期刊名称：Canada Asia Commentary / Canada-Asia Commentary
印刷版ISSN：1481-0425
出版年度：2006
卷号：41
出版社：Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
摘要：Canada has always had strong ties to the rest of the world through the movement of people. It is a land of immigrants: more than 18% of its 32 million residents were born outside the country. In recent years, Canadians have become more internationally mobile as new forces, such as globalization, modern transportation and communications impact on traditional work and living patterns. As a result, an increasing number of Canadians now live and work abroad. This paper estimates that some 2.7 million Canadian citizens are scattered around the world. Should these Canadians, both locally-born or foreign-born, living and working abroad be considered as part of the Canadian population - in effect a Canadian diaspora? What are the possible impacts of this group of citizens on Canada's international relations, economically, politically and culturally? What policy areas does Canada need to develop to recognize this diaspora, in addition to conventional policies toward transnational movements of people, to maintain and enhance the country's international ties, and to maximize the benefits of these ties to Canada? All these questions suggest Canada should develop an explicit policy approach to its diaspora.
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