Population Stats
This statistics describes the number of births per thousand people in the population.
what is BIRTH RATE?
This the shape of a population pyramid that has a HIGH BIRTH RATE (use your arms to show the shape)
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(base should be the widest part)
This is the name for reasons why someone would choose to LEAVE their country.
What are PUSH FACTORS?
This is the term used to describe how many people (on average) are living within an area; measured in people/km2
What is POPULATION DENSITY?
This is one SPECIFIC way that Canada's population is changing
Multiple answers possible. Examples from class:
- increasing population
- decreased immigration targets
- decreasing birth rates
- growing population in cities
This statistic describes the difference between birth rate and death rate.
What is NATURAL INCREASE?
This is the shape of a population pyramid with a LONG LIFE EXPECTANCY? (use your arms to show the shape)
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(should be relatively straight, and taller with more people at the top)
This is the category of migrants who are admitted because they have relatives already living in Canada who can support them for 3-10 years.
Who are FAMILY CLASS IMMIGRANTS?
This is the term to describe a population distribution pattern where people are living close to each other, or are grouped together.
What is CLUSTERED/CONCENTRATED population distribution?
This is a SPECIFIC economic, environmental, or social impact of Canada's changing population
Answers may vary - examples listed
Economic: consider increased workforce, increased competition for work, increased demand for products/housing, increased costs for elder/childcare...
Social: more elderly people, fewer children, changing needs of services (healthcare, education, childcare), greater diversity of cultures, challenges for family reunification...
Environmental: expanding cities into natural areas, increased consumption leading to increased waste, more efficient delivery of services...
This statistic describes how long it will take for a country's population to double.
These are the three GENERAL components of the Human Development Index (HDI)
What are:
- HEALTH
- WEALTH
- EDUCATION
This is the category of migrants who are fleeing violence, persecution or torture
Who are REFUGEES?
This is the term to describe a population distribution pattern where people are very spread out and not living close to each other.
What is SCATTERED/DISPERSED population distribution?
This group is responsible for creating laws, making policies, and providing services to meet the needs of a changing population
What is THE GOVERNMENT?
This statistic describes the difference between immigration rate and emigration rate.
What is NET MIGRATION RATE?
In general terms, this is the shape of a population pyramid for a country that has a lower HDI score
What is /\?
NOTE: this is a general trend but there are exceptions. Not all countries with this pyramid shape have lower HDI scores
This is the LARGEST category of immigrants to Canada under the current immigration targets published by the federal government
Who are ECONOMIC IMMIGRANTS?
This is one way you could describe Canada's overall population distribution.
Answers may vary. Possible answers include:
- scattered across the county
- clustered into cities
- linear along the southern border with USA
This is one way that Canada's changing population presents both a challenge and an opportunity for people living in Canada
Answers may vary - examples listed below:
Challenge
- growing population makes it difficult to find housing
Opportunity
- growing population addresses specific needs in the workforce
This word describes the study of populations and how they change.
What is DEMOGRAPHY?
TRUE OR FALSE: All countries with a HIGH HDI score have equal life expectancies and population pyramids with the same shape
FALSE: there can be differences in life expectancy between countries, even if they have similar HDI scores. If life expectancies are different, we expect the population pyramid to look different too.
These are three specific characteristics that would make a potential immigrant more likely to be admitted into Canada.
Answers may vary. Examples include:
- in-demand skills
- Canadian work experience
- money to invest in Canada
- young/middle age (not too old or too young to work)
- language skills in English and French
- high level of education (especially if you were educated in Canada)
- family currently living in Canada
This province in Canada has the highest population density, but lowest overall population (of the 10 provinces).
What is PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND?
This is one specific way that Canada is connected to solving an issue of global concern
Answers could be:
- a Canadian individual,
- Canadian government,
- Canadian organization working to address a specific issue