1. IMMIGRATION IN CANADA: AN INTRODUCTION
AN INTRODUCTION TO IMMIGRATION
IMMIGRATION IN CANADA: AN INTRODUCTION
Traditional motives for immigration
Modern immigration objectives
Different immigrant categories
Where do immigrants locate in Canada
Canada’s changing population
HOW WELL DO IMMGRATION LAWS AND POLICIES RESPOND TO IMMIGRATION ISSUES

2. WHAT IS IMMIGRATION AND HOW DOES IT WORK IN CANADA
The process of people establishing homes, and often citizenship, in a country that is not their native country
Traditional objectives of immigration
To recruit settlers to Western Canada as part of the National Policy which had three goals: promotion of Canadian Industry, finish the national railway, and settle the west
Often policies are not equal. The National Policy targeted English speaking immigrants from Britain, the USA and other parts of Europe, but not from French speaking countries like Belgium or Switzerland

3. GO WEST YOUNG MAN: IMMIGRATION RECRUITMENT POSTERS

4. THERE HAVE BEEN PERIODS OF DISCRIMINATION IN OUR POLICY
the means used to keep members of visible minorities out of Canada:
The Chinese: Head Taxes are imposed (by 1903, the head-tax was set at $500
"Indians": "Continuous Journey" regulation was implemented (1908); see the Komagata Maru Incident (1914);
Blacks: Health Regulations were used - they were deemed "unsuited to Canada" by virtue of the climate of Canada;
Japanese: Internment and relocation in World War II; deportation of many at the end of the War.

5. MODERN IMMIGRATION OBJECTIVES
Pursue social, economic and cultural benefits for all
Respect the bilingual and multicultural character of Canada
Support the development of minority official languages communities in Canada
Reunite families in Canada
Promote the successful integration of immigrants into Canadian society

6. WHAT DIFFERENT IMMIGRANT CATEGORIES
Economic Immigrants
55% skilled workers and business people
Family Class
28% spouses, partners, children, parents and grandparents of people living in Canada
Refugee Class
13% people who are escaping persecution, torture or cruel and unusual punishment
Other
4% people accepted as immigrants for humanitarian or compassionate reasons

7. WHERE DO IMMIGRANTS IN CANADA LOCATE
Most immigrants to Canada come to four provinces Ontario, Quebec, BC and Alberta
Immigration was slightly higher in 2006 than 2007
75% go to the Toronto,
Vancouver and Montreal areas

8. HOW DOES IMMIGRATION IMPACT THE WORKFORCE?
One of the reasons for current high levels of immigration is due to demographics
Demographics is the study of populations and population patterns
According to Statistics Canada, between Canada’s population will level off as the number of deaths and births will be equal

9. HOW DOES IMMIGRATION IMPACT THE WORKFORCE?
Labour force growth is a growth in the number of people who can work
Between the number of Canadians entering the labour force will equal the number of Canadians retiring
At that point without immigration, Canada’s labour force will shrink