The Irish were the only ones to mostly settle in the maritimes, compared to the other four immigrant groups. Mostly, because the maritimes offered better land to farm on, and Irish people do love their potatoes.
Immigration restriction
Out of the 5 'Then' immigrant groups, Russians were the only immigrant group to have limited immigration due to the strict immigration laws in Canada. Which led to only a few Russians to immigrate to Canada.
Racism
Out of my 'Top 5, then' immigrant groups, Russians were the only ones to receive racism. Which may have been hard on the Russians as most of them did not know English and Canadians were making fun of them. And this could be seen as a bad or good thing, but the Russians may not have even realized that they were being made fun of.
Time immagrated
I noticed how all the 'Then' immigrant groups immigrated somewhere int he 1800's. Every group except the Greeks. They immigrated in the 1900's
Then(1850-1914) Simillarties
Both the Greek and Japanese immigrants mostly settled in Vancouver. Greeks settled in Vancouver because it was an urban area. The Japanese immigrants mostly settled in Vancouver because it was near the Pacific ocean.
Discrimination
All the 'Then' immigrant groups faced some sort of discrimination by Canadians when they immigrated their. The only 'Then' immigrant group to not receive any discrimination were the Greek immigrants. This just shows how life was much harder for people who were different back then.
Economy
Both Irish and Greek immigrants, immigrated to Canada because both their home countries (Ireland and Greece) had poor economy at the end. But why are Greece's and Ireland's economy poor whilst Canada has a good economy?
Jobs
Japanese and Greek immigrants found it difficult to find a well paying job in Canada, since most of them were unskilled or didn't fit the criteria for most jobs.
Why I chose these people as my 'top 5' slideshows (Boys)
Tristan
I chose Tristan's slideshow, because the immigrant groups he chose to research on are the Hungarians and Haitians. And I have no idea who these immigrant groups are or where they originally came from. So my curiosity led me to choose Tristan as one of my 'top five'.
Labeeque
I chose Labeeque's slideshow, because one of the immigrant groups Labeeque chose to research on are Egyptians. And I know little to nothing about Egyptians so I saw this as an opportunity to learn more about Egyptians.
Now(2010-2020) Differences
Challenges
Haitians were my only 'Now' immigrant group to not face any major challenges when they immigrated to Canada. Most Haitians only immigrated to Canada for a safer life.
Language
Haitians were the only immigrant group (out of the other 4) to speak french and settle in Quebec. The most of other immigrant groups came to Canada without knowing English or French.
Reasons to immagarte
The Syrians, Egyptians, Indians, and Haitians all immigrated to Canada for 2 or 3 reasons, but the Pakistani immigrants had many reasons. A few of those reasons being, Pakistan having a poor economy and healthcare system, pollution, slavery, and the common natural disasters in Pakistan.
Transportation
Syrians were the only immigrant groups to be transported to Canada personally by air crafts the Canadians government sent to Syria, compared to the other 4 immigrant groups.
Now(2010-2020) Similarities
Whether
India's and Egypt's climate is usually hot and warm, whilst Canada's climate is much more colder. So when the Egyptian and Indian immigrants arrived at Canada, most of them immediately got sick and caught colds as they were not use to the harsh and cold climate of Canada.
Safety
Syria and Haiti were both pretty dangerous countries to live in. The quality of life in Syria was is very low, and Syria is well known to have a high crime rate. Haiti was also ranked to have a high crime rate. Thus why Syrians and Haitians both immigrated to Canada for a safer life.
Culture
As the time moves forward, more and more immigrants from different parts of the world are being accepted to immigrate to different places. Though that those create problems for people with very different cultures and languages compared to other people. Indians, Syrians, and Egyptians all immigrated to Canada, but they all has a very different culture compared to Canada's culture.
Settlement place
I noticed how 3 of the 'Now' immigrant groups, mostly settled in Ontario. The 3 groups being, Syrian, Pakistani, and the Indian immigrants. I wonder what drove these immigrant groups to settle in Ontario and not other places like Quebec or Alberta.
Why I chose these people as my 'top 5' slideshows (Girls)
Mariha
I chose Mariha's slideshow, because one of the immigrant groups she chose to do her research on are Pakistani immigrants. Both my parents originally came from Pakistan and immigrated to Canada. So I saw this as an opportunity to learn more about the life my parents might have lived when they were younger. Quite a few of my cousins actually live in Pakistan.
Noya
I chose Noya's slideshow, because one of the immigrant groups she chose to research on are Irish people, and for my research I chose Italians. Italy and Ireland are pretty close together so I was curious if Irish people immigrated for the same or similar reason Italians did.
