Cultural Differences Between Canada And Iceland

Approximately 250 000 people from various areas around the world enter Canada each year, as opposed to the 2000 that go to Iceland. People migrate seeking a better life and for more opportunities. Not all places can provide what people want or even need. Comparison will be made between Canada and Iceland, including the number of immigrants received every year. Canada has a drastically larger number of immigrants than Iceland. Many reasons contribute to this increased amount of immigrants, including Canada providing universal health care, access to education, and having decent weather. On the other hand, Iceland has very few hospitals for the average citizen, a lack of diversity, and unbearably cold winters. In addition, migration, whether

Not long after, many countries followed these steps. To this day, nearly every single country allows equal voting rights. Though on paper it is true, many people in other countries still discriminate and move against equality. Some countries even restrict true freedom of speech and right to practice different religions. These are considered social factors, though may touch a bit on political factors too. The previous were some major reasons for migrating across countries, but from a smaller point of view, a social factor could be experiences with bullying. A child being bullied to serious and uncontrollable extent would cause the family to migrate to a different city in hope of a fresh start. Take as an example; the Amanda Todd incident. A teenage girl was bullied to the point where she had to move to several different cities. But while all these are push factors and reasons to move, there are also social pull factors. Social pull factors include: diversity in a certain community, safe neighbourhood, freedom to practice religion, and being closer to loved ones. Rights and freedom, a common trait in many people’s reasons for