The very purpose and intent of this paper is to analyse the nature of Immigration policies in Canada from the post-war period, led by various governments with respect to Canada's needs to open its doors to people across the world. It's implications on the changing economy and what factors lead to the need for a new policy after 25 years. Furthermore, arguing the positive and negative implications of the New Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and its selection model, to benefit the

Consequently whoever is admitted to Canada initially tends to become a Canadian and thereby shapes Canada's economy and society and therefore it makes complete sense to claim that immigration is a federal responsibility which is shared among provinces, especially Quebec due to its special language requirements, but what is more important in this analysis is that the impact of policies, programs and projects is primarily local and regional; it is based on the immigrants' freedom of choice of location.

Another implication which can be felt from the public has been expressed by Globe and Mail's, Campbell Clark , who says that a number of legal cases have been filed by prospective applicants, who want their files to processed before new policies start taking in effect which is unreasonable and unfair in their eyes. And many of those applying from places where the lines are longest, such as Beijing, which has a four-year waiting list, will have to pass through the tougher criteria.

Like any other policy which is introduced, is bound to be debated, has to have public opinions, which means it DOES have positive and negative implications on Canadians and people who want to make Canada their home.

The Report of the Minister's Advisory Group, Dec 31, 1997

After the Second World War, Canada emerged with much more self-assurance and confidence just like it had after the First World War. There have been good reasons for this outcome. As the war continued, labour shortages tended to lessen the discrimination in the labour market, which lead to rapid industrial expansion. Also, despite having a population less than 12 million people, Canada made a huge contribution in manpower It developed a host of new and durable industries. However, the cost of its participation in the war had been great: 43,000 men and women had died and the national debt had increased. Although everyone expected that the Second World War, like the First World War, would be followed by extreme recession, nothing of that sort ever came upfront.

The problem or the debate on refugees isn't new in any sense to Canada. Since the Second World War, the numbers of refugees have multiplied in numbers. During 1980, Canada's entire backlog for refugee was roughly 23,000. The problem took a serious turn, in August 1986, with the rescue of Tamils were found going towards Newfoundland, in order to escape the harsh treatment at the German camps. The results of this arrival and thousand others following, have made the federal government to rethink it's policy towards people coming to Canada and demanding their refugee status. This plight of refugees is an international one and it has been massive and is alarming to the rich and powerful nations on which the crisis falls. Canada has played a key role in the international refugee sweepstakes. The sympathetic and humanistic tradition of Canada has been praised, but has been criticized with the claim that the federal government's policy of selecting refugees has been one of self-interest and would lead to amending the policy for refugees from the scratch.

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