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Canadian immigration law and regulations. Amendments to economic and political immigration policy have con- tinued, refining further the bold steps taken during the modern era. Together, these initiatives have turned Canada into one of the world’s few truly multicultural states. Unlike the process of assimilation into a “melting pot” of cultures, immigrants to Canada are more likely to retain their cultural identity, beliefs, and practices. This is the source of some of Canada’s greatest strengths as a society. And as a truly multicultural nation, diversity is not seen as a threat to Canadian identity. Quite the contrary—diversity is Canadian identity.

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