Immigrants to Canada A debate has been made about whether the country of Canada should accept or reject immigrants. In 1976, The Science Council of Canada quoted “ Canada could not help the world by taking in more immigrants, and could only destroy its own way of life in attempting to do so. It would have to reduce immigration.” The author clearly says that immigration is something that shouldn’t be supported, and it's ruining the country. He could not have been more wrong with his statement.
Canada has plenty of benefits from immigrants, it builds a strong community, with a rising economy. Since long ago, immigrants are what built the foundations of Canada to become what it is today. For instance, the famous railway in the 1880s
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The more people are coming in, the more jobs being that’re filled in and being created, more housing will be built, and businesses will start opening up. According to the government of Canada website there are numerous self employed immigrants, about 600,000 across the country, more than 260,000 of them have paid employees. 18% of business owners are immigrants, so stopping them from coming will cause the future businesses from ever coming to …show more content…
It changes the definition of what it means to be a canadian. A person can have a different religion, skin color, or a distinct culture, and still be a full Canadian citizen. Canada will become multicultural and have pluralism, making the country an easy place to adapt to those coming freshly from their home countries. The neighboring countries and those even far away may see Canada as a welcoming and unbiased place, which will be a good pull factor for those seeking the country they will call