Immigration Flashcards
What’s a push factor?
Reasons for leaving your country.
What’s a pull factor?
Reason for being drawn to a country.
What are some pull factors?
▪️good job opportunities
▪️lower taxes
▪️close friends or families
▪️climate
What are some push factors?
▪️lost a job and can’t find another
▪️taxes are too high
▪️winters are too cold
▪️war
What are intervening obstacles?
Factors that discourage a person from immigrating.
What are some intervening obstacles?
▪️immigration requirements
▪️distances
▪️cost
▪️family dies
What’s interprovincial migration?
The relocation of individuals from one province to another.
What’s cultural baggage?
Unique languages, attitudes, values, family structures that bring them to a new country.
Immigrants make up __% of Canadians?
97%
What factors affect the quantity of immigrants?
Political and economic
Canada is a _________ society.
Multicultural
What are the three categories of immigrants?
- Independents immigrants
- Family immigrants
- Refugees
What’s a refugee?
A person who fears prosecution or even death in their home country.
How many points does a skilled worker need in order to come to Canada?
At least 67
How many points does a business immigrant need in order to come to Canada?
35
