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Immigration:400-year tradition

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-immigration contributes to Canada’s cultural diversity

-Cultural diversity -A population drawn from many cultural backgrounds,holding a wide range of practices and beliefs

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Ethnic origin

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ethnic origin-the cultural background of an individual
-not always the same as nationality

eg. i’m Italian…Greek..Korean

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Multiculturalism

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-multiculturalism:a government policy that encourages people to keep their cultural heritage

-The Canadian Act
(became law in 1988)
-the act reflects the government commitment towards promoting a diverse,multicultural society

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Where do immigrants settle

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-most new immigrants to Canada settle in large cities

-Toronto attracts more immigrants than any other city in Canada

Why do you think new immigrants favour large cities over small ones(BIG CITY BOUND)

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BIG CITY BOUND

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-cities provide
-jobs
-educational opportunity
-cultural diversity
-formal and informal supports

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LEAVING A CULTURAL IMPRINT

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-ethnic groups give areas that they settle in a cultural imprint
-cultural imprint:the effect a group has on the characteristics of a neighbourhood
Chinatown,The Danforth,Little India

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LEAVING A CULTURAL IMPRINT

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-chain immigration:the pattern of migration whereby one wave of immigrants settle in a region or city,thereby encouraging a second wave, and so on

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FORMAL AND INFORMAL SUPPORTS FOR IMMIGRANTS

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-in general new immigrants require the following supports when moving to Canada
-housing
-educational
-healthcare
-religious -social and recreational

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SOURCES OF IMMIGRATION TO CANADA

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-The sources of immigration to Canada changes from year to year
-immigration to Canada reflects various historical push and pull factors
eg.The irish potato famine(1896-1913)

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CANADA’S IMMIGRATION POLICY

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-Canada’s immigration policy controls who is permitted to come and settle in canada
-sets prerequisities for entry
-designed to grow the economy and aid those in need

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categories of immigration

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-immigration to Canada falls into two categories
1. Economic
2.Social and Humanitarian

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Economic Immigration

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-economic immigrants are accepted into Canada because they benefit the economy
-More than 60% of immigrants to Canada can be temporary or permanenet

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Economic Immigration Permanent residents

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may include:
-skilled workers
-trades people
-those with Canadian work experiences
-those wishing to start a business in Canada

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Economic Immigrants temporary residents

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temporary workers are allowed into Canada for two reasons:
1.to fill temporary labour shortages
2.To allow people with extraordinary talents contribute to Canada’s economy and cultural

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Social and humanitarian immigration

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there are two classes of social and humanitarian immgration
1.family class
2.Refugee class

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Social and humanitarian immigration:family class

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-aims to reunify families
-citizens are allowed to sponsor family members who want to move to Canada
Sponsor- Aperson who ndertakes the responsiblites of legally bringing an immigrant to Canada

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social and humanitrain immigration refugee class

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-Aims to help people escape danger in ther home countries
-Refugees:are people who move to another country because they fear for their safety in their home country
-Canada is among the word leaders in refugee reseltment

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Demography

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the study of population and implications of changes in the population

eg. what are the consequences of a rapidly growing population

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Natural increase

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birth rate- the number of births per 1000 people

death rate-The number of deaths per 1000 people

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The Natural Increase Rate

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-natural increase rate-the difference between a countries birth rate and death rate is referred to as the natural increase rate

-the reason for population increase or decline in many countries

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The Impact of Migration

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-immigration rate: the number of people permanetly arriving in a country in a given year per 1000 people
-Emigration rate:the number of people who permanetly leave a country in a given year per 1000 people

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The Net Migration Rate

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net migration rate: the combined impact of immigration and emigration on a countries population
-high net migration is important for countries with low birth rates
-countries like Canada depend on immigration to grow their population

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What Is The Importance Of Demography

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it helps us project into the future

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Brain Drain

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the loss of highly educated or skilled people from a country because of immigration

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Importance Of Immigaration

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immigration plays an important role in ensuring that Canada’s population amd labour force continue to grow

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