SOC311H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Biculturalism, Ahmed Hussen, Skilled Worker
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Soc311 lecture 2- canadian immigration policy- january 16, 2018. We begin with studying the demographics of immigration, next we study sociological aspects of. Canadian immigration, followed by the politics- policies related to multiculturalism. Immigration policy- one of the institutional systems that governs the society (impt for immigrants)- interconnected with other major institutions ie: education system, political system and labour market. Governs the right to reside in a territory- this is a fundamental right for the state. Connected with labour market- immigration is to bring in people that will fulfill the requirements of the labour market. Global migration, 17th-19th centuries: mainly immigration source is from europe and africa (slave trade which was underway throughout the entire period) In order to develop the land, europeans went to africa to steal their labour largest amount of them went to brazil and latin america- and subsequently migrated to canada and united states.
