CANADA IMMIGRATION CGC1D1 CANADIAN GEOGRAPHY

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1 CANADA IMMIGRATION CGC1D1 CANADIAN GEOGRAPHY

2 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

3 WHY WOULD CANADA WANT IMMIGRANTS? Increase population (low natural increase rate) Bring in money, skills, and training Need workers Invest in Canadian business (jobs, taxes, economy)

4 CANADA IMMIGRATION 19 out of 20 Canadians are immigrants or direct descendants of immigrants. Canada is a nation of immigrants

5 CANADA IMMIGRATION How it works today Responsibility of the Federal government Approx. 250,000 immigrants each year ½ settle in Ontario

6 IMMIGRANTS AS A % OF TOTAL POPULATION OF PROVINCES (1996)

7 NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS TO CANADA

8 CANADA S IMMIGRATION

9 Where Do Most of Canada s Immigrants Come From Today?

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11 IMMIGRANTS BY PLACE OF BIRTH 1961 to 1996

12 FOREIGN BORN POPULATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL POPULATION

13 PERCENTAGE OF FOREIN BORN RESIDENTS FOR SELECTED WORLD CITIES

14 VISIBLE MINORITIES IN TORONTO 2001

15 PUSH FACTOR Push Factor: Reasons for leaving a country e.g. loss of job, violence, oppression, poverty, war, fear, etc.

16 PULL FACTOR Pull Factor: Qualities that attract you to move to another country e.g. freedom, peace, jobs, family ties, human rights, religious tolerance, climate, etc.

17 CANADA IMMIGRATION There is a history of racism in Canada s immigration policy The first federal Chinese Exclusion Act in 1885 imposed a head tax on Chinese immigrants of $50, increased to $100 in 1900 and to $500 in In 1923 the Chinese Immigration Act came into force, bringing about the almost total prohibition of Chinese immigration to Canada. The Act was repealed in 1947, but the entry of Chinese remained restricted under more general rules relating to persons of "Asiatic race".

18 Chinese Railroad Worker

19 CANADA IMMIGRATION History of Racism In 1907 a Canadian government delegation to Japan concluded a "gentlemen s agreement" whereby the Japanese government would voluntarily limit emigration of Japanese to Canada to 400 persons a year. During the Second World War, 22,000 Japanese Canadians were expelled from within a hundred miles of the Pacific, thousands were detained, and at the end of the war, "repatriation" to Japan was encouraged. 4,000 people left, two thirds of them Canadian citizens.

20 CANADA IMMIGRATION History of Racism Until the 1960s, Canada chose its immigrants on the basis of their racial categorization. Preference being given to immigrants of Northern European (especially British) origin

21 CANADA IMMIGRATION Since 1967, Canada's immigration program has been based on non-discriminatory principles, both in law and in practice. Citizenship and Immigration Canada Objectives: reuniting families contributing to economic development protecting refugees.

22 3 TYPES OF IMMIGRANTS IN CANADA: 1. Family Class reuniting close family members (includes spouses, dependents, etc.) Members of the Family Class are people sponsored to come to Canada by a relative, a spouse, a common-law partner or a conjugal partner who is a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada

23 TYPES OF IMMIGRANTS IN CANADA: 2. Economic Class professionals looking to come to Canada to make a living Permanent residents admitted to Canada under the Economic Class are selected for their skills and ability to contribute to Canada's economy. The Economic Class is comprised of two streams: - skilled workers assessed according to the point system - business immigrants must have min. amount of $ to invest

24 TYPES OF IMMIGRANTS IN CANADA: 3. Refugees: People who are fleeing from oppression / persecution. Canada has a long humanitarian tradition of helping people in need and lives up to its international commitments by welcoming between 20,000 and 30,000 Convention refugees and other displaced persons into Canada each year.

25 Immigration by Category 29% Year % Economic Family Refugee 60%

26 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.

27 REFUGEE CAMP

28 BENEFITS OF HIGH IMMIGRATION? (think pair share) Many different foods available in ethnic restaurants

29 BENEFITS OF HIGH IMMIGRATION? Canadians learn about other cultures and ways of life

30 BENEFITS OF HIGH IMMIGRATION? Immigrant bring money and other wealth with them to Canada

31 BENEFITS OF HIGH IMMIGRATION? People bring knowledge and skills that are used in the work force.

32 BENEFITS OF HIGH IMMIGRATION? Canada has stronger ties to other countries through family connections.

33 BENEFITS OF HIGH IMMIGRATION? Immigrants cause our population to grow more rapidly, creating jobs.

34 BENEFITS OF HIGH IMMIGRATION? The country gets a reputation for being generous and welcoming.

35 BENEFITS OF HIGH IMMIGRATION? Fuel the economy willing to work!

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