Globalization, Globalization, S S ettlement ettlement and and Post Post - - Settlement Settlement of Older and of Older and Emerging Emerging Portuguese Portuguese - - Speaking Speaking Communities Communities 11th International Metropolis Conference 11th International Metropolis Conference Paths & Crossroads: Paths & Crossroads: Moving People, Changing Places Moving People, Changing Places 2 2 - - 6 October 2006 6 October 2006 Lisboa Lisboa , Portugal , Portugal
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Globalization, Globalization, SSettlement ettlement and and PostPost--Settlement Settlement
of Older and of Older and Emerging Emerging
PortuguesePortuguese--Speaking Speaking
CommunitiesCommunities
11th International Metropolis Conference11th International Metropolis Conference
(2nd Half of 20th Century)(2nd Half of 20th Century)
� End of direct colonial control
� Termination of the cold war
� Beginning of more liberalized and diverse economic
trade
� Increase in education levels in many developing
nations
� Influence of new communication technologies
� Encroachment of neoconservative forms of
conceptualizing settlement services (end of century)
Immigration to Canada Historical Persective (1860-2002)
�Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada “Facts and Figures 2002 Immigration Overview, retrieved Sept. 29,2006 from http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pub/facts2002/immigration/immigratihttp://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pub/facts2002/immigration/immigration_1.htmlon_1.html
Proportion of immigrants born in Europe and Proportion of immigrants born in Europe and Asia by period of immigration, Canada, to 2001Asia by period of immigration, Canada, to 2001
Source: Statistics Canada, Census data
Visible Minorities in Canada Visible Minorities in Canada 19811981--20012001
Visible Minority Groups in CanadaVisible Minority Groups in Canada19911991-- 20012001
Top Ten Ethnic Groups in Canada Top Ten Ethnic Groups in Canada 20012001
3.43.41,000,8901,000,890North American IndianNorth American Indian
3.63.61,071,0551,071,055UkrainianUkrainian
3.73.71,094,7001,094,700ChineseChinese
4.34.31,270,3691,270,369ItalianItalian
9.39.32,742,7652,742,765GermanGerman
12.912.93,822,6603,822,660IrishIrish
14.014.04,157,2154,157,215ScottishScottish
15.815.84,668,4104,668,410FrenchFrench
20.220.25,978,8755,978,875EnglishEnglish
39.439.411,682,68011,682,680CanadianCanadian
100.0100.029,639,030 29,639,030 Total populationTotal population
%%NumberNumber
20012001
Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada. (2006). 2005 Immigration Overview. The Monitor, Issue 2.
Influences of Globalization on Influences of Globalization on immigrationimmigration
�� Ease of communication and travel promotes Ease of communication and travel promotes maintenance of linkages to homelandmaintenance of linkages to homeland
�� Lessens Lessens ““culture shockculture shock””
�� Promotes responsibility of governments in Promotes responsibility of governments in country of origincountry of origin
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Ship Ship ““SaturniaSaturnia””First official Boatload of Portuguese ImmigrantsFirst official Boatload of Portuguese Immigrants
Portuguese and Portuguese and Lusophone Lusophone Immigrants Immigrants
963,325963,325867,355867,3551,830,6801,830,6801,041,4951,041,495936,275936,275745,565745,565894,465894,4655,448,4805,448,4805,647,1255,647,125Total with Total with
2001 Canadian Census, Immigration Population and Period of Immigration
Issues to Consider Issues to Consider LusoLuso--CanadiansCanadians
�� High percentages of PortugueseHigh percentages of Portuguese--Canadian Canadian youth are dropping outyouth are dropping out�� Are integrating into an underclass in Canada, Are integrating into an underclass in Canada,
U.S. and BritainU.S. and Britain
�� Community continues to use settlement Community continues to use settlement services, into 2nd and 3rd generationsservices, into 2nd and 3rd generations
�� Community has a negligible and often Community has a negligible and often disparaged profile in Canadian societydisparaged profile in Canadian society
�� Many live within the PortugueseMany live within the Portuguese--Canadian Canadian communitycommunity
�� Are served by its institutionsAre served by its institutions
�� Encounter racism from both PortugueseEncounter racism from both Portuguese--Canadian, as well as mainstream Canadian, as well as mainstream communitiescommunities
Questions to RaiseQuestions to Raise
�� What is integration?What is integration?�� How do we measure it?How do we measure it?
�� Does a common language imply ease of service Does a common language imply ease of service from settlement services?from settlement services?
�� Should the Portuguese be considered visible or Should the Portuguese be considered visible or invisible minorities?invisible minorities?
�� What is the criteria upon which the designated What is the criteria upon which the designated groups of the Canadian governmentgroups of the Canadian government’’s employment s employment equity policy are determined?equity policy are determined?
Brief on Undocumented WorkersBrief on Undocumented WorkersPortuguesePortuguese--Canadian National CongressCanadian National Congress
CROSS-CANADA HEARINGS
ON CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION
UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS Š AN ISSUE OF PARTICULARRELEVANCE TO CANADIAN RESIDENTS OF PORTUGUESE ORIGIN
Orlando da Silva Santos B.A. LL.B. M.B.A.
MADE IN CANADA Š DEPORTATION OF NON-CITIZENS
Katherine da Motta Ponte
Barrister and Solicitor
Marshall E. Drukarsh
Barrister and Solicitor
Certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada
as a Specialist in Citizenship and Immigration Law
PORTUGUESE CANADIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
Toronto, March 30, 2005
PortuguesePortuguese--Canadian Canadian National National Congress Congress Working Paper on Working Paper on DeporteesDeportees