ABSTRACT

Canadian immigration politics and policymaking are striking. Canadian admission targets have steadily increased since the global economic crisis of 2008-2009, regardless of the party in power and despite the COVID-19 pandemic. In contrast to the less welcoming attitudes of publics in other industrialized democracies, Canadians have enthusiastically supported expansive immigration policies. Elite and popular support for Canada’s official multiculturalism policy also runs counter to trends in other states. The articles in this special issue of the American Review of Canadian Studies explore the factors underlying Canada’s distinctive approach to immigration, pointing out some important limits and attendant tensions in the ‘Canadian model.’ Canadians’ embrace of immigration and multiculturalism is based on important qualifications. Taken together, these qualifications raise questions about the scope and extent of Canadian exceptionalism. They also help us understand what, if anything, other countries can borrow from Canada and the likely trajectory of Canadian immigration policy moving forward.

摘要

加拿大的移民政治和政策制定令人震惊。自 2008 年至 2009 年全球经济危机以来，加拿大的入学目标稳步提高，无论执政党如何，尽管 COVID-19 大流行。与其他工业化民主国家公众不太欢迎的态度相比，加拿大人热情支持广泛的移民政策。精英和民众对加拿大官方多元文化政策的支持也与其他州的趋势背道而驰。美国加拿大研究评论特刊中的文章探索加拿大独特的移民方式背后的因素，指出“加拿大模式”中的一些重要限制和随之而来的紧张局势。加拿大人接受移民和多元文化是基于重要的条件。综合起来，这些资格提出了关于加拿大例外主义的范围和程度的问题。它们还帮助我们了解其他国家可以从加拿大借到什么（如果有的话）以及加拿大移民政策向前发展的可能轨迹。