In a recent survey done by Environics, commissioned by Pierre Eliot Trudeau Foundation found that both immigrants settled in Canada and those born in Canada have the same view that certain values should be accepted as part of becoming a Canadian immigrant.
The poll results show that 97% of Canadians feel that newcomers should embrace “Gender Equality” and “tolerance of others” and 96% of the immigrant Canadians agree as well.
Nearly 9 in 10 Canadians polled believed that Canada’s law should take precedence over the religious law for the new arrivals and 91% of the immigrant Canadians agreed. And, 88% of the Canadians polled agreed that newcomers should become familiar with Canada’s history and culture and 87% of the polled immigrants concur.
Almost 8 in every 10 Canadians polled also strongly feel that immigrants should “raise their kids as Canadians” and 74% of the new arrivals polled agreed. The survey suggests that newcomers adopting Canadian values is a much higher priority for the public than achieving financial self-sufficiency.
That is definitely food for thought for the new comers and something to learn about, take into account when planning to move to Canada permanently.
What do you think as an would be immigrant/ new comer to Canada/ well-settled immigrant/ Canadian should the newcomers adopt the Canadian way of life?
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