Immigration in Canada

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Immigration in Canada
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Immigration is an issue that has been extensively discussed by many countries under a
different regime, and the subject does not seem to be ending shortly. Different states approach
immigration differently depending on the effects that previous immigrants are having on the
population. Canada is one of the developed countries which have lenient immigration rules.
Nearly everyone in the country, including political parties, is all in support of the people coming
into the country primarily to supply the dwindling labor market. Due to the support from
different sectors in the economy, Canada has one of the highest migration rates in the world
(Rheault, 2013., p 697).
The Canadian government is responsible for settling the immigrants into the country and
ensuring that they have adequately settled into the country. Adapting to a new country can be
hard if the host community does not give one the right support. The government has taken the
responsibility of helping the visitors from their time of arrival to when they secure the right jobs.
The government has a budgetary allocation every year that helps in taking care of immigrants.
People argue that the money directed towards immigrants could be used for development in the
country.
The immigrants bring a positive aspect to the country by filling in jobs and also
contributing to tax payment. The dwindling young adult population in Canada makes the job
market open for many people. The community is not able to sustain the ever-growing demand for
skilled labor (Somerville & Walsworth 2009, p 158). Immigrants have, therefore, been very
instrumental in supplying the needed employment for the country. The immigrants in Canada
pay more taxes than the average family in the country (Dean & Wilson, 2009., P 197). In most

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cases, immigrant families have only grown-ups that pay taxes, unlike natives who may have
dependents.
Immigrants in most countries compete with locals for jobs. The case is not the same for
Canada. In the country, there are job opportunities, which is why the government has been
consistently inviting immigrants to the country. Coming into the country, however, does not
mean that one gets the best job. Most immigrants are allocated hazardous tasks (Canada, 2017).
Locals do not go for the jobs that may have a lot of perils such as working in oil rigs. The jobs
are then left to the newcomers who gladly accept the responsibilities. On average, the new
immigrants are also paid less than the country's average wage. Though the competition for jobs
may be there, the immigrants usually get the least pleasing jobs and even the lowest salary.
Immigrants have been known to bring cultural differences in the countries that they
occupy. Many immigrants, especially those who come from their homelands in large numbers,
tend to disrupt the culture of the host communities (Dean & Wilson 2009, p. 190). In Canada
today, the British who came in have changed the cultures of the native Canadians, and nowadays,
a lot of British cultures is present in the country. Immigrants, however, have to come in large
numbers to make a dent in the culture of an existing community. Small quantities of immigrants
from different countries do not make any significant changes to the local customs.
Immigrants, without a doubt, bring cultural diversity to a nation. Countries like Canada
have many diverse cultures due to their inviting nature when it comes to visitors. The natives
have seen an aesthetic overhaul in the country. As more and more immigrants arrive in the
country, more cultures are shared. Cultural diversity is essential for the development of any