Problems Faced by newcomers to Canada

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Problems Faced by Newcomers to Canada

        

The changing environments throughout the ages have caused the movement of thousands of families out of their homelands. Whether forced to make such decisions or doing so by their own desires, all immigrants have had to survive the physical and psychological challenges encountered along the way. It might seem as though you can live a peaceful life in Canada, but as an immigrant to Canada, you would have to face a series of problem when trying to adapt to Canada as you would for any other country.  Immigrants are faced with multiple cultural, socioeconomic and environmental problems.

        

Cultural identity is something that cannot be taken away from anybody. Identity evolves from adapting to new environments throughout life. Sometimes an identity stays the same and sometimes it constantly changes. The reason why many immigrants face many challenges trying to fit in is because their cultural identity suffers some sort of rejection or intolerance coming from Canadians who are afraid of changing and evolving their culture rather than accepting new ones and treating them with compassion. This unfair treatment causes a foreign person to feel inferior because of cultural roots and therefore, lack self-esteem. This also forces a person to assume that their own culture is not good enough, and they pretend to be something they are not in order to fit in a different culture, which causes a chaotic misunderstanding between themselves and the society they have to fit in with. This misunderstanding causes people to modify their culture and change who they are as a person.  

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Language barrier is one of the biggest problems faced by immigrants. The shortage of bilingual service providers causes many newcomers to be clueless. This shortage makes it almost impossible for limited-English-proficient immigrants to obtain appropriate services. Immigrants from countries that do not teach much English to their citizens’ have a harder time finding a job. Language barriers pose an obstacle for immigrant welfare clients. Immigrants with poor English are more likely to go without health and childcare services and are more likely to experience employment barriers which contribute to persistent crime. “Without comprehension, the immigrant would forever remain shut-a ...

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