My Life After The United States

The chinese’s ability to adapt to the new environment was much more prolific compared to the Vietnamese Boat People. The Vietnamese Boat people saw Canada as a land of opportunity, and only the luckiest few had made their way through, resulting in a small amount of people arriving in Canada in the early 1970s and mid 1970s. However, the substantial population of Vietnamese people in Canada started to flourish during the late 1970s and early 1980s. This is because the majority of the refugees had to be chosen, after temporary settling in another region, mostly refugee camps controlled by the United Nations. They were chosen by having relatives in Canada, through documents and letters that they would bring for the journey. Settling into Canada

Throughout the last three decades, increasing numbers of Asians have migrated to Canada from all over the Asian continent. Currently, 44% of the Vancouver area population is of Asian descent (Statistics Canada, 2001). Immigrants commonly occupy skilled job positions that the host nation is unable to fill with its own citizens, and thus they offer many advantages to their receiving country. In a nation with a declining birthrate, such as Canada, their contribution can play a major role on multiple levels. The immigrants themselves often enjoy a greater earning potential than they did in their native country, which can be advantageous for those who wish to send money back home to support their families.

It can be very challenging to move away from the country you grew up in. Recalling all those moments of laughter, excitement, and adventure can only make one more and more depressed. I was born in Port-Au -Prince, which is the capital of Haiti and raised in Gonaives. I spend most of my early childhood in Haiti. I only knew my native language, food, music, and history. I was only familiar with my native holidays and celebration. Therefore, the day my mother came to me and told me I had been awarded my resident card, and we had to move to America. My life changed forever.

Canada is a nation built on immigration, and as the world becomes an ever increasingly hostile place more and more have chosen to try and make Canada their home. This melting pot of different cultures has created an overall atmosphere of acceptance, and is teaching younger generations a sense of community, empathy, and togetherness. Sharing our space and learning to grow with different ethnicities has perpetuated our status as a friendly, caring, and loyal nation, that many are willing to risk everything for in exchange for becoming a part of it.

Canada is a country built on immigration, mainly British at first, but from all over the world afterwards. Chinese immigration to Canada dates back to the period of the gold rush when they were recruited to mine. In the 1880's, the Chinese population increased after Canada joined the confederation and extra labour was required to build a cross-country railway. Due to the poor economy in China, many Chinese were willing to migrate and work for low wages. The Canadian government seized this opportunity and allowed the companies working on the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) to import Chinese immigrants. With a drive for completion a significant number of Chinese were recruited. In order to control this increase in immigration, the

On October 27, 1941, two Canadian battalions left the shores of Vancouver and headed towards Hong Kong, even though the British did not force them to. Before the troops were sent, many British politicians argued that sending reinforcement to Hong Kong would be pointless, and that there was no way a colony so small could be successfully defended. In fact the British government was ruled out sending reinforcements to Hong Kong until roughly months before the battle.

I arrived in Canada on February 21, 2013. I was happy and at the same time sad because I didn’t know how to start a new life. The hotel that the immigration booked for us was downtown in one of the oldest part of the city. I got scared and thought Toronto was an old town instead of a modern city. We had only one friend in Canada and she was a full-time teacher and could not visit us that often. I felt so alone at the beginning. I spent my first week in Canada crying like a baby. My tears could fill a whole bathtub. It's so hard to start a new life in a country where you don’t know the language where you have no friends. But, my mom had made her decision and knew that this is the best place for me to study. I now realize that moms can make the best decisions even when they're under a lot of

Canada is perceived by other nations as a peace-loving and good-natured nation that values the rights of the individual above all else. This commonly held belief is a perception that has only come around as of late, and upon digging through Canadian history it quickly becomes obvious that this is not the truth. Canadian history is polluted with numerous events upon which the idea that Canada is a role model for Human Rights shows to be false. An extreme example of this disregard for Human Rights takes place at the beginning of the twentieth-century, which is the excessive prejudice and preconceived notions that were held as truths against immigrants attempting to enter Canada. Another prime example of these prejudices and improper

The Canadian government, who invited Chinese person entered to Canada to construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), that Chinese had paid contributions to Canada and there do not have return or respect to Chinese; however, in 1885 implemented the “Chinese Immigration Act”. Chinese person who settle in Canada would have to pay “head tax” and until in

