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Chapter 5 Flashcards

1
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Immigration

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Process of ppl establishing homes, often citizenship, in a country that is not their native country

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Poster from 1800s

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Used to recruit immigrants

Fulfilling National Policy

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National Policy

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Promote Canadian industry, finish national railway, populate west

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National Policy made by

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John A. MacDonald Conservative gov in 1873

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5
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Initial immigrants

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US
Britain
English- speaking European countries

Not
France
Belgium
Switzerland

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6
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Security, health, quality of life

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Things immigration policy takes into account

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2002

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Immigration and Refugee Protection Act establishment

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IRPA

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Establishes categories of who can come to Canada as immigrants
Lays out objectives of categories

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Categories in IRPA

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Refugees (13%)
Economic immigrants (55%)
Other (4%)
Family class (28%)

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Refugee class

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Ppl who are escaping persecution, torture, or cruel and unusual punishment

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Economic immigrant class

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Skilled workers and business ppl

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Other class

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Humanitarian/compassionate reasons

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13
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Family class

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Spouses, partners, children, parents, grandparents of ppl living in Canada

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Objectives of IRPA

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  • pursue social, economic, cultural benefits for Canadians
  • respect Canada’s bilingual, multicultural character
  • support minority official language communities development
  • share immigration benefits and support prosperous economy everywhere in Canada
  • reunite families
  • promote successful integration of immigrants into Canadian society, mutual obligations for new immigrants and Canadian society
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Demographic

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To do with the characteristics of populations

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Labour force growth

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The growth of the number of ppl who can work

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Law

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Describes principles or conditions that must be followed

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Policy

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Describes objectives of gov within the law

19
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Immigration law meaning

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Says who’s allowed into Canada

20
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Immigration policy

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Sets procedures for evaluating immigrants and says how many ppl allowed into Canada from yr to yr

21
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2007 immigration numbers

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250, 000

22
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Point system

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Part of criteria Canada uses to decide who to accept as immigrants

23
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Point system dates from

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1967

24
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Ppl point system applies to

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Economic immigrants

25
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Health factor apples to

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Economic immigrants

26
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Ppl refused entry if

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Health could put other Canadians health at risk
Condition endangering public safety
Health putting “excessive demand” on health services

27
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Canada favoured immigration from … in past

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Ppl w/ British ancestry

28
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1914

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Indian pp, protesting Canada’s immigration policies from India to Canada
Komagata Mark
Passengers kept on ship by Canadian officials for 2 months
Forced to return

29
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India —> Canada immigration policies

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Must sail directly w/ no stops along way
No shipping lines offered service
Excluding Indian immigrants (Canada’s policy)

30
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Head tax

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Fixed fee Chinese immigrants forced to pay to enter Canada
Head-tax certificate given
1895-1923

31
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2006

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Canada’s gov formerly apologized to Chinese immigrants

32
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Refugee

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Person seeking refuge in another country because of danger or persecution in their home country

33
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Objectives of IRPA for refugees

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Save lives and offer protection
Fulfill and affirm Canada’s international commitments to protect refugees
Grant fair consideration
Ppl persecuted cause of race, religion, political opinion, membership in social group, ppl facing torture, cruel or unusual treatment/punishment

34
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Vancouver/1956

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Hungarian refugees
37 000 ppl accepted
Opposed gov of home country
Gov didn’t tolerate opposition

35
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Immigration Act 1976

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No ppl granted admission if part of any classes

  • engaging in acts of espionage or subversion against democratic government, institutions or processes, as understood upon Canada
  • w/ reasonable grounds to believe will engage in or instigate subversion by force of any gov
36
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IRPA, 2002 bans

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Permanent residents or foreign nationals inadmissible on security grounds cause

  • acts of espionage, subversion against democratic gov or processes as understood as in Canada
  • engaging in or instigating subversion of force of any gov
  • engaging gin terrorism
  • danger to security of Canada
  • engaging in acts of violence might endanger lives or safety
  • member of organization that there reasonable grounds to believe engages has engaged or will in acts referred to above

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