加拿大是一个移民国家,2006年加拿大华裔人口约为1216570人,占加拿大少数族裔总人口的24%,全加总人口的3.9%,据估计2017年,移居加拿大的华人将达到180万人。加拿大对祖语教育不太干涉,随着多元文化政策的施行,使得华文教育的发展环境更为宽松,呈现出良好的发展局面。其发展的主要特点如下:一、教育目标多元化加拿大的华文教育,因为要适应当地经济和社会发展的需要,华文课在目标设置上,除了要培养学习者对华语华文的应用能力和文化修养外,在坚持以中华文化为主要内容的基础上,也适 Canada is an immigrant country. In 2006, the Canadian population was about 1,216570, accounting for 24% of Canada’s total ethnic minorities and 3.9% of the total population. It is estimated that in 2017, the number of Chinese immigrating to Canada will reach 1.8 million. Canada did not interfere in the education of the ancestral home. With the implementation of the multicultural policy, the development environment for Chinese education has become more relaxed and has shown a sound development. The main features of its development are as follows: First, the diversification of educational goals Chinese education in Canada, because it is necessary to adapt to the needs of local economic and social development, the Chinese class in the target setting, in addition to cultivating learners of Chinese language ability and cultural accomplishment In addition, adhere to the Chinese culture as the main content, but also suitable