Destination Canada: Immigration Debates and Issues

List of Tables and Figures Preface Chapter 1 Questions of Immigration Globalization and Migration Scope of the Book Canada as an Immigrant Nation Old-timers and Newcomers The Immigration Question Conclusion Chapter 2 Immigration and Canada Immigration and Nation Building Immigration Policies in Historical Periods Changes in Post-War War II Canadian Immigration Policy Canada's Business Immigration Program Postwar European Immigration to Canada Emergence of 'Visible Minorites' in Canada Conclusion Chapter 3 The Social Construction of Immigrants The Amibiguity of the Term Immigrants The Bureaucratic Definition of Immigrants The Folk Version of Immigrants Immigrant as an Analytical Concept Expectations about Immigrants The Science of 'Benchmarking' Immigrants Ideological Biases in Benchmarking Immigrants Conclusion Chapter 4 Immigration and Canada's Population The Nature of the Debate Conflicting Assessments of Immigration Immigration and Population Growth Demographic Trends in Canada Projections of Population Change Population Size and Absorptive Capacity Conclusion Chapter 5 Economic Benefit of Immigration Objectives of the Immigration Program Difficulties in Estimating Benefit of Immigration Immigration and Aggregate Productivity Immigrants' Tax Contribution and Tax Burden Immigrants' Earnings Immigrants' Costs and Benefits Immigrants and Canada's Labour Force Conclusion Chapter 6 Human Capital of Immigrants Human Capital and Other Forms of Capital Human Capital as Immigrant Selection Criterion Earnings Disparities Social Inequality Devaluation of Immigrants' Educational Credentials Gauging the Market Worth of Immigrants' Credentials Types of Degree Holders and Their Gross Earnings Net Market Worth of Immigrant Degree Holders Human Capital and Earnings Conclusion Chapter 7 Immigration and Diversity The Demographic Reality of Ethnic Diversity Cultural Diversity and Social Cohesion Multiculturalism and Conformity Linguistic Diversity and Language Loss Cultural Diversity and Globalization Conclusion Chapter 8 Immigrants and the City Immigration and the Growth of Cities Immigrant Enclaves Schools and Neighbourhoods Affluent Areas and Prosperous Immigrants Conclusion Chapter 9 Immigration and Canadian Society The Immigration Question Revisited The Limits of Policy Development Biases in Public Discourse on Immigration Racialization of Immigrants in Academic Research Summary and Conclusion Appendix Notes References Author Index Subject Index Index