What factors influence immigration policies in Canada (i.e., education, economic, political, health, security)?
Education/Economic - Canada chooses Immigrants that have a high education level or job experience so they can make a living in Canada on their own.
Political -
Health - Immigrants coming to Canada sick with a disease, Canada doesn’t want to risk or impact the lives of Canadian citizens, so you won’t be able to live in Canada. They can be denied if they have a mental disorder because they can endanger public safety.
Security - Immigrants with criminal records that are trying to come to Canada will have a lower chance of getting in as Canada is risking the safety of Canadian citizens.
Refugees or as family reunification immigrants
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Without immigrants, Canada’s population of 20-44-year-olds would go down each year. We are already facing shortages in career paths such as engineering and medicine. They work to improve our economy, as they have the third highest employment rate in the OECD. More than 50 percent of the immigrants that come to Canada are highly educated and immigrant entrepreneurs are more likely than Canadian-born citizens to innovate, invest in research and introduce new products to the market. It’s found that when immigration increases job creation and the economy increases.
Debate Question:
Should the Canadian immigration and refugee legislation/policies be changed to reflect current world situations? Why or why not?
We believe that that the legislations and policies should not be changed. There have always been more refugees in the world that Canada has been taking in, and we’re always taking in as many as we can. If we start letting in those in need over immigrants, then we are taking away from our own country. Instead, Canada should be trying to make life in the countries that these refugees come from better. The issue of refugees is something that all countries should band together to work on, and while taking in refugees can be helpful it’s not getting into the main