Great Britain has a long history of immigration that has influenced its culture and economy. People immigrate for reasons such as its tolerant multicultural society, strong job market and education system, and universal healthcare. Key immigrant groups through history include Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Normans, and more recently commonwealth citizens filling labor shortages. Today Britain continues to attract immigrants globally to fill professional job openings.

1. TITLE: IMMIGRATION TO GREAT BRITAIN

2. IMMIGRATION TO GREAT BRITAIN

3. IMMIGRATION TO GREAT BRITAIN
IMMIGRATION TO GREAT BRITAIN
Why would people wish to come to Great Britain?
Immigrants to Great Britain along History.
Useful Web Links.

4. Why would people wish to come to Great Britain?
Cultural and socially
It is a multicultural tolerant society
Low crime rate
Strong arts expressions
Relevant historical sites and buildings.

5. Why would people wish to come to Great Britain?
Work and jobs
Low unemployment rate
Generous leave, maternity and paternity benefits
Reasonable taxes
Good salaries

6. Why would people wish to come to Great Britain?
Education
Britain is a world leader in education
World famous universities
Free education system

7. Why would people wish to come to Great Britain?
Health and Welfare
Free healthcare
Famous welfare system.

8. Immigrants to Great Britain along History
Great Britain has its particular idiosyncrasy because of the
influence of all the different groups, races and cultures that
have come to the country over the centuries. They have
influenced the system of government, contributed to
knowledge, wealth, commerce and industry, and shaped its
arts.
Examples and highlights:
Travelling bands of Celts were the first to invade Britain. They
brought with them new methods of forging metal.
From 43 AD until the end of the 4th Century the Romans
settled and integrated with local tribes.
The Germanic tribes of the Angles, Saxons and Jutes
colonised Southern England, establishing new settlements
and cultivated the land.

9. Immigrants to Great Britain along history
The Vikings were skilled boat builders.
The Normans conquered Britain in 1066, and imposed a legal and
administrative system, existing in some cases still today.
Medieval Britain benefited from the immigration of Jewish businessmen,
scholars and doctors.
Victorian times brought labourers from Ireland who undertook the
transport of goods.
Thousands of citizens from across the British Empire fought for Britain
during the two world wars. At the end of the World War II the shortage
of workers brought many of them to live in Great Britain as there was a
shortage of doctors, nurses, teachers, factory workers etc.
Still today with a shortage of dentists, doctors, builders, architects,
vets, people from abroad come to fill the gap.

10. Useful Web Links:
http://www.movinghere.org.uk/galleries/histories/default.htm
Moving here.
http://www.100greatblackbritons.com/links.html
http://www.black-history-month.co.uk
Learning curve gov uk
http://www.refugee-action.org.uk/information/Links.aspx
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/citizenx/being/rights/animation.shtml