Persons in Canada or those seeking entrance to Canada are divided into distinct categories and provided with rights and benefits based on their category. One of those categories is that of ‘permanent resident.’ Section 2(1) of the IRPA defines a “permanent resident” (formerly known as “landed immigrants”) as a person who has obtained and not lost “permanent resident” status. In Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration) v Chiarelli, [1992] 1 SCR 711, at paragraph 26, the Supreme Court notes that “the most fundamental principle of immigration law is that non-citizens do not have an unqualified right to enter or remain in the country.” The two instances where landed immigrants may become inadmissible and deported from Canada

My learning from the class presentation on Mihaly’s case was informed that systemic oppression, privilege, and power continued to have significant negative impact on the lives of immigrants who migrate to Canada in search of a better life. The fact that many immigrants migrated to Canada with advanced education, unsurpassed knowledge and expertise in their work field, does not equate to acquiring a decent job in Canada. The oppressive experience several immigrants similar to Mihaly confront when they integrate into Canadian society can be demoralising. Employment disparities contributed to the futile integration of immigrants into Canadian society due to the deficiency of Canadian work experience. In addition, most of their foreign credentials

The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of the immigration experience of “Calvin” who came to Canada from Hong Kong in 1997 in order to avoid the negative repressions of the transition from British to Chinese rule. Sociologists that have been read for this class claim or found that about international migration is a combination of micro and macro as well as push and pull factors. For this paper, the neoclassical model, as discussed by Massey et al, will be discussed as it focuses more on the individual cost-benefit analysis that compelled Calvin 's family to come to Canada than

The famous American President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, once said "Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially are descended from immigrants and revolutionists." Franklin D. Roosevelt brings attention to the importance of one 's immigration history that has shaped the Western societies of the present. Being part of a first generation Canadian family, my family 's immigration history is still very recent. However, the decision to come to Canada was not one made in an instant, several historic forces influenced my family 's arrival to North America. To begin with, my grandmother, being part of my primary family, left her ancestral home in Lahore, Pakistan to come to India due to the Partition of India and Pakistan which had caused mass migration, religious conflict and she ultimately ended up in Amritsar. The Sikh Massacre of 1984 caused my primary family to move from Amritsar to Hoshiarpur, Punjab because of Sikh extremists, militaristic activity and the targeting of innocent Sikh civilians. Caste also had a big impact on my family since my mother married my father due to Caste, they were discriminated against frequently and finally moved to Canada in 1995 for better opportunities. The historical forces that brought my family to Canada are due to the Partition of India and Pakistan in 1947, Anti-Sikh riots of 1984 and to escape the Caste System of India.

Hard work is required to achieve and to persevere. John decided to be the first in his family to immigrate outside of China. In 1999, he immigrated to Canada. He faced many problems with language, coping with the different rules

Hong Kong was taken controlled by the British government because of the following treaty the Treaty of Nanking in 1842, the Treaty of Beijing in 1860 and the convention for the extension of Hong Kong Territory in 1898. The colonization of Hong Kong started from the Opium War that the Hong Kong Island and Kowloon had been ceded to UK in perpetuity. Because of the failure in the Second Opium War, both sides signed a treaty that the New Territories was leased 99 years by Chinese Empire to the British for 99 years. (1) Later, the Chinese government took initiative to discuss the Handover of Hong Kong with Britain government from 1982. The sovereignty of Hong Kong provoked the conflicts between China and Britain. They argued that whether the China government should take back Hong Kong or not. After negotiation, British’s Margaret Thatcher signed the formal treaty, Joint Declaration, the sovereignty of Hong Kong would transfer from British to the China on the 1st July, 1997. Under the ‘one country, two systems’, the Chinese government guaranteed that Hong Kong people would not only run as the capitalist system and its autonomy to run its own affair, but also enjoy its rule of law and high degrees of freedoms at least 50 years. ( from chris patten, p.20) However, the promise of the Chinese government looked shaky as the China crushed pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing’s Tianmen Square with tanks and automatic weapons. Many people didn’t trust the system of ‘One Country, Two