Reshaping the Mosaic

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Canadian Immigration Policy at a Crossroads
Immigration and the Canadian Mosaic
Public Support
Canadian Exceptionalism
Fault Lines
Ideas, Interests, and Institutions in Policy Evolution
Structure of the Book

Part 1: A Historical Reprise
Pre-Confederation
The First Hundred Years: 1867-1967
1867-1914: Consolidating the Dominion
1914-1930: Between Two Extremes
1930-1950: Retrenchment
1950-1966: Shifting Emphasis
Policy Transformed: 1967-2001
1967-1975: Towards a New Immigration Act
1976-1987: Greater Inclusion and Transparency
1988-2001: Calls for Change
Main Historical Shifts

Part 2: Immigration to Canada: Rapid Change and Expansion
Eligibility Criteria
Inadmissibility Grounds
Avenues of Appeal and Review
2.1 Economic Stream: Accelerated Change and Growth
Context
Relevant Legislative Provisions
Changing Priorities and Programs
Surge in Temporary Foreign Workers
Expansion of Permanent Immigration Admissions
Impact of Changes
A Problematic Scenario: Restructure then Quickly Expand
2.2 Family Sponsorship: Raising Requirements
Context
Relevant Legislative Provisions
Requirements of Sponsors
Bars to Sponsorship
Eligible Family Members
Family: A Cornerstone of Effective Integration
Family Redefined
Future Priorities
2.3 Refugees: Greater Selectivity and Barriers to Asylum
Context
Relevant Legislative Provisions
Overseas Selection
Inland Refugee Determination
Cessation of Refugee Status
Future Priorities

Part 3: Membership and Belonging: Precarious Status
Overview
3.1. Deportation: Disproportionate Response
Context
Relevant Legislative Provisions
Pre-removal Detention: Length, Conditions, and Oversight
Deportation: Limited Review and Consequences
Proportionality: Towards a More Balanced Approach
3.2. Integration: Short-Term Programs, Long-Term Barriers
Context
Government Responsibility for Immigrant Integration
Relevant Legislative Provisions
Settlement Services
Integration Policies and Programs under Other Legislation
Assessing Immigrant Integration
Holistic Strategies: A More Comprehensive Approach
3.3 Citizenship: Raising the Bar
Context
Citizenship in the Twenty-First Century
Resolving Status and Limiting Access: 2002-2009
Tightening Requirements: 2010-2022
Advancing Equity in Citizenship Acquisition

Conclusion: Where To from Here?
Key Substantive Changes
Economic Class: Dramatic Redesign, Employer and Provincial Involvement, More Temporary Workers
Family Class: More Restrictive Eligibility Criteria
Refugees: Greater Numbers, Changing Selection Priorities
Integration: Diffusion of Responsibility
Annual Admissions: Doubling in Ten Years
Removal
Citizenship
Policy Process
Public Accountability
Enhanced Data, Evidence, and Analysis
Federal Provincial Coordination
Role of Artificial Intelligence in Program Administration
The Case for Incrementalism

Appendix: Figures
Index

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• Migração de imigração, emigração e
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• Administração pública
• História das Américas

Canadian immigration policy; economic immigrants; temporary foreign workers; international students; family sponsorship; refugees; citizenship; deportation; family reunification; citizenship rules