Immigration Flashcards
Immigration
The process of people establishing homes, and often citizenship, in a country that is not the native country
Immigration Categories( 4 )
- Refugee
- Family class
- Economic Immigrants
- Other
Demographic
to do with the characteristics of populations
Labour Force Growth
the growth of the “labour force,” or the number of people who can work
Refugee
A person who seeks refuge in another country because of danger or persecution in their home country
Result of the Singh decision
- People claiming refugee status in Canada have the right to a hearing, attend in person
- Canada established the Immigration and Refugee Board to provide quick and fair hearings
- Canada’s gov provides people seeking refugee status the necessities of life while they wait for a hearing
Top 3 Immigration places to Canada
Toronto
Montreal
Vancouver
Provincial Nomination Program
Allows provinces to nominate a percentage of the immigrants Canada selects each year. This means for example that a province can specify that it needs immigrants with particular skills. Allows some provinces to set up offices in foreign countries. Gov can’t require immigrants to settlor in particular areas, but increase the likelihood of province mathew their skills.
Accord
A formal agreement
Factors that come into effect with the Point System( 6 )
- Language skills
- Education
- Experience
- Age
- Arranged employment
- Adaptability
Challenges faced by Immigrants
- language and cultural differences
- housing
- transportation
- employment
- racism