GGR202H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Xenophobia, Gateway Cities
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Immigrant: someone comes from another country and lives in new country. Population growth: without immigration, population would probably be shrinking. Before 1961 (representing all years before 1961), most people came from europe. When you look after 1961, proportion of immigrants to canada from europe decreases. After 1961, canada integrated an nonracist immigration act: wanted to encourage families to be together. Because of changes, more diverse people came to canada. A significant portion of immigrants are from the 3 countries (philippines, india, china) Most of them go to gateway cities (definition on slide: settlement linking 2 areas, hinterland. Toronto acts as a gateway to enter other cities. In ontario, the number of immigrants who immigrated that was a proportion of the population. Immigrants can engage with other immigrants who might not speak english as well. Regionalization: spatial dispersal away from large urban centers. Pnp are affecting where people go when they immigrate to canada.
