Secondary V • 3yr.
Why do they call newcomers to Canada "immigrants", when we ourselves have immigrated to Canada
Why do they call newcomers to Canada "immigrants", when we ourselves have immigrated to Canada
Explanation from Alloprof
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Hello,
The word “immigrant” designates a person who arrives in a new country. When Europeans came to America, the land was not yet divided into countries. The Europeans who settled here were therefore called settlers and not immigrants.
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