SOCIOL 1C03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Language Proficiency, Xenophobia, Precarity
4 Feb 2020
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Vertical mosaic: findings: ethnicity and race shape opportunities tied to income, educations, and occupation, stratification of canadian society from top to bottom: wasp, french canadians, Implication: contrary to popular belief canada not the land of opportunity" for all. Chart low-income rates of immigrants, canada, 1980 to 2010. In the 1980s, clustered around the same based on income: canadian-born have a lower chance of experiencing low-income than the most. Immigrants coming from foreign nations recent immigrants (1-5 years: language proficiency (lack english or french language) Immigrants coming with credentials might not be as recognized here, therefore, have to renew credentials in canada: social networks and the connections with people. Xenophobia: irrational dislike or hate of people from other countries ( fear of: a recession occurred foreigners") Canadian citizenship is governed by the citizenship act (1985: federal piece of legislation, federal government responsible for immigration policy, provinces and territories able to select and recruit immigrants based on their needs.
