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Essay / Multiculturalism in Canada - 1532
Canada is recognized around the world for being a multicultural mosaic of people. The entire nation is built on centuries of immigration. In the global spotlight, Canada is seen as a nation of peacekeepers, smiling faces and welcoming immigration. Immigration doesn't just change the number of people in the country, it influences many facets of the Canadian way of life, everything from education to the economy is altered in one way or another by immigration. arrival of new people. Changes resulting from immigration are seen by some as problematic or beneficial. Immigration can be seen to stimulate labor force growth, thereby having a positive effect on the economy. On the other hand, in times of economic difficulty, immigrants are often seen as causing job shortages. One of the most important issues related to immigration is the integration aspect. Immigration leads to increasing ethnic diversity, the integration of new people into Canadian society adds to the wealth that is Canada. In the country's major metropolises, different ethnicities mix, different cultures emerge, and new ideas about multiculturalism come to life. The level of integration in Canada depends on increasing the number of different cultures, while avoiding cultural segregation and overall separation. A common phenomenon related to the introduction of new cultures into a society is the idea of common spaces, what this implies is the tendency that newly arrived immigrants tend to segregate themselves and create a subculture within Canadian culture. This implies separation within society and a barrier to inclusion. This type of trend is generally influenced by housing problems that arise in the middle of paper ......e of acceptance and tolerance in order to facilitate its evolution.ReferencesChampion, CP (2006). Wooing “our ethnic friends”: Canadianism, Britishness, and the new Canadians, 1950-1970. Canadian Ethnic Studies. 38(1) 23-46 Cho, S. (2007). New Canadians, new attitudes. Marketing Magazine.112, 10-16.Dib, K., Donaldson, I., Turcotte, B. (2008). Integration and identity in Canada: The importance of multicultural common spaces. Canadian Ethnic Studies. 40(1). 161-187. Nakhaie, MR (2006). Contemporary realities and future visions: Improving multiculturalism in Canada. Canadian Ethnic Studies. 38(1), 149-158. Teixeira, C. (2010). Housing new Canadians in the Central Okanagan, British Columbia. Study in British Columbia. 168, 45-63.