chapter5 Flashcards
3 immigration categories
immigration to canada
economic
family (sponser)
refugee
immigration challenges
profesional credientials from diff. countries wouldn’t be accepted in canada (african doctor forced to either redo medschool or take a low class job)
hard for refugees to settle into lifestyle
security issues with a few immigrants
immigration opportunities
builds workplace (birthrate is insuffiecient to support # of jobs)
males canada diverse + pluristic
“point system” ensures ppl with skills come into canada
economic immigrants
selection factors
( point system )
experience
education
connections
adaptability
english/french fluency
criminal history and health`
economic immigrants
provincial nomination program
provinces nominate % of immigrants canada selects
lets provinces set up immigration offices in other countries
increase change of immigration with labour needs of specific provinces
- canada govt cant require immigrants to settle somewhere
economic immigrants
canada-quebec accord
signed 1991
quebec can nominate % of immigrants
quebec can have their immigrants go to french-language school
quebec can seek out immigrants whose 1st language ins french
immigration into canadas family class
immigrant eleglibilty
what makes an immigrant/sponsor elligilbe?
a relative immigrating must:
have a sponsor
have medical exams, background checks, criminal record checks
immigration into canadas family class
who can sponsor?
can only sponsor immediate relatives, must be 18+ and:
- canadian citizen
- registered under indian act
- permanet resident of canada
immigration into canadas family class
sponsor requirments
income (app. $40,000)
support that person financially
agreement signed
- states u will support them for 2-3 yrs
- states the person immigrating will make every effprt to support themselves
immigration into canadas family class
what makes you inelligible to sponsor someone?
- ur in prison
- never paid back loans
- declared bankruptcy
- recieved govt financial assistance
- didnt pay a court order (child support)
- were convicted of a presumptive (serious) offense
IRPA
immigrant and refugee protection act
law canada uses to imvestigate if you are/arent an economic, family, refugee immigrant
everything we learn falls under this act
refugee class
how does the canadian charter apply to refugee claimants
refugees are protected by charcter as soon as they enter canada
all refugees in canada have right to an in-person hearing
refugee class
singh decision
explain the story behind it (abt satnam)
satnam singh came to canada seeking refugee status
- was denied- unable to state case in-person
took his appeal to supreme court- found that this was in violation of section 7 of his charter right
refugee class
singh decision
how has it changed laws- explain the NOW
refugees entitled to a hearing in front of immigration+refugee board
- ppl claiming refugee status have right to in-person hearing
