Immigration in Canada: In-Class Written Analysis Response

Overview of Assignment:Tomorrow, you will be completing an evaluated in class assignment which asks you to give your thoughts on Canada’s laws and policies around immigrations and refugees throughout history. In considering you response, please take into account the three (plus!) ways in which we have explored this topic: 1) quantitatively through statistics and charts from Statscan, 2) qualitatively through the Boyd & Vickers article, and 3) qualitatively again through our multimedia examination of “acceptance” throughout history.

Analysis Questions:There will be a Part A and a Part B which makes up this evaluated in-class assignment. In part A, you will be asked to consider how Canada’s immigration policies at certain periods through history highlight how it defined itself as a nation. On the assignment will be TWO of the following three questions. You will choose to write on ONE.

Part A:How did Canada’s immigration laws and policies during the Confederation to pre-war period of 1867 to 1915 highlight how it defined itself as a nation?

How did Canada’s immigration laws and policies during the post-war boom years of 1946-1970 highlight how it defined itself as a nation?

How did Canada’s immigration laws and policies during the growth and diversity years of 1970 to 1996 highlight how it defined itself as a nation?

In part B, you will make a prediction to which highlights how Canada’s current immigration laws and policies showcase the type of country it hopes to be in the future.

Part B:How does Canada’s current immigration

laws and policies that exist currently from 1996 to the present highlight how

Canada wants to be defined as a country?

Position & Proof:As a part of this written response, you will be asked to take a position and provide proof for it through the sources we have used to examine this topic. You will be asked to cite your proof when it is used using APA square bracket formatting which states the title and year (Chart 1, 2010).

Reference Sheet:To help you with this, you will be given a reference sheet which offers you hints that hopefully will help you remember what we studied. This “cheat sheet” and the references provided within it should be used and cited within your TWO responses. The more and varied sources you can use within each response, the better.

Helper Outers:Your “cheat sheet” will be posted on the blog tonight. Also, Ms. McGuey post an exemplar where she will respond to one of the questions in the format and using sources as she expects you to do. The latter will only be posted from 6:00 to 8:00pm MST before it is taken down.

Immigration in Canada: In-Class Written Analysis ResponseReference List “Cheat Sheet”

Use the source information below to within your analysis to provide substantive proof for your position. Be sure to integrate these references accurately noting that the majority of your analysis should be your thoughts, and these should support those thoughts. Listing various facts DOES NOT constitute a written analysis response, taking a position and proving it to the best of your ability DOES.

Charts, Graphs and Tables

(Chart 1, Statistics Canada, 2016) (Chart 2, Statistics Canada, 2016) (Chart 3, Statistics Canada, 2016)

(Chart 4, Statistics Canada, 2016) (Chart 5, Statistics Canada, 2016) (Chart 6, Statistics Canada, 2016)

AnalysisChart 1: (Chart 1, Analysis, 2019)A bit after the Confederation, Canada’s acceptance of immigrants spiked and drastically decreased in only a few years. Ever since, Canada’s immigrant population has steadily increased.When the economy is good there are more immigrants in Canada.

Chart 2: (Chart 2, Analysis, 2019)Since the number of immigrants has fluctuated upwards, the percentage of foreign born people has stayed constant to reflect this relationship.Overall, the reproduction of foreign born populations in Canada results in less immigrants.

Chart 3: (Chart 3, Analysis, 2019)Immigration to Canada from European countries experienced two major increases: One in 1901 (after confederation) and another after WWII in 1951.War has a big influence on immigration rates in Canada.

Chart 4: (Chart 4, Analysis, 2019)Immigrants settle towards areas of higher livelihood, with good access to economic opportunity, resources and education.Larger provinces have more immigrants.

Chart 5: (Chart 5, Analysis, 2019)Overtime the population of Canada become more diverse. This diversity primarily came from Asian countries because Canada offered more opportunities for a better life than their home countries.This graph shows that more people form low income and high population countries are able to legally immigrate to Canada after the change of laws and acceptance of diversity.

Chart 6: (Chart 6, Analysis, 2019)Late 1800s, Canada favoured British immigrants over other ethnicities and cultures, but as time progressed, the diversity of accepted immigrants to Canada increased.The theme of this graph is all about diversity.

100 Years of Canadian Immigration(Boyd & Vickers, 2001)

The Early Years: 1900-1915 The Wars & Great Depression: 1915-1946 The Boom Years: 1946-1970 Growth and Diversity: 1970-1996

Stories from the Ground LevelShivering Refugee Discovered Crossing into

Canada(CBC The National, 2017)

Has Canada Replaced America as the Land of Opportunity?

(The Daily Show, 2018)

Various quotes and images from history.(Canadian Museum of Immigration, 2017)

Remember the Komagata MaruCBC The National, 2014)

Canada’s Refugee HistoryCBC The National: Refugee History, 2015)

Refugees Fact Check(CBC The National, Fact Check, 2015)

Syrian Refugees Arrive in Canada(CBC The National, Syrian Refugees Arrive,

2015)

Canadians are welcoming, but is the reality that simple?

CBC The National, The Reality, 2015)Trudeau Tweet

(Trudeau, 2017)Andrew Scheer’s Vision for the Immigration

System(CBE The National, 2019)