Name Professor Subject Date Recent Chinese Migration to Canada Introduction The movement of people across borders has an influence on international economic and social relations (Zhang). In recent times, the migration of Chinese to Canada has become diverse and complex due to the economic and social changes that China and Canada are undergoing (Zhang). According to Zhang, China recently became the leading source of immigrants to Canada. China has also beco7me Canada’s largest source of students and tourists (Zhang). Migration denotes the movement of people in various directions with multiple journeys during their lifetime (Yu). The Chinese migration to Canada is characterized by the notion of making a fortune and returning home to make various investments (Yu). History of Chinese Immigration to Canada Census carried out in 2001 revealed that Canada has an ethnoculturally diverse population (Guo and DeVoretz). According to the report by Statistics Canada of 2003, 18.4% of Canada’s total population was made up of foreigners with Chinese being the largest visible minority group (Guo and DeVoretz). According to Guo and DeVoretz findings, the Chinese population has been continuously increasing in Canada. To support the claim of the Chinese increasing population in Canada, Zhang states that the Canadian census in 2006 indicated that over 1.3 million people claimed their origin was Chinese. According to the census, the Chinese community is the eighth...