Immigration Flashcards
Interprovincial migration
Immigrating between provinces
Refugee
Person who is prosecuted because of race religion or sexual orientation
International migration
Immigrating between countries and nations
Human smuggling
Illegally taking someone into another country
Immigrate
To move permanently to a non-native country
Emigrate
To leave a country of origin
Immigration rate
Number of people Per thousand population in one year who immigrated to specify country
Emigration rate
Number of people Per thousand population in one year Who emigrate
Net migration rate
Immigration rate minus emigration rate
Pull factor
Factors that drive immigration (job opportunities, low taxes, freedom of speech, religion)
push factor
Factors that cause immigration (war, terrorism, natural disasters, absence of human rights)
How do you immigrate into Canada
It is done by a test or point system
You are given points by your ability to adapt, if you’re working age, if you were offered a job earlier, if you have education, if you speak the language of the country, and if you have work experience.