Immigration tp Canada

Over the years Canada has become recognized as the most preferred country of both resettlement and travel. Thousands of individuals embark on a journey to Canada each year, because the country holds a remarkable reputation as a nation built upon peace, diversity, and acceptance. The multicultural environment in Canada is welcoming of people from multiple, ethnicities and cultures. The country’s history is very unique because it’s based heavily on immigration; Canada was established by the combined efforts from the indigenous First Nations and the European settlers from various parts of Europe. No single group can claim Canada to be theirs because it was a country built by immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Immigration has greatly influenced Canadian identity; it has become the vehicle which forged the character of Canada, as immigration policy changed so did the Canadian identity. The immigration sponsorship in addition to refugee programs made it possible for many Canadian refugees to reunite with their families, these programs influenced many refugees when deciding to immigrate to Canada. The multiculturalism and bilingualism is what makes this country standout as the number one immigrant destination. The various backgrounds, and nationalities which make up Canadian society, provides Canada with sense of diversity which can’t be found anywhere in the world. Canada must remain at the forefront of refugee immigration, changing or eliminating refugee programs will cause a loss of national identity.

The government of Canada deals with refugees and immigrants different because they are seen as different cases. They define an immigrant as being a person who chooses to settle permanently in another country and a refugee as ...

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...e at a great disadvantage because their current living conditions and inaccessibility to medical care is often the cause of their health problems. If we restrict these individuals from coming to Canada they will most luckily not receive the necessary treatment and die as a result of it. An alternative suggestion was to approach the United Nations High Commissioner for refugees and change the definition of “medical condition” in order to limit seriously ill individuals, and not those with disabilities which can be treated for. These proposals will cause a major revamp to Canada’s current refugee policies, creating many restrictions, and processing before a refugee can be considered. Many doctors and refugee advocates criticize the idea of cutting back on health services provided to refugees, they argue that it puts the most vulnerable individuals at risk (children)