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3 categories of immigrants

Refugee - people who are escaping persecution, torture, or unusual punishments in their home country


Family class - people that have relatives already living on Canada


Economic immigrants - skilled workers and business people wanting to do business in Canada

Immigration & refugee protection act

To make sure people are assisted when they move to Canada & are successful in our society

Demographics of a population

Age, life expectancy, health, growth rate, labor force growth (where jobs are needed)

Point system

Points for


Education, official language, work experience, age, arranged employment, adaptability


Min. Of 67 points


Application


Fee


Medical exam


Security check

1800 Chinese immigrants allowed in Canada but

Had to pay head tax (fee)

1900 Indians allowed to enter if they

Came directly without stopping along the way

Immigrant laws can be

Challenged in court of they don't think they are being respected

Aboriginal communities issues

Collective rights


Job issues


Francophone community

Immigrants are encouraged to learn French

Many immigrants settle in which areas of Canada...

Larger, well know known areas


Due to availability of resources and those areas of Canada are really the only places they know about


Ex. Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver etc.

Province nomination ability

Request particular numbers of immigrants that have certain skills



They can make a request to Immigration Canada and they will see if any of the applicants match



Ex. If Alberta needs oil field workers they can send a request for people in that skill area

Quebec Accord

Special agreement with federal government and province of Quebec that allow them to require immigrants that settle in Quebec to:


children learn in Francophone schools


French 1st language



This makes sure that the province stays French and has French speaking people to keep their heritage