Immigration Flashcards

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Immigration

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The process of people establishing homes, and often citizenship, in a country that is not the native country

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Immigration Categories( 4 )

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  1. Refugee
  2. Family class
  3. Economic Immigrants
  4. Other
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Demographic

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to do with the characteristics of populations

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Labour Force Growth

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the growth of the “labour force,” or the number of people who can work

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Refugee

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A person who seeks refuge in another country because of danger or persecution in their home country

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Result of the Singh decision

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  1. People claiming refugee status in Canada have the right to a hearing, attend in person
  2. Canada established the Immigration and Refugee Board to provide quick and fair hearings
  3. Canada’s gov provides people seeking refugee status the necessities of life while they wait for a hearing
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7
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Top 3 Immigration places to Canada

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Toronto
Montreal
Vancouver

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Provincial Nomination Program

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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.

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Accord

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A formal agreement

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Factors that come into effect with the Point System( 6 )

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  1. Language skills
  2. Education
  3. Experience
  4. Age
  5. Arranged employment
  6. Adaptability
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Challenges faced by Immigrants

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  • language and cultural differences
  • housing
  • transportation
  • employment
  • racism
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