Malak
I chose Malak's slideshow, because the immigrant group she did for her, "Now" are Syrians. And I did a project on the country Syria once, so I already have a somewhat understanding on why Syrians would immigrate to Canada.
Now(2010-2020) Overview
Mariha - Pakistani
Pakistanis - Many Pakistani immigrants, immigrated to Canada in between 2011 and 2016. The Pakistani immigrants mostly settled in Ontario, Alberta, and Quebec. There were many reasons for people in Pakistan to immigrate at the time. A few of them being, Pakistan having a poor economy and healthcare system, pollution, slavery, and the common natural disasters in Pakistan. Though it was very difficult for Russians to live in Canada, because of how much discrimination and face racial (racism) they received.
Tristan - Haitians
Haitian - Many Haitian immigrants, immigrated to Canada in the 1900's. The Haitian immigrants mostly settled in Quebec, since most of them already knew french. Most Haitian immigrants, immigrated to Canada, because of Haiti's high crime rate, people felt unsafe in Haiti and rather live in a safer country like Canada. Haitian immigrants did not really have any major challenges when they immigrated to Canada.
Labeeque - Egyptians
Egyptians - Many Egyptians immigrated to Canada in 2000's. Syrian immigrants mostly settled in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Most immigrants from Egypt did not speak Canada's primary language, English. Though living in Canada was a challenge as Egyptians grew up in a very hot climate, while Canada has a very cold climate. Because of this, many Egyptians got sick and caught colds in the winter. Culture in Egypt and Canada were also very different form one another, and that earned the Egyptians a lot of criticism.
Noya - Indians
Indians - Many Syrians immigrated to Canada in the early 1900's. Syrian immigrants mostly settled in Ontario. Most immigrants from India were people who had lived in crammed locations, India has a very high population density; it is the second country with the highest population. Though living in Canada was a challenge for the Indians, since the whether and culture in Canada is very different from India's.
Malak - Syrians
Syrians - Many Syrians immigrated to Canada on November 2015. Syrian immigrants were brought over to Canada by aircrafts, they mostly settled in Ontario. Most immigrants from Syria were people who had lived in fear and felt unsafe in Syria. Syria was also at war at the time, so many Syrians immigrated to Canada, to gain a safer life. Though living in Canada was a major challenge for the Syrians, since a few to none Syrians knew English. The Syrian immigrants culture was also very different to Canada's at the time.
Then(1850-1914) Overview
Mariha - Russians
Russians - Many Russian immigrants, immigrated to Canada in the late 1800's. The Russia immigrants mostly settled in Saskatchewan in large groups. Most Russia immigrants, immigrated to Canada, because World war 1 had just ended and Russia was not looking to great at the time. So they felt as Canada would offer better jobs and overall a better life at the time; many Russians worked as poor or peasant farmers. Though it was very difficult for Russians to immigrate to Canada in the first place, because of the restricted immigration laws in Canada. And the few Russians who did immigrate to Canada faced a lot of racism from Canadians.
Tristan - Hungarians
Hungarians - Many Hungarian immigrants, immigrated to Canada in the 1800's and 1900's. The Hungarian immigrants mostly settled in Quebec. Most Hungarian immigrants, immigrated to Canada, because Hungary was fighting over land and territories at the time. So they felt as Canada was a safer place to be at the time. Though when they got there, most Hungarians worked in industrial slums since they were seen as peasants in the eyes of Canadians.
Labeeque - Japanese
Japanese - Many Japanese immigrants, immigrated to Canada in between 1877 and 1928. The Japanese immigrants mostly settled in the areas of Canada that were close to the pacific ocean, like British Columbia and Vancouver. Most Japanese immigrants, immigrated to Canada, because Japans population was high. Since the population was so high, it was harder to get a well paying job and have land to farm on. Though when they got there, they received a lot of discrimination from Canadians, got sick often because of the unusual cold whether, and jobs that did not pay to well.
Noya - Irish
Irish - Many Irish's immigrated to Canada in the 1800's and 1900's. The Greek immigrants mostly settled in the maritime's (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island). Most immigrants from Ireland were people. Most of them immigrated to Canada, because at the time Ireland's economy was poor and poverty was popular in Ireland. Though when they got there, the Irish and Canadians quickly realized that their culture, religions, and social values were very different from one another. There was a lot of adjusting that the Irish had to do in order to 'fit in'.
Malak - Greeks
Greeks - Many Greeks immigrated to Canada in the 1900's after world war 2. The Greek immigrants mostly settled in urban areas of Canada, like Toronto and Vancouver. Most immigrants from Greece were refugees. Most of them immigrated to Canada, because at the time Greece's economy was poor. Though when they got there, most of them found it hard to get a job as they were unskilled and did not speak English.
