Canada Immigration Policy

CANADA IMMIGRATION POLICY
CANADA IMMIGRATION POLICY
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CANADA IMMIGRATION POLICY
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Canada has been facing immigration problem since 19 th century. People from different parts
of the world - The majority come from Asia, particularly China, India, and the Philippines.
Significant numbers also come from Pakistan, Iran, Britain, and the United States, in addition
to a number of African countries had been coming to Canada, in search of occupation and
better living standard.
Canadian government had almost ignored the problem faced by Canadian citizen as
well as the immigrants and did not impose any strict laws during 19th century . With the
advent of 20th century there were collision between the citizens of Canada and immigrants,
individual rights which also created assimilation problem. In order to solve this kind of
assimilation problem,
Like the United States, Canada is one of a handful of countries where immigration has
traditionally been a major shaping factor in society and culture. With its small population and
vast tracts of unsettled land, Canada’s immigration policy was initially fueled by a desire for
expansion, with most immigrants settling in rural, frontier areas. In the early twentieth
century, Canada began to control the flow of immigrants, adopting policies that excluded
applicants whose ethnic origins were not European. However, by 1976 new laws removed
ethnic criteria,
to more than 200,000 immigrants and refugees in each of the last ten years and aims to
maintain similar if not higher levels for 2006. The majority come from Asia, particularly
China, India, and the Philippines. Significant numbers also come from Pakistan, Iran, Britain,
and the United States, in addition to a number of African countries. The number of Muslim
immigrants to Canada has increased in recent years; over 175,000 Muslims immigrated to
Canada from 1996 to 2001.