Canada and the World
Current Events with a Canadian Perspective
Last update
26 March 2012
Migrants
As far as receiving countries are concerned,
migrants are usually a welcome addition whose
presence goes beyond economic growth
Public opposition to immigrants is growing but
Ottawa maintains a high level of immigration
is needed to maintain economic growth
Do Immigrant Ghettoes Lead to Disadvantage?
Failure to become part of the larger Canadian society
may relegate immigrants to a lower standard of living
Canada’s Racist Immigration Policies of the Past
Canada’s immigration policy has had
some very dark times over the years,
although it’s considered generous now
Europe’s Anti-
A small but growing minority of Europeans is
voicing opposition to immigrants,
Particularly Muslim ones, at the ballot box
Family Reunification in Immigration Policy
Most immigrants settling in Canada,
do so as part of a family unit
False Refugee Claims to Enter Canada
Would-
ways to dodge immigrant rules; the most popular
short-
History of Chinese Immigration to Canada
For many decades Canada worked hard to keep
Chinese people from settling permanently in the country
Illegal Immigrants Call for Amnesty
The United Nations Development Program says
“an estimated 50 million people today are
living and working abroad with irregular status”
Immigration Changes the Face of Canada
In 2005, the Multiculturalism Department held a conference with the purpose of looking into the future. Experts were called together to examine how visible minorities might fit into Canada by the year 2017—the 150th anniversary of Confederation
New waves of immigration have transformed the
face of urban Canada. And, with a lower
birth rate, the country will need more
immigrants to keep the population from declining
Immigrants Have Trouble Settling in
Some programs aimed at helping newcomers adjust
to life in Canada are in jeopardy because of
funding cuts announced by Ottawa
Immigrants to Canada Arrived at Pier 21
Before international air travel became common
many newcomers to Canada got their first glimpse
of their new home at Halifax’s Pier 21
Immigrants Self-
New Canadians tend to settle in areas already
occupied by earlier arrivals from their own region
Getting a job isn’t as easy as it used to be for immigrants; there are scores of stories of highly qualified
newcomers having to take menial jobs to survive
Immigration Rules Overcome by Fake Marriages
Weddings arranged by shady brokers are
used as a short-
permanent residence status in Canada
Internal Migrants Moving From Village to City
The number of people moving around within countries
dwarfs the volumes that migrate from one
country to another particularly in China and India
Hundreds of millions of migrant Chinese workers
are denied rights thanks to a registration
system that dates back 2,000 years
Migrants End up Living in Slums
All over the world people moving from villages to
cities find the only available housing is in
hovels in dangerous neighbourhoods
Canadians have embraced multiculturalism although
its popularity is sometimes tested by questionable
cultural practices brought from other countries
Non-
Tens of thousands of temporary and migrant
workers put up with poor working conditions
to ease their poverty back home
Patterns of Immigrant Settlement
From Prairie farmers to city dwellers Canada
has absorbed huge numbers of immigrants
Patterns of International Migration
Moving from one country to another is longer easy
as borders remain tight in the wake of the recession;
it’s especially hard to move to a better place
Turmoil in many parts of the world has brought
hundreds of thousands of people to Canada
Whether pushed or pulled, humans are on the move everywhere and, while the number of migrants
is rising, their nature is changing
World Refugee Problem is Growing
When the guns start firing people start fleeing;
they fill up cramped refugee camps that are
supposed to be temporary but often become permanent