unit 4- demogrophy Flashcards
does canada allow all potential immigrants to enter the country? why?
no canada does not allow all potential immigrants to enter the country.
canada is very careful with balancing the number of immigrants without jeopardizing out way of life.
what are the 2 categories that potential immigrants in canada fall into?
economic immigrants- people who will help our economy by working
people who are accepted for
ethical reasons such as war or reuniting with family
what does a skilled worker immigrant need to pass
needs to pass the point system (67 points)
what type of things award points in canada’s point system?
knowledge of english in french, being within the working class age, education, job experience, etc.
if one family member achieves the reuired 67 points to immigrate do they get to bring their family automatically, even if their family does not pass?
yes
what is a skilled trades immmigrant
an immigrant with certain skills that are in short supply in canada. they need someone to fill a certain job or position. they do not need to pass the point system
what 4 requirements must a skilled trades immigrant pass
- have a job offer in canada
- strong enough language skills
- have two or more years of experience in the trade
- meet canadian standards
what is a candian experience class immigrant
someone who has worked in canada for at least 1 year in a temporary working program.
what is a startup visa immigrant
this type of immigrant must be planning to start a buisness in canada meaning that they will be providing a job for themself as well as other canadians.
what does GDP stand for and what does it mean
gdp is gross domestic production. it is how much a country makes in a year from all of their goods and services.
where does canada rank in the world in gdp?
8th
what is a better way to mesure the gdp of a country?
Gdp per capita. this means per person. we can see how much the average person makes in a year in this country.
where does canada rank in cropland
7th
what is population density
this is how many people are in a country per square kilometer. if this number is higher that means that the country is more crowded and there is less space.
does canada have a high population density
no meaning that there is lots of space. this means canada is flexible to increase population without having a big impact. (it will not get more crowded because there is so much extra space)
what is canada’s average life expectancy
81.6 years
what does life expectancy of a country indicate and give three examples
it indicates how healthy a population is. this can be due to diet, ability to exercise, and the health care system
where does canada rank in fresh water supply
3rd
where does canada rank in educational acheivement
1st
what is the human development index
this measures a combination of wealth, health and education of a country.
what is gender employment
when a country employs and equal amount of male and female citizens
what is an ethnic neighbourhood
parts of city that tend to be dominated by a specific culture
what is an example of an ethnic neighbourhood
China town
what is cultural baggage
the traditions immigrants bring to their new country
what is culture shock
the problems immigrants face upon immediately entering a new country
what can be an example of culture shock
weather
social norms
customs
what does intervening obstacles mean
factors that stop people from immigrating
give an example of an intervening obstacle
money
family
climate
distance
government
what is a constructive population pyramid
shows decreasing populations
urn-shaped
larger elderly population
what is a expansive pyramid
larger young population
seen in developing populations
triangle shape
low life expectancy but high birth rate
what is a stationary pyramid
equal population in young and old age groups
birth and death rate are equal
bell shaped
what is immigration
people that move to a country and become citizens for various reasons
what is emmigration
people that leave a country and immigrate to a new one for various reasons
what is birth rate
the rate that people are being born in a country
what is death rate
the rate that people are dying in a country
how to find net migration
immigration rate-emmigration rate
how to find immigration rate
number of immigrants divided by population times 1000
how to find emmigration rate
number of emmigrants divided by population times 1000
how to find Natural Increase
birth rate-death rate
how to find birth rate
number of births divided by population times 1000
how to find death rate
number of deaths divided by population times 1000
how to find tpgr
natural increase-net migration
what does tpgr stand for
total population growth rate
why do we times everything by 1000
so that we can compare to other countries because it is measured for every 1000 people
how to calculate rule of 70’s
70 divided by tpgr
what does the rule of 70’s mean
it is how many years it will take for the population of the country to double based on the current growth rate
how many points does a immigrant require
67
how many points does a family immigrant require
0
how many points does a refugee require
0
what is a refugee
someone who needs to leave their country because of war or because they are not welcome in their country anymore
what are the 6 main sections of canada’s point system
knowledge of english or french
education
work experience
age
arranged employment
adaptability
what is the ideal age for immigrating to canada
working class (18-35)
what is demogrophy
study of human population and how it changes and differs
what is migration
movement from one place to another
push factors
reasons someone would not want to immigrate to a country
pull factors
reasons someone would want to immigrate to a country
why is the usa called a melting pot
because once to you move there you become an american and a part of american population and that’s all their is to it
why is canada considered a cultural mosaic
even though we are one population we also identify within our origin or native country
who were the first people that populated canada
the first nations
when did the first nation people come and how
12000 years ago across the Bearing Strait when it was frozen
what two places came to canada next
great britan andfrance immigrants
what was the open door policy
was made to attract more immigrants when canada needed more people to occupy the land
what was the great western expansion
when canada offered free land in the prairies for immigrants and provided them citizenship
why did the great western expansion work
it allowed anyone to immigrate to canada for free and to get free land where they could build buisnesses and lives for free
what is an economic refugee
a regugee who applies as refugee status but does not actually have a big issue forcing them to leave their country and is really just looking for a better way of life
what are the types of urban land use
industrial
commercial
residential
transportation
open space and recreational
other land use
what is industrial land use
land used for manufacturing buildings that create products or shipping buildings that recieve products from other parts of the world or ship to other parts of the world
what is transportation land use
land used to get people around in a city. this must be effective in order for a city to properly function and not have constant traffic issues where people can not get where they need to be when they need to be there
what is residential land use
land used for people to live in whether this is houses, apartments, hotels or residential building for schools
what is commercial land use
land used for selling things. this can be stores and shops or pop-up stands. the selling and buying of these goods bring money into the community
what is open space and recreational land use
land used for parks, outdoor events and fund raisers or even sports teams. this land is empty and waits for further developement
what is other land uses
the rest of the land is used for public service buildings such as hospitals, schools, gouvernment buildings, etc. these building are what make a city liveable and are spread throughout cities so that they are more accessible.
what does rural mean
a place that has charecteristics making it more countryside and famrland as appose to a city
what does urban mean
a place that has characteristics making it a busy city with more suburban areas as appose to farmland and the countryside
how do suburbs change
they become more dense over time if a city is not properly planned for growth and can become much busier as the population of a place increase
what are economic issues
where the benefits and riches of a community are not shared equally leaving many people in poverty
what are well-being issues
the population of a place does not have the healthcare and proper living conditions they need to be healthy
what are environmental issues
happens in places where the gouvernment has not properly planned the developenemt of the communtiy which can cause un comfortable living situations as the population increases
what are political issues
where the gouvernemnt of a place do not allow power and control to the population of people living in the area
