Canada has been welcoming immigrants from all around the world for over 200 years. The country is basically a land of Immigrants; accordingly, Canadians are very supportive of the government’s official policy of ‘multiculturalism’. New Canadians are encouraged to keep their cultural heritage and to allow it to grow and thrive in their new homeland.

Canada has become the destination of choice for many of the world’s immigrants because it is a country of incredible resources, vast geography, diverse peoples, abundant opportunities, accessible health and social services

Tolerance and social harmony are hallmarks of Canadian society, offering people the freedom to maintain and celebrate their ethnic and cultural heritage, while participating fully in Canada’s economy One of the most multi-cultural and tolerant societies in the world – virtually every culture and ethnic community is represented within Canadian society.