Hispanic Immigrants in Canada β Life is not easy
Latin America forms an integral part of the world and 21 countries fall under this category. Hispanic Immigrants in Canada started gathering ever since 1970s and have been a small part of this huge country ever since then. People pour in Canada from various Spanish speaking countries and they are the ones who are termed as Hispanic immigrants.
The population of these immigrants has been growing in Canada with each passing year, an increase of 40,000 was observed in a span of 5 years. The number of Hispanic Immigrants in Canada has touched the figure of half million. During the first six months in the 2004, around 12,000 applied for refugee status in this country. Hispanic immigration takes place majorly from countries like Mexico, Peru, Costa Rica and Colombia; around 30% applications are from people belonging to these countries only.
Major reasons for the shift
There are various ways to justify the growth of Hispanic Immigrants in Canada and one among them is the lack of political stability in their countries. They have to undergo persecution and trauma under such situations and then only they seek for shelter in this country as Hispanic immigrants. People come in search for a better living as their country cannot provide enough for them. Hispanic Immigrants in the US also has the same problems as Hispanic Immigrants in Canada and that is the reason for them moving out.
Common problems faced
Hispanic Immigration leads to many problems; people have to suffer a lot because of alien conditions. The most common issue which arises in front of Hispanic Immigrants in Canada is the language barrier. Hispanic immigrants are not fluent speakers of the English language and hence overcoming the communication gap proves out to be a monstrous task for them.
The situation of the Hispanic Immigrants in Canada is worse than that of the Hispanic immigrants in the US in terms of money. Around 30% of the immigrant population hangs below the poverty line because of the lack of jobs. As they are completely new to the country, access to different sectors is not possible for them and they also donβt have any resources to rise. Isolation is another thing which haunts them as they have to live miles away from their family and friends, giving the Hispanic Immigrants in Canada a tough time.
For further reading, see the story of Fabiola Sicard, the Toronto-based director of Latin markets for Bank of Nova Scotia, who is charged with convincing new Hispanic-Canadians to open accounts at her bank.
Posted by danny - October 23, 2012 at 2:02 am
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