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Multiculturalism in Canada.(immigration in Canada)

Canada and the World Backgrounder

| December 01, 1994 | COPYRIGHT 1998 Canada & the World. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Canada is often described as a multicultural nation. But what does that mean? Simply stated, it means that Canadians are not of any one Cultural background, race or heritage. Instead, Canadians today reflect a vast diversity of cultural heritages and racial groups. This multicultural diversity is a result of centuries of immigration.

All Canadians, including the Native People, can trace their origins to an immigrant past. This does not mean that the majority of Canadians are immigrants. Far from it. Only about 16% of today's Canadian citizens were born outside Canada. Nor does this mean that …

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