French Immigration to Canada: Historical Analysis and Key Issues

This essay explores French immigration to Canada, beginning in 1604 with the establishment of Acadia and Quebec. It discusses the reasons for emigration, including political factors and the search for social security. French immigrants, including teachers and clerks, sought refuge from secular France. They engaged in political and economic work, forming unions protected by Canadian law. The culture of Francophonie, characterized by colorful accents and culinary traditions, thrives in Quebec, where French is an official language. Immigrants faced communication barriers, unemployment, and discrimination, including socio-economic segregation. Desklib offers resources for students seeking further information and solved assignments on this topic.

Running head: FRENCH IMMIGRATION TO CANADA
FRENCH IMMIGRATION TO CANADA
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Table of Contents
Response to question 1: The period between which the members of the group came to Canada
and the numbers of members who came....................................................................................2
Response to question 2: The place these groups of people originally belong to and the history
of this country, what caused these members to emigrate to Canada? The way they travelled to
Canada and why did they choose Canada..................................................................................2
Response to question 3: Which members of the group were ready to emigrate........................2
Response to question 4: The work done by the members of this group in Canada...................3
Response to question 5: the distinctive feature of this group’s culture......................................3
Response to question 6: The areas in which the members of this group settled........................3
Response to question 7: The hurdles faced by the group in Canada..........................................3
Response to question 8: Discrimination encountered by the group...........................................4

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Response to question 1: The period between which the members of the
group came to Canada and the numbers of members who came
The period between which the French group of immigrants came to Canada was 1604
and started establishing different locations in Canada. Therefore the descendants of the
colonies of French in Acadia were called the Acadians (Careless, 2012). And moreover these
Quebecers who speak French are these French descendants who had arrived between the era
of 1600 and 1700. The number of Acadians had become equivalent to 400 people by 1670.
Response to question 2: The place these groups of people originally belong
to and the history of this country, what caused these members to emigrate
to Canada? The way they travelled to Canada and why did they choose
Canada
These groups of Acadians and Quebecers who speak French are from France. These
groups settled in Canada because the government of Britain barred them from getting their
own villages in lands. Therefore it was the political factors that has caused these members to
move to Canada (Chiswick & Miller, 2001). These groups shifted to Canada in the hope of
getting social security which they did not get any more in their own home country. The
French people travelled to Canada through ships and they chose Canada for the purpose of
improving their lives.

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Response to question 3: Which members of the group were ready to
emigrate
The members of the French group who decided to emigrate to Canada included
people from rare French groups such as teachers, clerks, library professionals and others.
They decided to emigrate in order to shelter themselves from the secular France (Moogk,
1989).
Response to question 4: The work done by the members of this group in
Canada
The French group in Canada has been engaged in political and economic work
majorly and these groups of people were provided with proper condition of work. The French
people had formed unions and in fact a trade unions act was also prepared by the French
prime minister in Canada in order to protect the unions.
Response to question 5: the distinctive feature of this group’s culture
The culture of Francophobe which was brought by the settlers of France is still
followed in Quebec. Moreover this culture is known for its colourful accents, warm
welcomes and also the culinary traditions (Immigration, 2020).
Response to question 6: The areas in which the members of this group
settled
The French people who immigrated to Canada settled in Quebec and French is also
the official language of that province. The French rulers wanted to conquer the entire world
and Quebec was seen as an important location for the same purpose.

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Response to question 7: The hurdles faced by the group in Canada
Some of the major barriers that was faced by the French immigrants included barriers
to communication, unemployment, underemployment, discrimination and other similar
challenges.
Response to question 8: Discrimination encountered by the group
The discrimination faced by the French immigrants included socio-economic
segregation, racial discrimination lack of access to a number of facilities.

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References
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Chiswick, B. R., & Miller, P. W. (2001). A model of destination-language acquisition:
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Immigration, R. (2020). ARCHIVED – Backgrounder — Facts in Canada’s Immigration
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Moogk, P. N. (1989). Reluctant exiles: Emigrants from France in Canada before 1760. The
William and Mary Quarterly: A Magazine of Early American History and, 463-505.