Immigration Flashcards

1
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define immigration

A

the process of settling in a country that is not your country of origin

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2
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define migration

A

movement of a person from one place to another

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3
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define nativism

A

the policy of protecting the interests of native born or established residents over those of immigrants

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4
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define emmigration

A

the process of leaving one country to settle in another

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5
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define xenophobia

A

fear of foreigners or ‘aliens’

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6
Q

in order to come to live in Canada the government requires potential immigrants to have 5 (6) things:

A

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

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7
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what is a refugee

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a person who fled their country because of a fear of persecution

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8
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6 classes of permanent immigrants are called:

A

Independent, business, family, international adoption, provincial nominee, refugee

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