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[[File:Canadian Children Immigration.jpg|thumb|Canadian Children Immigration|left]]In December 2008, the Philippines passed China as Canada's leading source of immigrants.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visabureau.com/canada/news/31-12-2008/philippines-takes-over-china-as-number-one-source-of-canadian-immigrants.aspx |title=Philippines takes over China as number one source of Canadian immigrants |publisher=Visabureau.com |date=December 31, 2008 |access-date=July 7, 2010 |archive-date=August 13, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813092527/http://www.visabureau.com/canada/news/31-12-2008/philippines-takes-over-china-as-number-one-source-of-canadian-immigrants.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2010, when [[Mainland China]] became the second largest economy in the world after the [[United States]], its economic growth sparked even greater immigration opportunities to mainland Chinese. A 2011 survey shown that 60% of Chinese millionaires plan to immigrate, where 37% of the respondents wanted to immigrate to Canada. Many foreign countries such as Canada hold very large attraction for rich Chinese, because of their better social welfare system, higher quality of education and a greater opportunity for investment. The main reasons Chinese businesspeople want to move abroad was for some educational opportunities for their children, advanced medical treatment, worsening pollution back home (especially urban air quality) and food safety concerns.<ref name=autogenerated5>{{cite news |last=Smale |first=Alison |url=http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/24/might-davos-be-a-layover-for-chinese-migratory-birds/ |title=Might Davos Be a Layover for Chinese 'Migratory Birds'? - NYTimes.com |location=Canada;Davos (Switzerland);United States |publisher=Rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com |date=January 24, 2012 |access-date=May 2, 2012 |archive-date=January 30, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130021659/http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/24/might-davos-be-a-layover-for-chinese-migratory-birds/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=autogenerated8>{{cite news |last=Page |first=Jeremy |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204394804577011760523331438 |title=Many Rich Chinese Consider Leaving - WSJ.com |publisher=Online.wsj.com |date=November 2, 2011 |access-date=May 2, 2012 |archive-date=January 13, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113135559/http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204394804577011760523331438 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Canadian Federal Investor Immigrant Program (FIIP) as a cash-for-visa scheme allows many powerful Chinese to seek for a [[Canadians|Canadian]] citizenship, and recent reports show that 697 of the 700 (99.6%) of the applicants to this visa in 2011 were mainland Chinese.<ref name=autogenerated4>{{cite web |url=http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/financialpost/story.html?id=98c8e575-d181-40ef-8dcc-5feb1ff19121 |title=Why is Canada keeping out China's rich? |publisher=Canada.com |date=March 3, 2012 |access-date=May 2, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140411021909/http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/financialpost/story.html?id=98c8e575-d181-40ef-8dcc-5feb1ff19121 |archive-date=April 11, 2014 }}</ref> However, Canada—along with other English-speaking countries such as the United States and Australia—has increased its immigration requirements, forcing Chinese millionaires to seek permanent residency elsewhere.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ebeijing.gov.cn/BeijingInformation/BeijingNewsUpdate/t1241478.htm | title=Foreign realty developers target China | publisher=Beijing International | access-date=September 26, 2012 | archive-date=September 24, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924193013/http://www.ebeijing.gov.cn/BeijingInformation/BeijingNewsUpdate/t1241478.htm | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>content.yudu.com/A1xmsv/oppmagjulaug12/resources/34.htm</ref>
[[File:Chinese-Canadians in British Columbia.jpg|thumb|Mural at West Pender near Carrall that depicts the history of Chinese Canadians over time.]] The COVID-19 pandemic beginning in March 2020 led to a sharp increase in anti-Chinese sentiment worldwide, with Chinese people wrongly blamed for the virus.<ref name=":0" /> This resulted in widespread prejudice, evidenced by derogatory terms and hashtags in various countries. In Canada, a significant number of Chinese Canadians faced disrespect and harassment, with over 60% reporting disrespectful treatment and more than 30% experiencing threats or harassment.<ref name=":1" /> This rise in racism has also increased mental health concerns in the community. In response, Chinese Canadian groups have been actively working to track and combat this discrimination, providing ongoing support as the community navigates these challenges.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> As of September 2021, statistics from Project 1907 revealed a concerning 2,265 incidents of anti-Asian racism within Canada, surpassing the United States on a per capita basis by over 100%.<ref>{{Cite web |title=reporting centre |url=https://www.project1907.org/reporting-centre |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=project 1907 |language=en-CA}}</ref> This alarming trend, largely fueled by misplaced blame on the Asian community for the Covid-19 pandemic, has highlighted the urgent need for systemic change. In response to this challenging environment, the federal public service saw the formation of the Network of Asian Federal Employees (NAFE), an initiative aimed at addressing these issues and promote inclusivity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Defence |first=National |date=2021-05-18 |title=Network of Asian Federal Employees (NAFE) will officially launch |url=https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/maple-leaf/defence/2021/05/network-of-asian-federal-employees-launch.html |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=www.canada.ca}}</ref>
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