Migrant Farm Workers

The current criteria for migration in Canada was established during 1960s called the ‘point system’. The system requires assigning points to interested migrants for their education level, labor experience in specific occupations where the country faces shortages, and the ability to speak national language, to name some important features. The potential migrants- if meet the criteria- are allowed for admission to Canada (Kelley & Trebilcock 36-39). In this way, Canadian government ensures that migrant workers have necessary language skills and work experience so they can serve in the labor market without presenting

“An immigrant who can bring with him work for twelve people is to be welcomed with open arms even in a industrial colossus like the United States - welcomed anywhere it would seem but in Canada...Not only have the refugees brought work, but they have brought new customers”, (Document, 9).

Immigrants today now have the privilege of entering and residing in Canada but along with this privilege, there are also barriers that impede their integration and deprive them of equal opportunity in the society. The undervaluing of foreign education and credentials has emerged over the years as a huge obstacle faced by recent immigrants who seek employment in the areas that they have been trained, and worked in for decades in their respective home countries. For years, newcomers in Canada have been denied inclusion into the Canadian labour market simply because of policies that were

Grady examines the issue of immigrants in Canada, and takes a strong stance that the amount of immigrants taken in should be drastically reduced. Instead of constantly taking in the same amount of immigrants, this source believes that immigrants should only be taken at peak times in Canada’s economy when Canada actually needs them. In times such as a recession, such as now, the amount of immigrants taken in should be near zero. This will help to reduce the “enclaves characterised by high poverty rates”, as Grady believes that immigrants are the cause of this. However, this ideology would go against the charter of rights and freedoms. In order to resolve this issue, the source believes that the notwithstanding clause should be implemented. In addition, the selection criteria for allowing immigrants should also be made harder, so that only the immigrants who have a very high chance of getting the jobs they need to support themselves should be allowed inside. Moreover, the people who are getting into Canada for free should be drastically reduced. This includes the family class, which includes members of the family of Canadians, and the refugee class, which includes people fleeing from the dangerous condition of their home country. This will result in less people who are feeding off of Canada's

According to Singer, in times of economic crisis immigrants take jobs away from U.S.-born citizens. In an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data there are several industry sectors and the educational status of immigrant and native workers examine their role across a broad set of industries and occupations. The most of immigrants share the U.S. labor force, since the immigrants come to the U.S. during their working ages. The higher share of working age adults is those who have not completed high school among the foreign-born than among the U.S.-born. This reflects demand for workers in industries such as food services, construction, and agriculture where the most of the immigrant workers are low-skilled. Mexican workers, for instance were

This paper will discuss Canada’s protection of its citizens’ rights, or lack thereof, specifically in regard to the recent amendment to its Citizenship Act in the form of Bill C-24, or the “Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act”. Through this amendment, Canada acts to limit its protection of the rights of its new and dual citizens.

It is fair to say that the goal of the immigration system is to encourage youthful, bilingual, high-skill immigration in order to bolster and enhance the labor force in Canada. Although the program aims to attract migrants that have work experience, higher education and English or French language abilities there are certain barriers that are present in the system such as credential recognition and strong demand for sophisticated language and literacy competency, which impede access to skilled employment and social mobility among some migrants. Most immigrants come to Canada through the Federal Skilled Worker Program or under a Provincial Nominee Program. Nearly 70 per cent of immigrants to Canada are economic immigrants. Parents, grandparents,

Canada’s Immigration Policy has evolved since the Second World War to what it is today. As Canada has a large immigration population, it is important to know about and understand Canada’s Immigration Policy. This paper will explore Canada’s Immigration Policy by looking at its historical development and changes from the end of the Second World War to today. It will also evaluate the process of becoming both a Permanent Resident and a full Canadian Citizen. It will conclude by comparing and contrasting two prominent cultural groups in the Greater Toronto area, South Asian Canadians and Chinese Canadians.

In the early 1900’s immigration to Canada was only granted for those who seemed to suit the Canadian parliament’s view and description of a “Valuable immigrant”. The government’s description on an immigrant with value was: “Someone who was a capable farmer, flexible, hardworking and able to withstand extremes in climate.” However the catch was that people outside of most British nations and people of color, were not welcomed to migrate to Canada. For instance, people of Asian background were charged a “head tax” of $200, while people of south Asian backgrounds weren’t even considered to be looked upon as potential immigrants’. It wasn’t until the Immigration Act of 1976, which granted people permission from around the world to migrate to Canada. This act was directed and created by Canada’s 15th Prime

In a neo-liberal economy of Canada, classes are major social forces that are the product of social structural conditions and that have important consequences for political, culture, and economics, among many other things. According to Immigration Watch Canada 684 immigrants per day come to Canada. Migration addresses the economic and labor need while produces new modes of inequality by creating labor conditions that leave certain categories of workers (for instance minorities) vulnerable. In fact, under conditions of capitalist competition and mass of migration not every one can easily get employed even if he/she has the qualifications required for that occupation. In this situation, ethnicity can become an intermediate association, hold people

Scholars assert that the key theme in the evolution of Canada’s immigration strategy is the perceived trade-off between short-term and long-term objectives. Canada’s shifting immigration policy and the emphasis placed on specific immigration goals will always invite critics and expose competing immigration principles amid Canada’s political parties.

Every time I turn on the television these days, I hear about the migrant crisis and the border security issues and I revert back to the time when I crossed the Canadian border. Being born as a Tibetan refugee, I have always felt like a nomad with no distinctive place to call it my own. I was fourteen years old when my family decided to immigrate to Canada and begin a new life. At that time, Canada was our hope for the gleaming future, our independence, and our new home. The emotional and mental ordeal that I faced during my migration has made me the strong and independent woman who I am today.

A famous computer scientist, Grace Hopper once told his story: “I handed my passport to the immigration officer, and he looked at it and looked at me and said, 'What are you?'”[ Grace Hopper. "Grace Hopper Quote." BrainyQuote. August 23, 2005. Accessed January 14, 2016, 1.] The history of Canadian immigration has been a mirror of Canadian attitudes and values, which reveals ethical and ethnical issues. To clarify, the ethical and ethnic drawbacks of Canadian immigration policy remained since 19th century, through wartime, till contemporary era.

Immigration has been a significant factor in the population development in Canada. The quantity of immigrants admitted into Canada is controlled by the Canadian Immigration Act and its strategies; which are governed by elected conventional governments (Jackson & Jackson, 1998). Canadian immigration policies were discriminative in earlier years. The policies have changed due to explicit discrimination on the basis of race or nationality.

Migration is an important phenomenon in the 21st century, but it affects people differently depending on gender, class and race. Many individuals migrate to new countries looking for better opportunities to elevate their economic, political and social lifestyle; but for many migrants the journey to a better life is usually filled with hardships. Chenoa Flippen’s article “Wages Against Hispanic Women in Durham, North Carolina” shows how Hispanic women make up a large percentage of manual labour, but despite their active and important role in the US economy, they are subjected to injustices which prevents them from achieving a higher social status and economic stability. Using the Dutch citizenship test as an example Marc de Leeuw and Sonja van Wichelen’s article “Doing ‘Integration’ in Europe Postcolonial Frictions in the Making of Citizenship” shows how there is a major push from nation-states in Europe for migrants to integrate into the dominant culture forcing them to abandon their culture in the process. Both readings use case studies to show how immigration impacts a country and how migrants are subjected to different treatments which creates inequalities and demonstrates that certain groups are singled out because of their gender and or race. This unequal treatment highlights that are paradoxes in immigration; countries want migrants to help grow the economy, but they also implement policies that target certain groups preventing them from achieving a better lifestyle