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Canada’s Newcomers
People who come from many parts of the world to seek happiness,
freedom, and success are finding a warm welcome in Canada, where
tremendous post-war economic development has been accompanied and
assisted by a flow of immigration which has totalled more than 1,000,000
persons since the end of the Second World War. fee |
Who are these people? Well, Canadian statistics list immigrants
of 43 racial origins, with more included under the caption, ‘‘others’’.
Between 1946 and June of 1954 immigrants included 318,901 British,
139,121 Latins (French, Belgians, Swiss and Italians), 131,545 Germans,
102,232 Dutch, and 58,785 Poles. There were also representatives of
many other ethnic groups.
In the early post-war years, the majority of those seeking entry to
Canada were displaced persons or refugees. But they have accounted
for only 17 per cent of the post-war total. Most of those admitted have
been people who thought life in Canada offered more success than might
be had in their own countries.
Canada’s increased working population has made possible many
things, including increased farm production, industrial expansion, and
such gigantic undertakings as the St. Lawrence Seaway, which will
permit ocean-going vessels to sail inland as far as ports on the Great
Lakes.
Of course, benefits include much more than additional working
hands. Some people brought investment working capital and technical
skill with which they set up successful new industries. Many others
bring specialized knowledge in the fields of science and the arts, and
ideas of living that have made valuable contributions to Canadian life.
In general, entry to Canada is possible for all who measure up to the
required standards. These include good health and character and an
ability to maintain themselves in Canada. The ability to become
integrated into a Canadian community is also a requirement. The flow
of immigration is kept in line with Canada’s absorptive capacity and
selection is carried out by officials abroad who, kept informed of the
economic situation in Canada, advise prospective immigrants on
employment opportunities in specific professions and the best time of
year to go to Canada for some particular trade.
A warm welcome awaits the immigrant to Canada. Government
officials at the port of arrival are eager to give advice and assistance;
representatives of various volunteer organizations and most of Canada’s
church denominations are on hand to give all possible service. At his
new home, he will find government officials and volunteer service groups
to help and advise him, and language classes offer instruction in Canada’s
two official languages.
Canada’s 1951 census indicated that most immigrants do well.
Of 62,000 post-war immigrant families, 24,000 owned their own homes
and the others occupied an average of four rooms per household. The
proportion of modern household appliances owned by this group was
large and one family in three owned a passenger car.
Yet success is not easy. It is the goal for which people must be
willing to work and, fortunately for Canada, it is the goal which most
immigrants prove the ability to reach.
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