Immigration to Canada

Many people identify Canadian identity as a hockey nation that enjoys maple syrup and beavers on coins, but the way I see Canada as a place where people come from different parts of the world to live together in harmony. Canada is one of the youngest countries but the oldest democracy without a civil war in 153 years of history. Canada does not have an ancient heritage compared to the United Kingdom, Japan, India, Mexico, China, etc. But it has one of the biggest multicultural societies.…

lost inside of a narrative that saves face through diction. In order to apply for citizenship to Canada, adult applicants must fill out the Application for Canadian Citizens – Adults (Immigration). The application directions underline, “If you are 18 to 64 years of age you must submit acceptable proof that demonstrates that you have adequate knowledge of English or French” (Immigration 7). In other words, those who wish to become Canadian citizens must speak the language(s) of the…

Topic: This essay will focus on Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau otherwise known as Pierre Elliott Trudeau the 15th Prime Minister of Canada and the controversial issue of, if he met the challenges of his era or if he made things worse for Canada. Pierre Trudeau was born in Montreal, Quebec, on October 18, 1919 to a wealthy bilingual family. Trudeau graduated from university to enter law school in Montreal. As a student he was conscripted to join the Canadian army, he was against…

Canada has obtained some pretty desirable stereotypes over its short lifetime. Canada has earned a great reputation through its many desirable actions. In both wars Canada proved herself a tough and worthy opponent, as well as supplying a great deal for the Second World War effort, but also made some ethically questionable decisions that cost the lives of thousands. Canada is also known as a country that is accepting of all cultures and groups, but this was not always so. Does Canada deserve its…

Sikhs in Canada face many struggles while they are attempting to fit into mainstream society, while identifying themselves as Sikhs (CITE). Canada identifies it self as a multicultural society that accepts all races and ethnicities (CITE). Racism has always been present in society, but it hasn’t been upfront and obvious to minorities. This all changed after September 11, 2001, after the attacks on the twin towers members in society collated Sikh individuals with terrorism (CITE). Within Canadian…

Canada is a highly stratified country that not only has to deal with the challenges of different socioeconomic strata, but also the wide cultural diversity it holds. In the 21st century Canada is known as a cultural mosaic rather than a cultural melting pot like the United States. Canada welcomes all cultures in to our society; however, what exactly is a culture? A culture is the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people or other social groups. In Canada…

The early 1990s became a significant part of Canadian history and the large increase in immigration rates. The advancement of modern technology resulted in the demand for more skilled workers. Some jobs that were in demand for workers were in the construction industry. Coincidentally, the Chinese people were one of the main groups that had the opportunity to move to Canada to explore these new jobs. In 1997, Hong Kong people were experiencing hardships as Hong Kong sovereignty was going to be…

widely known that Canada is a peacekeeper, progressive, a safe haven to refugees, and a melting pot of culture; however even the most perfect country has it’s buried issues. As a whole, humanity has come very far in order to be an equal society, and yet as far as the year 2016 BCE, the issues are still there. In relation to its neighbour the United States of America, Canada has in no way an issue in the respect of equality, but under the peace, it is there. All minorities in Canada are facing…

individual different by living together as one and accepting one another. In Canada, we live in peace no matter how different we are from each other. Skin colour, cultural backgrounds, spiritual beliefs and many more but we choose to look beyond our differences and live in harmony to be one nation. 2. Stephen Harper talked about Canada’s diversity and how Canada doesn’t have one specific national identity.…

The War of 1812 was a military conflict between Great Britain and the United States that was fought from 1812 to 1815. Canada became involved due to the fact that they were a colony of Great Britain at the time and Canada had been invaded on multiple occasions by the United States. The war began because of conflict between Great Britain and the United States when Great Britain adopted economic sanctions that restricted American trade. Britain also infuriated the Americans when the HMS Geurriere…