Impact of immigrants on Canadian economic development between 1987 and 2007

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

5 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

04/30/2009

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

Social sciences

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Summary :

Introduction
The percentage, that the Canadian population grows through immigration, each year
Karen King and Bruce Newbold's notes on the subject
The figure provided by the CIC
The statistics and the analysis provided by Breau and Froschauer and Wong
The group of immigrants that fit into the lower part of the economic ladder
Lower paying service jobs filled by immigrants: A direct benefit to other Canadians
The study conducted by King and Newbold
Conclusion
Bibliography

Abstract

This paper will explore the economic contribution made by immigrants to the canadian economy over the past 20 years. This period of immigration has been different from the historical patterns of immigration that opened up Canada. Patterns of immigration over the past 20 years have been more to large urban centers, particularly Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and Ottawa (King and Newbold, 2007). immigrants are drawn to large urban centers for economic reasons; it is in these centers that they find the largest number of entry-level jobs. immigrants compete with native-born Canadians for work, but generally, must start at the lowest rung when they arrive in Canada (Hum and Simpson, 2004). These jobs are low-skill, and low-wage, and recent immigrants obviously hope to achieve jobs that match their abilities. I will explore what happens to immigrants after they initially arrive in Canada, and how they contribute to the economy.