Sociology 336F Immigration and Race Relations in Canada

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Sociology 336FImmigration and Race Relations in
Canada

• Instructor Prof. Jeffrey G. Reitz
• Department of Sociology
• Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies
• Munk Centre for International Studies
• University of Toronto
• Fall, 2005

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Todays Agenda

• Canadian immigration facts, questions, issues,
  policies
• Institutional and comparative analysis of
  immigration
• Course requirements and practical matters

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1. Canadian immigration facts, questions,
issues, policies

• Canada is heavily committed to large-scale
  immigration

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Canadian opinion on immigration levels
If it were your job to plan an immigration
policy for Canada at this time, would you be
inclined to increase immigration, decrease
immigration, or keep the number of immigrants at
about the current level?
Source Gallup Canada, Inc.
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1. Canadian immigration facts, questions,
issues, policies

• Canada is heavily committed to large-scale
  immigration
• What are the experiences of immigrants?
• What are the economic, social, cultural and
  political impacts of immigration?
• What is the impact of racial diversity in Canada?
• What should Canadian immigration policy be?
• How does immigration contribute to globalization?

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Canadian Immigration Myths
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• Myth Toronto was given an award by the United
  Nations as the worlds most diverse city.
• Fact The UN has no such award.
• Fact Diversity has never been measured
  internationally.

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• Myth Canada is a Mosaic, the United States is
  a Melting Pot.
• Fact The United States has no Melting Pot
  policy.
• Fact In polls, Americans are more likely than
  Canadians to say ethnic minorities should
  maintain cultures and traditions.
• Fact Inter-ethnic tolerance is not
  dramatically different in the two countries.

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• Myth Immigrants are a burden on our welfare
  system.
• Myth Immigrants live in monster homes and
  drive BMWs.
• Fact The average earnings of immigrants in all
  groups is below the native-born Canadian average.
  And its declining.
• Fact Immigrants under-use welfare.

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Comparative Perspectives on Immigration

• 1. How is Canada distinctive in immigration and
  race relations?
• 2. Are Canadians really more tolerant what
  does that mean?
• 3. How do societies affect immigration and
  race relations?
• 4. What can be learned from comparing Canadian
  immigration with other countries?

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Canadian Distinctiveness and Possible Reasons

• Less Inequality or Less Conflict?
• Numbers? Origins mix?
• Prejudice and Discrimination?
• Immigration Policy
• Institutions
• Labour markets
• Education
• Welfare
• Values
• Cities
• Politics

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• http//www.utoronto.ca/ethnicstudies/SOC336F.htm

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Required Readings
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Required work 2 exams, 1 paper
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Plagiarism and Turnitin.com
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Course website and email

• Email should NOT be used for any of the
  following purposes
• to request information made available in class or
  posted on the course website
• to request information in the week prior to due
  dates (questions should be resolved earlier,
  preferably in class)
• to submit term work (submit hard copies only,
  with e-files submitted to Turnitin.com)

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• Next Week Canadian Immigration Policy