Immigration Flashcards
define immigration
the process of settling in a country that is not your country of origin
define migration
movement of a person from one place to another
define nativism
the policy of protecting the interests of native born or established residents over those of immigrants
define emmigration
the process of leaving one country to settle in another
define xenophobia
fear of foreigners or ‘aliens’
in order to come to live in Canada the government requires potential immigrants to have 5 (6) things:
have a medical examination, funds (money) that cover 6 months of living in Canada, employment documents, education documents, police certificate from home country, *pay a fee
what is a refugee
a person who fled their country because of a fear of persecution
6 classes of permanent immigrants are called:
Independent, business, family, international adoption, provincial nominee, refugee