Reshaping the mosaic : Canadian immigration policy in the twenty-first century / Ninette Kelley, Jeffrey G. Reitz, and Michael J. Trebilcock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kelley, Ninette, author.

Reitz, Jeffrey G., author.

Trebilcock, M. J., author.

Series:

UTP insights

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Canada--Emigration and immigration--Government policy--History--21st century.

Canada.

Multiculturalism--Canada.

Multiculturalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Other Title:

Canadian immigration policy in the twenty-first century

Place of Publication:

Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2025]

Summary:

"Immigration remains a cornerstone of national policy, although it has undergone significant transformations across economic, family, and refugee admission streams in the past two decades. Reshaping the Mosaic offers an insightful exploration of Canada's immigration policy, ranging from its historical roots to contemporary developments. The book examines the growth in permanent and temporary immigration to Canada. It explores changes in selection criteria and evaluates their impact on key policy objectives: contributing to Canadian economic prosperity, facilitating family reunification, providing refuge for those fleeing persecution, and enabling the integration of immigrants and their descendants into Canadian society. The book sheds light on the legal, political, economic, and social paradoxes inherent in Canadian immigration policy, highlighting shifts in exclusion powers, deportation practices, settlement support, and citizenship rules, as well as their implications for Canadian ideals of multiculturalism, fairness, and integration. It documents the lack of transparency and informed public engagement in policy formation and the implications this lack may have on maintaining public confidence and ensuring that immigration policies align with the national interests. Driven by a conviction that the contemporary changes in immigration policy need to be examined in a comprehensive and inclusive way, Reshaping the Mosaic looks at recent shifts and their implications for society and offers invaluable insights for policymakers, scholars, and stakeholders, aiming to assist the development of a new immigration policy framework."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : Canadian immigration policy at a crossroads

An historical reprise

Immigration to Canada : rapid change and expansion

Membership and belonging : precarious status

Conclusion : where to from here?

Epilogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (De Gruyter Brill, viewed October 29, 2025).

Other Format:

Print version: Kelley, Ninette. Reshaping the mosaic.

ISBN:

9781487562991

1487562993

9781487562984

1487562985

9781487584597

1487584598

OCLC:

1474968331

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