GEOG222 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Central Canada, Canadian Identity, Visible Minority
8 Jan 2017
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Canada"s population contains 6. 8 million foreign born people. Immigration drives canada"s population increase and accounts for more of this increase than natural increase does. 2010-2011 immigration accounted for 68% of canada"s population increase. Newcomers account for canada"s ethnic diversity and its pluralistic society. This is the central understanding of canada"s identity. Each immigrant adds a fresh element to canadian identity and over time each will become an old-timer. The flow of immigrants to canada varied from decade to decade due to economics and wars. The greatest wave of newcomers took place in early years of the 20th century when. Canada needed to settle the vast interior of the country. Newcomers keep canada"s population increasing, which is believed to be necessary for economic growth. Newcomers add valuable members to canada"s workforce. Canada takes in refugees who are fleeing oppressive socio-political conditions in their homelands. A key social issue is how is how well immigrants enrich and add to the cohesiveness of.
