SOCIOL 2E06 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Migrant Worker, Ethnocentrism, Foreign Worker
9 Jan 2016
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Sociology 2e06 racial and ethnic group relations. Immigration inflows to canada have been in the moderate-to-high range since 1945. Since 1989, there has been little variation in annual immigrant admission, with inflows being relatively high by canadian standards and very high by world standards. Throughout this long postwar period, immigration and canadian nation-building policies have been closely intertwined. Canada actively sought immigrants, first from europe then from elsewhere in the world in order to address emerging gaps in the labour market and to help build prosperity and security for the nation over the long term. Canada was not always an attractive place for settlers. Nation-building in canada does not necessarily require immigration. Canada has experienced significant fluctuations over time in ethnocentrism, racism, and fear of foreigners. Canadians have no always wanted immigrants or trusted them. Large numbers of refugees on canada"s doorstep have in the past been refused admission despite their desperate plight and links to communities in canada.
