Vocab Chap 5

Question 1

Emigration

Answer 1

-act of leaving ones home to settle somewhere else

Question 2

Immigration + Classes

Answer 2

-process of people establishing homes in a foreign country
Economic = skilled workers/business people
Family = connection by marriage/blood Canadian
Refugee = escaping persecution, torture, etc…
Other = humanitarian or compassionate reasons

Question 3

Labor Force Growth

Answer 3

-growth of the # of people who can work

Question 4

Demographic

Answer 4

-to do with the characteristics of a population

Question 5

Points System

Answer 5

-assigns scores to economic immigrants
candidates (x/67)

Question 6

Factors

Answer 6

Pull- attracts people to a place
Push- makes people want to leave a place

Question 7

Canada Quebec Accord

Answer 7

-agreement with Quebec that allows them to nominate a % of immigrants corresponding with their population within Canada
-requires immigrants in Quebec to go to a French speaking school

Question 8

Canadian Refugee Protection Act

Answer 8

-establishes categories of those able to come to Canada

Question 9

Provincial Nomination Program

Answer 9

-allows provinces to nominate % of immigrants Canada selects this year
-increases likelihood immigrants will settle in provinces matching their labor skills

Question 10

Head Tax

Answer 10

-50$ imposed on every Chinese person seeking entry into Canada