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No, not that kind.
Human migration.
Human migration, broadly put, is the movement of people from one area to another.
How does migration affect my country and me?
Well, I live in Canada, a large North American nation
of 33.7 million people.
Canada is a reciever nation. That means much more migrants come here
than do migrants leave.
252 179 migrants immigrated
to Canada in 2009.
Considering our relatively small population,
that's a lot.
In fact, it is predicted that by 2031, 50% of Canadians will be visible minorities.
So back to that question.
Let's narrow down the focus to the Canadian context.
How does the immigration of visible minorities affect my country and me?
Immigration of visible minorities is a big part of my life.
My parents immigrated from Iran to Canada.
I was born in Canada, and I've grown up juggling two cultures and multiple identities.
In the broader context, the government of Canada officially created a Multiculturalism
policy, that opens the door the visible minority immigrants.
How has this affected us, as a country?
Well, the entrance of immigrants has kept our population size at a healthy rate,
because of Canada's aging population and low birth rate.
Also, immigrants make up a vibrant part of Canada's workforce.
From engineers, to businesspeope, to academics, to artists.
Canadian culture has also changed. For example, you can sit in a Japanese sushi shop
with your Indian friend, and consider it perfectly normal.
Multiculturalism lets Canadians learn about different cuisines, arts, traditions, values,
religions, entertainment, languages, and points of view. In short, it's created a culture of
diversity and tolerance.
Some consequences are not as pleasant.
For example, despite the fact that multicultralism is considered the norm in our communities,
ethnic tensions still exist and racism occurs behind people's backs.
Immigration has also created a lot of questions about what Canadian identity actually is.
Finally, many immigrant professionals face language and credential barriers, and are unable
to find work, especially in the first few years of their landing.
Some countries have even gone as far as saying that multiculturalism has failed.
But considering I wouldn't even be making this video if I weren't the child of immigrant parents,
I'm all for it.