What Are The Challenges Faced By Immigrants Come To Canada?

According to the World Population Review, Canada is home to approximately 35 million people and of these 35 million people, immigrants represent around 20.6 % of the total population which is roughly around 7 million people. (Statistic Canada, 2014) With the vast majority of immigrants coming into Canada, it plays a huge role in the diversity of foods that is available. Whether the reason as to why individuals decide to come to Canada for greater opportunities and better living conditions for themselves or for their future generations, immigrants often face the challenge of adjusting to their new lifestyle involving food. By focusing on their jobs in order to be financially stable immigrants tend to forget about themselves which leads to the
For many immigrants, English may not be their first language so the poor lifestyle and diet choices could be due to the lack of education in health matters for example, the nutrition labels located on foods are in English thus making it hard for immigrants to understand the importance of each (“Immigrants may be setting themselves…”,
For immigrants their cultural and traditional beliefs are usually based on their home country’s beliefs from when they were young making it hard for them to adjust to the Canadian cultural and traditional belief when first arriving to Canada. But with the mass amount of immigrants coming to Canada from all over the world, some of the cultural beliefs from other countries may change Canadians culture and traditions. In 2001, 42% of Canada’s immigrant population came from Europe, while 37% came from Asia (“Immigration creating new opportunities…”, 2013). In 2011, the Asian component increased from 37% to 45% while the European component decreased from 42% to 32% and according to Statistic Canada, by 2031, approximately 55% of Canada’s immigrant population will come from Asia and only 21% of immigrants will come from Europe (“Immigration creating new opportunities…”, 2013). Since the majority of immigrants come from Asia, their traditional food styles may come to Canada with them which can allow businesses to adapt to these sudden changes in food preferences and develop new products. (“Immigration creating new opportunities…”,