Immigration

Question 1

What is the definition of emigrate?

Answer 1

To leave your country of origin to live permanently to another

Question 2

What is the definition of immigrate?

Answer 2

To move permanently to a country other than one’s native country

Question 3

What are some examples of push factors?

Answer 3

War, absense of human rights, natural disasters

Question 4

What are some examples of pull factors?

Answer 4

Job opportunities, lower taxes, freedom of speech and religion

Question 5

What are some examples of intervening obstacles?

Answer 5

Great distances, expensive to travel, family separation

Question 6

What are the 3 most popular cities for immigrants?

Answer 6

Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver

Question 7

Why do people settle in urban places?

Answer 7

Jobs, easily accessible, variety of cultures, lots of buildings

Question 8

Pros to having immigrants?

Answer 8

More workers, learn about other cultures, reputation as a generous country, more people to pay taxes, more skills, population grows to make more jobs

Question 9

Investors must have _______ and ___/100 points before they can come to Canada

Answer 9

$1 600 000 and 37/100

Question 10

What is multiculturalism?

Answer 10

A society that encourages interest in many cultures rather than in only one

Question 11

Why does Canada NEED immigrants?

Answer 11

1. To keep apace for both economic and political reasons
2. To supply skilled workers to support boomers
3. The need for international prescense

Question 12

What does Canada look for in immigrants?

Answer 12

Political and personal suitability, skilled in occupations needed by Canada, weather & ambitious, will add and contribute to Canadian society

Question 13

What was the quickest way to get into Canada prior to 1989?

Answer 13

Say you were a “political refugee”

Question 14

Why did the Canadian Government change their policy in 1989?

Answer 14

Canadians were upset and wanted to know who was coming in

Question 15

What is a “true political refugee”

Answer 15

Someone who is in fear for their life and unable to return home

Question 16

What are your chances of getting into Canada as an independent applicant?

Answer 16

1/10

Question 17

What did the Royal Proclamation of 1763 say?

Answer 17

First Nations’ land was to be respected, and if land was given up then there must be fair payment for it

Question 18

What are treaties?

Answer 18

Agreements with the Europeans to maintain an economic base for Natives

Question 19

When was the Indian Act and what did it do?

Answer 19

In 1876, created Status and Non-Status Indians

Question 20

What is a comprehensive treaty?

Answer 20

Land treaty negotiated in place where no other treaty has ever been signed

Question 21

What is a specific claim?

Answer 21

Government did not fulfill its end of bargain under treaty related to land, money

Question 22

What are Inuits?

Answer 22

Natives living in Northern Canada

Question 23

What are Metis?

Answer 23

Mixed Aboriginal and European, recognized in 1982

Question 24

What are status Indians?

Answer 24

Aboriginals registered with the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs

Question 25

What are non-status Indians?

Answer 25

Aboriginals who don’t have official documents proving they are part of the first nations

Question 26

What is the definition of assimilate?

Answer 26

To lose your culture and adapt the culture of the larger group in which you live

Question 27

What are residential schools?

Answer 27

Schools where Aboriginal kids were taken from their parents and home to be assimilated

Question 28

How is Canada an example of a “tossed salad”?

Answer 28

There are lots of different types of cultures making up one country

Question 29

How is America an example of a “melting pot”?

Answer 29

There are a variety of cultures assimilated into one whole

Question 30

Why do people migrate?

Answer 30

They seek a job, better quality of life, be closer to friends or family, religious freedom, escape political persecution, natural disasters

Question 31

What did the First Nations originally want?

Answer 31

1. Land to fish, hunt, farm

2. Right to their own government

Question 32

What does one need to do in order to immigrate as a skilled worker?

Answer 32

1. Apply (specializing in one of the 24 occupations)
2. Get at least 67/100 points in the point system
3. Person will see if you have what they need and if you do, you will come to Canada with the help from the Canadian government