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Why Is 9/11 Important To Canada

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In this century, the world has witnessed numerous changes in regards to policies made on immigration. This has been attributed to many factors among them being economic factors, cultural exchange and out of good faith. Among the models that these countries use include; assimilation model, acculturation model, alternation model, multicultural model and fusion model which always serves the interest of the host countries. In the recent past, the strict policies that barred immigration have been done away with and instead more friendly policies put in place. Most countries embrace foreigners based on the diversity model, multiculturalism and many other factors. Unlike in the past where immigrants from certain religions and cultures were associated …show more content…

This has earned it the reputation of having an open arms. The recent attacks including the 9/11 attacks has led to numerous questions been asked regarding Canada’s policies. Canada has always been one of the rare countries where culture and society have been shaped by immigration. Canada has a vast tract of land without inhabitants hence it has been attributed that this is among the reasons for their lenient policies. Canada’s population has been relatively low over the years hence this led to the desire to expand both population wise and economically. In Canada, the settlement for most immigrants is the rural areas. Just like most European countries, Canada had policies that barred immigrants from non-European origin until the late 1976 when the ethnic criteria was …show more content…

An example is the 2001 elections of Denmark where the issue of immigration was the main pillar of campaign. This is evidenced by the fact that the government that got into power immediately began the process of changing the immigration and integration policies affecting the Danish community. Research conducted show that this kind of policy is very selective. Analysts have analyzed this kind of policy and concluded that it was more supportive of the assimilatory approach. The Danish system was more exclusive until the Danish minister toured Canada. The minister realized that the Canadian model that was more inclusive was better compared to the models they practiced back in

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