Analyse The Relationship Between Crime And Crime In Canada

The issue of crime and immigration in Canada

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Introduction
There is a growing belief in most developing countries, including Canada, that an increase in the number of immigrants increases crime. On the other hand, there is insufficient literature to ascertain the relationship between immigrants and crime. Despite of these opposing views there is the need to develop immigration policies which aim to prevent the admission of criminals. This paper discusses issues of immigration and identifies the relationship between immigration and crime in Canada by analysing the existing literature on the subject. In conclusion, it identifies policies intended to respond to immigration and crime.
Economically motivated immigration
Changes in patters of immigrants to Canada are due to many factors such as changes in immigration policies, displacement of immigrants by political unrest and wars, economic changes in Canada and the growth of communication and transportation. These factors have altered the characteristics of the immigration population in the country. Most of the immigrants choose to live in large cities and are employed in the manufacturing and service industries. The prevalence of men among immigrants has reduced with women representing slightly more than half of the …show more content…
The study concluded that immigration reduces crime in Canada. Another study of the relationship between crime and immigration found that in countries like Canada where there is a high volume of immigrants, low barriers to entry and high naturalisation, there was a lower ratio of immigrants to natives involved in crime in contrasted to countries with low volumes of immigrants, significant entry barriers and settlement is discouraged. This relationship is attributed to the ability to integrate immigrants into the society in countries like