Reshaping the Mosaic

Canadian Immigration Policy in the Twenty-First Century

AvNinette Kelley,Jeffrey G. Reitz

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-04-25
Mått:152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt:1 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:UTP Insights
Antal sidor:432
Förlag:University of Toronto Press
ISBN:9781487562977

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Ninette Kelley is a lawyer and former official of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).Jeffrey G. Reitz is the R.F. Harney Professor Emeritus of Ethnic, Immigration, and Pluralism Studies, a professor emeritus of sociology, and an affiliated faculty member at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto.Michael J. Trebilcock is a university professor emeritus of law and economics at the University of Toronto.

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AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Canadian Immigration Policy at a CrossroadsImmigration and the Canadian MosaicPublic Support Canadian ExceptionalismFault LinesIdeas, Interests, and Institutions in Policy EvolutionStructure of the BookPart 1: A Historical ReprisePre-ConfederationThe First Hundred Years: 1867–19671867–1914: Consolidating the Dominion1914–1930: Between Two Extremes1930–1950: Retrenchment1950–1966: Shifting Emphasis Policy Transformed: 1967–20011967–1975: Towards a New Immigration Act1976–1987: Greater Inclusion and Transparency1988–2001: Calls for ChangeMain Historical ShiftsPart 2: Immigration to Canada: Rapid Change and ExpansionEligibility CriteriaInadmissibility GroundsAvenues of Appeal and Review2.1 Economic Stream: Accelerated Change and GrowthContextRelevant Legislative ProvisionsChanging Priorities and ProgramsSurge in Temporary Foreign WorkersExpansion of Permanent Immigration AdmissionsImpact of ChangesA Problematic Scenario: Restructure then Quickly Expand 2.2 Family Sponsorship: Raising RequirementsContextRelevant Legislative ProvisionsRequirements of SponsorsBars to SponsorshipEligible Family MembersFamily: A Cornerstone of Effective IntegrationFamily RedefinedFuture Priorities2.3 Refugees: Greater Selectivity and Barriers to AsylumContextRelevant Legislative ProvisionsOverseas SelectionInland Refugee DeterminationCessation of Refugee StatusFuture PrioritiesPart 3: Membership and Belonging: Precarious StatusOverview3.1. Deportation: Disproportionate Response ContextRelevant Legislative ProvisionsPre-removal Detention: Length, Conditions, and OversightDeportation: Limited Review and ConsequencesProportionality: Towards a More Balanced Approach3.2. Integration: Short-Term Programs, Long-Term BarriersContextGovernment Responsibility for Immigrant IntegrationRelevant Legislative ProvisionsSettlement ServicesIntegration Policies and Programs under Other LegislationAssessing Immigrant IntegrationHolistic Strategies: A More Comprehensive Approach3.3 Citizenship: Raising the BarContextCitizenship in the Twenty-First CenturyResolving Status and Limiting Access: 2002–2009Tightening Requirements: 2010–2022Advancing Equity in Citizenship AcquisitionConclusion: Where To from Here?Key Substantive ChangesEconomic Class: Dramatic Redesign, Employer and Provincial Involvement, More Temporary WorkersFamily Class: More Restrictive Eligibility CriteriaRefugees: Greater Numbers, Changing Selection PrioritiesIntegration: Diffusion of ResponsibilityAnnual Admissions: Doubling in Ten YearsRemovalCitizenshipPolicy ProcessPublic AccountabilityEnhanced Data, Evidence, and AnalysisFederal Provincial CoordinationRole of Artificial Intelligence in Program AdministrationThe Case for IncrementalismAppendix: FiguresIndex