Canada’s Immigration

SystemCGC1D

Apr. 9, 2014

POP QUIZ!

Unit 2 Test: Wed. Apr. 16!

Migration

Migration is the movement of a population from one place to another. (usually from one country to another)

Two types:Immigration means to move to a new location.Emigration means to move away from a location (to leave your country)

Factors Affecting Migration

Push Factors: negative characteristics of a location that cause people to emigrate (leave) their own country.

e.g. war, famine, natural disasterPull Factors: positive characteristics of a location

that cause people to immigrate (move to another country).

e.g. quality health care, stable political system, jobs

Classes (types) of ImmigrantsCanada receives a total of approx. 250 000 immigrants per

year. They are classified into 3 main categories:

Economic (57% of total) VIDEO-people with a skill, education-they are beneficial because they meet Canada’s economic needs-They are categorized as “Business” or “Skilled”

Family (26% of total)-sponsorship is required to bring family members to Canada (3-10 years of financial responsibility)-spouse, children, parents, grand parents, etc of immigrants

Refugee (14 % of total)-someone who has been forced to leave their country by severe push factors (war, risk of political imprisonment or inhumane treatment)-refugees face persecution of some kind in their home country

The Points SystemEconomic Immigrants are judged

according to a system of points based on:

-age-education-language-support, etc

To be eligible to immigrate to Canada, an applicant must achieve at least 67 points (skilled worker) or 35 points (business class) on the points scale.

Why Do We Want More People?

O Canada has an aging population- we need more services

O Baby boomers are retiring- more jobs to fill

O Adds to Canada’s “Cultural Mosaic”

Why Don’t we Accept Everyone?

O We only want people who will make a positive contribution to Canada’s economy

O We can’t afford to support everyoneO BUT we do accept the 2nd highest

amount of refugees in the world (Besides the US)

Which Countries are People Immigrating

From?O ChinaO IndiaO Phillipines