Immigration in Canada

Analytical Essay # 104911

Canadian Studies > Government and Government Policy
Canadian Studies > Immigration Issues
Hot Topics > Immigration

Looks at Canadian immigration policy at both the federal and provincial levels.

1,465 words () | 10 sources | MLA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

The paper examines the selection process and basic mechanisms by which the federal government of Canada and the province of Manitoba try to facilitate the entry of the sort of people they want. The paper then points out the shortcomings of these governments in this process. The paper also examines the disconnections between stated goals and actual outcomes. The paper concludes that Canada simply needs to do a better job of welcoming non-traditional immigrants.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Discussion of the Topic
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Beyond the obvious fact that newcomers are not getting into the jobs they should be - or that the government has moved too slowly to help them gain accreditation or licenses - Canada's governments are not keeping up with the linguistic needs of new immigrants arriving from non-traditional countries. For example, Nicholas Keung writes that immigrant men between 1995 and 1999 made about 24 percent less in their first year in Canada than immigrant men who arrived between 1965 and 1969 - after adjusting wages for inflation."

Sample of Sources Used:

Citizenship and Immigration Canada. "Immigrating to Canada." Citizenship and Immigration Canada: Immigrating to Canada. 31 Mar. 2007. Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 23 Jul. 2007 <http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/index.asp>
Citizenship and Immigration Canada. "Skilled Workers and Professionals." Citizenship and Immigration Canada: Immigrating to Canada. 11 Jul. 2007. Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 23 Jul. 2007 <http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/index.asp>
Citizenship and Immigration Canada. "Welcome to Citizenship and Immigration Canada." Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 4 Jul. 2007. Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 23 Jul. 2007 <http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.asp>
Golden, Anne. "Minorities Losing out on Job Equity." Toronto Star 6 Dec. 2004: page number not provided.
Keung, Nicholas. "Licensing Process Streamlined, Spots Doubled: New Clearinghouse Plan to be Launched Today." Toronto Star 8 Apr. 2004.