Thursday, 28 April 2016

The Importance Of Immigration To Canada

By Michelle West


It is not rare for people to move and reside within Canada. Through this process, people who settled there, become citizens of the country. Despite enormous changes in law concerning immigration, Canadian immigration terms are still undergoing evolution. Recent changes done to law are intended to streamline the process of Immigration to Canada.

The manner in which Canadian citizenship is acquired should be done in a more mature way. Correct and efficient procedures ought to be followed with ease. These are main reasons why frequent changes to law related to immigration are being encouraged. A large number of people have been found to be moving to Canada every year. The number is ranges within 221 352 and 262 236.

Four categories have been put in place to classify people migrating into country. The family class is a category that is made up of people who move into the country because their relatives or friends live within Canada. On the other hand, next group is comprised of business people who migrate into this country with intention of carrying out their business activities. This category of people is referred to as economic immigrants. Skilled workers who may move into country to perform a specific role are also placed in this category.

Last categories are people who move there as refugees. These are persons who flew their own country owing to conditions such as war or other unappealing conditions. Indeed, Canadians do not shut doors to these kinds of people. In addition to that, there are those individuals who move into this country for various humanitarian reasons.

Statistics of 2001 revels that country is comprised of about 33 ethnic groups whereby about ten of these groups have 1000,000 people, while the rest are comprised of individuals who have less population. Both political system of this country and the public at large do support the welcome immigrants cordially. In fact, Canada has been treated as one that is most receptive to immigrants in western nations.

Naturalization is the means by which citizenship is offered into this country. Residency period within country was placed at four years upon meeting requirements. This was a drop from six years that was there before. These reforms were conducted in 2015. In general, this is a drop from 75% to 66%. To acquire important services within country, one ought to be present physically for a period of about 183 days in a year. Individuals who have ages of about 14 to 16 years are expected to be conversant with official language before citizenship is granted.

8.7% is the most evident immigration growth rate within a period of about ten years. This has been achieved as a result of different reasons. Improved facilities within country have played an important part in attracting people within country. Good hospitals and peace have played an important part in attracting such people.

People also move into country for compassionate reasons. On the other hand, we also have business people moving into country with the intention of conducting businesses. These people do not only perform roles of their own benefit, but also for the benefit of government.




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