Immigration Flashcards

1
Q

When does the point system date from

A

The point system dates from 1967

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2
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What is the biggest group of immigrants

A

Economic immigrants

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3
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Why could ppl be refused entry to Canada

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People may be refused entry to Canada it their health could put Canadians at risk

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4
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No one is excluded from Canada because of their…

A

Race or country of origin

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5
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Which immigrants did Canada favour

A

Canada favoured immigrants of British ancestry and restricted Asian countries

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6
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Where did Canada allow people from

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Canada allowed ppl from India into the country only if they had sailed directly and had not stopped anywhere

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7
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What is one of the categories of immigrants

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Refugees is one of the categories of refugees established under the immigration and protection act

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8
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What did Canada sign in 1951

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Canada signed the U.N. Convention in 1951

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9
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When did Canada offer shelter to refugees

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During the 1950’s and 1960’s

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10
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Immigrant

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Is a person who moved to live permanently in a different country from the place they were born in

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11
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Population of Canada

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36,991,981 which is a 5.2 percent increase since 2016. 23 percent of Canadians r immigrants

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12
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IRCC

A

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada

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13
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Smallest categories of immigrants that Canada accepts

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Refugees fleeing disasters. Another category consists of people who hace relatives living in Canada

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14
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The largest group that Canada accepts

A

Economic immigrants

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15
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Why does Ottawa plan to increase the number of economic immigrants

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Because of the huge labour shortages. Which slow the economic growth

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16
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What happened in 2017

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56% of permanent resident admissions were in the economic class

17
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What else happened in 2017

A

39% of economic immigrants settled outside of Montreal, Toronto or Vancouver

18
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What happened between 2017-2018

A

International migration accounted far 80% for population growth

19
Q

What happened between 2016-2017

A

International students and visitors contributed over $31 billion to the Canadian society

20
Q

What does the point system evaluate ppl on

A

Based on their skills and education

21
Q

What did Canada favour

A

Immigrants of British ancestry and restricted immigration from Asia countries

22
Q

What happened in 1914

A

In 1914 however 376 sikhs led by Bhai Crudit Singh challenged this order by making the trip on the vessel Romagata Marv

23
Q

What happened between 1885-1923

A

Canada discouraged immigration from china by requiring every Chinese immigrant to pay a fixed fee known as a head tax

24
Q

What benefits does immigration pursue

A

Pursue social, cultural and economic benefits for all Canadians

25
Q

What does immigration gain

A

Respect for the bilingual and multicultural character of Canada

26
Q

What does immigration support

A

The development of minority official language communities in Canada

27
Q

What does immigration share

A

The benefits of immigration and support a prosperous economy across all regions of Canada

28
Q

What does immigration reunite

A

Families in Canada

29
Q

What does immigration promote

A

The successful integration of immigrants into Canadian society recognizing that integration involves mutual obligations for new immigrants and Canadian society