Accessible Education Dept: However, Canada s failure to give voting rights to newcomers and seek immigrants input in policies has put it behind Sweden and Portugal in the overall ranking of how well 31 North American and European countries are integrating migrants into society, according to The Star. Known as MIPEX, the biannual index uses 148 policy indicators in assessing nations in seven areas involving immigrants: labour mobility, chances of reuniting with families overseas, education conditions, prospects of permanent residency, political participation, access to citizenship and equality laws and an inclusive and accessible education system that caters to immigrant needs has helped move Canada up two spots to rank third in the latest international Migrant Integration Policy Index. When states open political opportunities, all residents can participate in democratic life, said the study, to be released Monday by the London-based British Council and Migration Policy Group in Brussels. Opening political and civil rights is the sign of a confident country of immigration. As
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