Immigrants should join mainstream society-Kenney

Canada, 24th February: Canada immigration minister Jason Kenney has asserted that the children of newcomers in Canada must come forward to join the society if the nation wants to avoid the fate of several other European nations facing multicultural collapse.

The minister added that Canada should focus towards successful integration of new immigrants into the Canadian society.

Canada has been quite successful in its approach in managing diverse cultures till now, but we cannot commit the mistake of taking things for granted, Kenney stated.

So, Canadians should not have any fears from the recent failure of ‘multiculturalism’ in Europe, Kenney maintained.

Immigrants in Canada must be provided with sufficient opportunities and education required for better integration into Canadian society, he said, while quoting the recent failure of multiculturalism in Germany and the UK.

Citing the example of Somali immigrants coming to Canada in the 1980s and the 1990s, Kenney said that they had been unable to join the mainstream culture and had been taking to crime.

So, the Canadian government is focusing on Canada immigration through private sponsorships since the sponsors help the new immigrants to Canada adjust successfully in Canadian society and way of life, Kenney quipped.

That is done through provision of all the required essentials to these newcomers in Canada by sponsors.

It’s the sponsors who ensure to provide basics like clothing, education opportunities, helping them overcome the language barriers etc., the immigration minister clarified.

While the UK is primarily a class-ridden society, Canada, on the other hand, has a significantly higher social mobility.

Although Canada does have problems in integration of newcomers into the Canadian culture and way of life, but there is nothing to panic for Canada since the attitudes and the histories of the country are entirely different from that of European nations, Kenney clarified.

Canada is known to be a multicultural nation having a history of welcoming people from various cultures. It wants people to become Canada citizens so that they have a sense of belonging in their new homes. This goes a long way in helping the immigrants adjust better in the Canadian society and culture, Kenney asserted.