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18 Cards in this Set
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Push Factors
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A force which acts to drive people away from a place (things that "push" people out)
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Pull Factors
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A force which acts to attract people to a place (things that "pull" people in)
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Immigrate
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To enter and settle into a country to which one is not native
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Immigrants
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People who imigrate
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Emigrate
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To permanetly leave one's country of residence
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Refugee
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A type of immigrant who flees their country for safety reasons: often to escape conflict, persecution, or a natural disaster
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Family Class Immigrant
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- Immigrant must have a sponsor who will be financially responsible for them when they get to Canada
- Immediate family living in Canada (Spouses, parents, children and grandparents of people living in Canada) |
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Refugee Class Immigrant
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- People who are escaping torture, persecution or cruel punishment in their own country
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Economic Class Immigrant
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- Skilled workers and business people
- People who are coming to Canada in order to work |
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Persecution
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The mistreatment of an individual, often based on ethnicity or religion
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Accord
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A formal agreement
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The Singh Decision
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1985, an Indian man named Satnam Sigh tried to claim refugee status while visiting Canada. He was ordered to go home to India by Canada, but he argued that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guaranteed him life, liberty, and security. Sending him back to India was violating his rights. The Supreme Court Agreed with Singh. This became known as the Singh Decision
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The Point System
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A system that uses eight factors to determin whether or not to accept ECONOMIC immigrants. The factors are age, stability/family, job offers, official languages spoken, education, health, occupation, job offers, and criminal record.
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The Provincial Nomination Program
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A program that allows provinces to nominate certain types of immigrants that they need. Ex. if Alberta needs taxi drivers, then they can nominate "taxi drivers", upping the chance that they will get immigrants that fit the job.
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The Provincial Nomination Program Benefits
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1. You have a better chance of getting a job
2. You get priority 3. You are more likely to be accepted into Canada |
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The Canadian Quebec Accord
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An agreement that sends 75% of all French speaking immigrants to Quebec. It also allows Quebec to mandate (force) French education for all immigrants. It also states that the percent of Canadians that are Francophone should match the percent of immigrants that are Francophone.
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Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
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1. Declares which immigrants go into which class.
2. Contains the Point System 3. Lists the goals Canada strives to achieve with the IRPA |
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The IRPA Goals
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1. Support a prosperous economy across Canada.
2. Promote the successful integration of imigrants. 3. Respect Canada's multiculturalism. 4. Reunite families |
