Analysis of Multiculturalism, Immigration and Citizenship in Canada

This essay delves into the concept of multiculturalism in Canada, examining its historical development and impact on Canadian society. The essay analyzes the perspectives of Wayson Choy and Will Kymlicka, comparing their views on immigration and citizenship within the Canadian context. It explores the challenges and successes of Canada's multiculturalism policy, highlighting the integration of diverse cultures and the experiences of immigrants. The essay references key legislation, such as the Canadian Multiculturalism Act of 1988, and discusses the recognition of multiculturalism in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The analysis includes the experiences of Chinese immigrants and the challenges of cultural identity, providing a comprehensive overview of Canada's approach to cultural diversity and its implications for both immigrants and citizens.

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Canada is significantly a very popular nation for the newcomers. This country becomes
the perfect example of living in diversity and harmony. It can be said that living with and
welcoming multiple cultures helps the Canadian people understanding each other and discarding
hate, disgust and violence. This is evident that Canada was started being recognized as
a multicultural or cross-cultural society in the year 1971(Aknin, et al.). This essay will analyze
the how multiculturalism is being developed in Canada. In this context, it will focus on the
comparison between the view of Wayson Choy’s ‘I’m Banana and Proud of It’ and Will
Kymlicka’s ‘Canada Multiculturalism immigrants and citizenship’.
This is to be noted that two hundred traditional origins were marked in the Canadian
population according to the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) (Schultz and Caroline). It is
evident that the traditional origins had exceeded significantly one million marks. This is to be
mentioned as per the report authorized by AMP that significant migrants of Canadahas arrived
from China, United Kingdom and New Zealand. It is also to be noted that as per the 2006 Census
by the particular Statistics Canada, 783,795 Canadian populationrecognized as black, marked as
2.5% of the overall population of Canada (Owusu-Bempah and Wortley). This is clearly evident
that 11% of the black population is recognized as the cross-race of the black and white.
The term banana in ‘I’m Banana and Proud of It’ refers to the yellow outwardly and
white inwardly. According to Choy, the Chinese who are born in the North America act and
behave like the white people but they still look like the Asians and therefore they are given the
nickname of banana. He comments that the other cultures also earns other nicknames as well,
like for example, the Indians are often said ‘apples’ and the blacks are named as ‘Oreo cookies’.
Where else, in Canada Multiculturalism immigrants and citizenship’, it is said that Canada offers
the perfect idea of Multiculturalism comprised with significant co-existence of diverse and

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different cultures (Modood). This is to be mentioned that the diverse culture comprises ethnic,
spiritual, or traditional groups and is established in accustomed practices, cultural conventions
and ethical values, thought process, and significant communicative skills and practices. As per
the Canadian history, there is a clear and significant impact of European culture and ethnicity,
exclusively French and British on their culture by the individuality of the specific indigenous
culture. This is to be noted that the important essentials of the cross-cultures of Canadian
significant immigrant people have started playing a major role in the mainstream culture of
Canada.
Choy in his book reveal the very painful experiences of his parents that they endured
while arriving in North America. His parents being belonging from the Chinese culture had faced
racial bias from the people of North America. On the other side, Canada knows to identify and
respect the significant society comprised with multiplicity and diversity among dialects, customs,
and religious believes. This is to be noted that in the year1982 multiculturalism was recognized
and rewarded by the particular section 27 of the significant ‘Canadian Charter of Rights and
Freedoms’ (Baldwin). The significant ‘Canadian Multiculturalism Act’ was passed by Brian
Mulroney, the former Canadian Prime Minister at that time.
This is to be mentioned that the significant Canadian Multiculturalism Act is known as a
particular law, authorized in the year of 1988. This significant lawhas an objective to realm and
enrich multiculturalism specifically in Canada. According to the multiple historical records
thesignificant centralized government, led byPierre Elliott Trudeau,the former Prime
Minister acknowledged in the year 1971 that Canada would accept cross-cultural policy
(Ggražulis, Vladimiras, and Vladimiras).It can be said that Canada would acknowledge and

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appreciatethe significant diversity in languages, civilizations, religious faith in the Canadian
Society.
I’m banana and proud of it depicts the racial biases that people still suffers from while
moving to some other nation and entering into their culture. However, Canada became
significantly the first country in the entire world to adopt the practice multiculturalism as an
official strategy in the year 1971 (Pfohman and Shannon). It is evident that the
specificproclamationsignificantlyrefers to statement of former Prime Minister Trudeau in
the House of Commons of Canada on the 8th October 1971(Pacione and Darren). This is to be
noted that this incident took place afternegotiation, the strategies of multiculturalism and
bilingualism would be applied in Canada. It is evident thatCanadian Multiculturalism Act
(CMA) of 1988 was authorized as the outcome of this strategy statement(Hershey and
Samantha).
This is to be noted that Canada is playing a major role in order to executing the
multicultural strategy as their official policy. The dedicated organization named Immigration,
Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is taking all the responsibilities related to
thedevelopment of significant strategies and policies and handling specifically permanent and
temporary abode visa, refugee security and citizenship submissions. They lead the significant
refugees and immigrants to settle in Canada by the significant fund raising companies as the
Canadian Caregivers Association to offernew arrivals with significant and exclusive settlement
events. These dedicatedcompanies are known as the significant service provider companies.
Choy further acknowledges how the Chinese people risked their life during the Word
War II by joining army and only after that they had gained the right to be the citizen of North
America. He also considered the view point of the elders of china about the young generation of

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China who assimilated so very well into the life of North American. He claims that Chinese will
never forget their roots as they look into the mirror, it always reflects back. He also pointed out
the fact that they are been brainwashed by the lifestyle of North Americans. However, he
realized that he is not from any of the world and he therefore tries to find out the foundation of
his Chinese roots. And finally, he accepted that he is a banana and he is proud of being a
Chinese.
Hence, from the story ‘I’m banana and proud of it’ it can be analyzed that Wayson Choy
argued about the tough times his parents faced as an immigrant and first nation in Canada,
whereas in ‘Canada Multiculturalism immigrants and citizenship’ Will Kymlicka argued that
how Canada welcomes diversity spreading both its hands. Canada is known as one of the country
marked by multiculturalism in the significant Western Government. They have already stated the
example that immigration can be comprehended as significantly the first and foremost step to the
citizenship. Canada has made people learn that the generosity of a country lies in the acceptance
of an immigrant and transform the person into a citizen but the story of Choy differs from this.

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