POL 129 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Human Capital, Plaintext
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1) adoption of human capital approach to selecting immigrants: best and the brightest . 2) dramatic shift in source countries/social composition of canadian society: but major role of family unification we want immigrants who can quickly find work multiculturalism/diversity instead of anglo-canadian dominance/assimilation. You can become a canadian and still have your culture and identity, encourages and celebrates it effective strategy for attracting immigration. 3) beginning of decentralization of immigration: constitution of canada establishes shared jurisdiction over immigration. Asserted their right on who can settle in their provinces but they shut that policy down because everyone was doing it. If an international student completed a master"s degree can automatically get citizenship. 2001 immigration and refugee protection act main categories of immigrants to. Canada people who do jobs that canadians don"t want to do but they don"t get citizenship. Flexibility to bring people in as guest workers, they serve our interests but when they are no longer needed, bye bye.