics under Section 3 of the Immigration Act was that “people of African race were not suited to life in Canada”. Scott states that the climate and other conditions were not suitable for blacks. Thus the government was acting in “the interest of the colored people” by preventing them from settling in a place they could not…

everyone separated. They built a colony based on a preferential immigration process with the intention of excluding certain types of people. The British and French were battling for control of North America in the 1700s, constantly at war with one another, and trying to best each other. In 1759,…

As mentioned clearly in Chapter 3, the three most important demographic changes occurring in Canada are: aging, immigration, and rising education levels. Along with the three demographic changes, we will see briefly see what trends are involved in these demographic changes. Let’s quickly look at the first demographic change (aging) and the trend involved with this change. Between the years 1946 and 1964, one of Canada’s largest generation came into being. This large generation is known greatly…

Asian immigration to Canada during the 19th and early 20th century provided multiple issues to Canadians. After the creation of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Asian labour was no longer perceived to be necessary for the country. Asians were then forced to compete with Canadians and would accept lower wages and standards of living. This, in turn, increased domestic unemployment rates and decreased the standards of life of Canadian workers. Although many other immigrants have arrived in Canada in…

be “known”. It did not take one shot for Canada to become relevant. In fact, it took many occurring events for Canada to have a place with the rest of the major countries in the world. Sir Wilfred Laurier once said, “I think we can claim that Canada will fill the twentieth century” and boy did Canada claim this past century. Not only did they defy all odds by winning the Battle of Vimy Ridge but they also gained a voice in international relations. Canada was viewed as an attractive country from…