Opening Activity: Wed Get out a sheet of paper. Write down 2 PUSH factors. Write down 2 PULL factors. Are you or is anyone you know an immigrant What are the three TYPES of immigrant? ( Family, Refugee, Business)

Agenda Wed: Opening Activity New topic: Multiculturalism Summatives reminder: due June 6th

Multiculturalism    

A Portrait of Canada:   · Canada is one of the most multicultural countries in the world. · Bilingualism (speaking 2 languages) is very important to Canadian society. · Cultural Diversity is recognized and celebrated.

National Household Survey Replaced the mandatory long-form census cancelled by the Harper Conservatives in 2010 Warnings that the data may not be as accurate, given the survey's voluntary nature.

What is Multiculturalism? A society that encourages interest in many cultures rather than in only one culture. Canada is considered to be a mosaic. (Lots of different types of people making up one country)

Canada vs. USA Mosaic. “Mixed Salad” Melting Pot

According to the “National Household Survey” 2011 Canada was home to an estimated 6,775,800 immigrants in 2011, comprising 20.6 per cent of the population — more than ever About 1,162,900 foreign-born people immigrated to Canada between 2006 and 2011, making 3.5 per cent of Canada's total population.

National Household Survey Data — More than 200 different ethnic origins were reported in the 2011 survey, with 13 of them representing more than a million people each. Canada is becoming a more diverse population, something that is especially true of the suburbs that surround the three largest cities – Toronto,

Being a multicultural nation means lots of languages! the influx of immigrants created a mosaic of languages on city streets Respondents to the survey claimed more than 200 different mother tongues 36 per cent of Canadians said they could speak more than just English or French

What do you think the top five languages spoken in Canada are?

Languages spoken in Canada, in order:   1.    English 2.    French 3.    Chinese 4.    Italian 5.    German 6.    Punjabi 7.    Spanish 187, 675 people speak one or more of the over 40 reported Aboriginal languages.

What is a visible minority? A visible minority is a person or group visibly not one of the majority race in a given population

According to the “National Household Survey” 2011 — Nearly 6,264,800 people identified themselves as a visible minority, representing 19.1 per cent of the population. South Asians, Chinese and blacks accounted for 61.3 per cent of the visible minority population, followed by Filipinos, Latin Americans, Arabs, Southeast Asians, West Asians, Koreans and Japanese.

Ontario- National Household Survey Ontario received 43 per cent of the newcomers over the past five years with British Columbia taking an additional 16 percent More than six in 10 immigrants who arrived in Canada between 2006 and 2011 opted to settle in one of Canada’s three big metropolitan areas such as…

Toronto Toronto is the Canadian city with the highest percentage of visible minorities, at about 47 % It is ranked as the safest large city in North America

Why do most immigrants come to the big cities?

Immigrants come to the big cities because…. Many immigrants are sponsored by family members already living in cities Those who speak neither English nor French are attracted to cities where their language is spoken More jobs available Cities are already diverse, so many immigrants find them more welcoming

How well do you know our city? Online quiz http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/natio nal/how-well-do-you-know-your-city-hint-its- changed-more-than-you-think/article11744733/