ImmigrationChapter 17

Immigrant Facts•98% of Canada is made up of Immigrants

or descendants of immigrants.•We are known as a “tossed salad” or

multicultural society.•American is a melting pot. They melt their

cultures together.

Immigration PeriodWhen? What Happened? Why?

1840 Thousands of Irish Settlers •Crops failed•Starvation

1905-1914

To the west coast from Europe •Government offered free land to immigrants in order to develop the Prairies.

1915-1919

Little Immigration WW1 and Flu

1930-1945

Little Immigration Depression and WW2

1956 Hungarians to Canada Revolt against Russia fails

1980-1997

Chinese Politics

Push and Pull Factors

Push Factors

•Reasons for leaving your country▫Weather▫Poor Economy▫Poor Healthy care▫Lack of Education▫Political stress

Pull Factors

•Reasons for going to a new country.▫More Jobs▫Stable Economy▫Excellent Health care▫Good schools

ImmigrantsCanada Accepts 3 types of Immigrant.

Independent Immigrants

•Skilled Workers▫70 points in the point system. ▫Having job skills is critical to ensuring

immigration status.•Business Class

▫25 points▫Show willingness and ability to make

significant contributions to Canada's economy. Establish a business, buy a business, make

investments

Family Immigrants

•To allow Canadian residents to reunite with their families by bringing family to Canada.▫Spouses, dependant children, parents,

grandparents, brothers, and sisters.•Must be sponsored

▫Provide housing and other needs•Hard process due to strict laws

▫Reducing the number of family immigrants

Refugees

•Someone who fears prosecution in his or her home country.▫Race, religion, nationality, political opinion

or membership to social groups•24000 – 32000 each year•Canada is one of the most generous

countries to accept refugees and we have been given the Nansen Medal from the UN.