Subject
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Concept/Content
the changing nature of Canadian immigration over time
Elaboration
- Sample topics:
- Changing government policies about the origin of immigrants and the number allowed to come to Canada
- immigration to BC, including East and South Asian immigration to BC
- the contributions of immigrants to Canada’s development (e.g., Chinese railway workers, Sikh loggers, Eastern European farmers, British investors)
- push and pull factors
- settlement pattern
- growth of cities, provinces, and territories as a result of immigration
- Key questions:
- Why did East and South Asians come to BC and Canada, and what challenges did they face?
- How has Canada’s identity been shaped by the immigration of individuals from a wide range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds?
keywords
the changing nature of Canadian immigration over time