CANADA IMMIGRATION

Immigrant: A person who comes to a

new country to live there permanently
Emigrant: A person who moves away
from a country permanently

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Immigrants or descendants of immigrants
make up 98% of Canadians
As a result, Canadas population can be
described as multicultural

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FROM WHERE?
In the late 40s and 50s, the war devastated
Italy, so Canada provided many new residents
better economic opportunities
Most recently, people looking for economic
opportunities have come to Canada from
countries like Portugal, India, and Jamaica they saw improved economic opportunities

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Pull Factors - qualities that attract you to

that country
Freedom
Peace
Jobs
Education
Political Reasons
Environment (climate, housing, medical care)
Family ties

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Push Factors - reasons for leaving a country

Loss of job
Recession
Violence
Oppression
Poverty
War
Fear
Natural Disasters

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Immigration

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Why Choose Canada?

Large landmass, abundant natural resources &
small population
Democratic, open society
Multicultural population welcoming to
newcomers
Well developed infrastructure, health,
educational and other systems
Highly industrialized, vibrant economy with
many opportunities for skilled workers &
business persons

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Benefits of Immigration

Increase population
Economic Gain
Increase in cultural diversity
Increase in standard of living in the part of
immigrants
A younger workforce
Skilled workers

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Top 10 countries that immigrated to Canada (2006)
1.China
2.India
3.Philippines
4.Pakistan
5.United States
6.Iran
7.United Kingdom
8.Republic of South Korea
9.Colombia
10.France

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The number of immigrants for each province and
Territory
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Ontario (115,000)
Qubec (26,000)
British Columbia (45,000)
Alberta (15,000)
Nova Scotia (3,800)
Manitoba (3,600)
Saskatchewan (1900)
Newfoundland (600)
New Brunswick (600)
PEI (200)
Yukon Territories (100)
North West Territories (100)

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Refugees
A refugee is someone who fears persecution (or
even death) in his or her home country
To be considered a refugee, this persecution must
arise for reasons of race, religion, nationality,
political opinion, or membership in a particular
social group
People can apply to become a refugee while in
Canada as a visitor or while living in their home
country

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Refugees
The number of refugees coming to Canada ranges
from 24 000 to 32 000 each year
UN recognized Canada with a special award
because of Canadas treatment of
refugees over the years
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Why does Canada accept
refugees?
Unlike most immigrants, most refugees do not
bring in the same skills, training and investment
dollars
Refugees do increase population
Accepted for humanitarian reasons:
- Canada has much land, water, food and is rich
compared to other countries
- Canada has the resources to help

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Immigration Questions
1. What are the benefits of immigration?
1. Immigration has made Canada a unique country, how?
2. How has your life been affected by immigration?
3. Think about the things that you value in life. Make a list of 5
pull factors that are encouraging you to remain in Canada.
4. Would you ever leave Canada? Why or why not?