Immigration and refugee protection Act
Name one objective of immigration and refugee protection act ?
- pursue social, cultural and economic benefits for all Canadians.
-respect the bilingual and multicultural character of Canada
- Support the development of minority official language communities in Canada.
- Share the benefits of immigration and support a prosperous economy across all regions of Canada.
- Reunite families in Canada.
- Promote the successful integration of immigrants into Canadian society, recognizing that integration involves mutual obligations for new immigrants and Canadian society.
Why do you need to pass a medical exam?
So that you don't have any illness that could endanger Canadians or strain Canada's health care system.
What did the Canadian government do to stop Chinese from immigrating?
Head Tax
What is a Refugee?
a person who seeks refuge in another country because of danger or persecution in his or her home country.
When's the Immigration act first made?
In 1976
they are make up 13% of the immigration chart
What are refugees?
What languages do you need to immigrate?
French or English
What type of ancestry did Canada favoured for immigrating?
British Ancestry
When was status given to refugees?
In 1951
What did the immigration act in 1976 include?
No person shall be granted admission who is a member
of any of the following classes:
• persons who have engaged in... acts of espionage or
subversion against democratic government, institutions
or processes, as they are understood in Canada...
• persons who there are reasonable grounds to believe
will, while in Canada, engage in or instigate the subversion by force of any government
When was the Immigration And Refugee Act established?
2002
How many points do you need yo immigrate to Canada?
67
What ship arrived in 1914 in Canada?
Komagata Maru
In 2007. how many immigrants came to Canada?
250 000
What the top places where most immigrants stay?
Toronto
Ottawa
Montréal
Vancouver
Victoria
When did immigration from outside of Canada start?
1867
What category of immigrants does this apply to?
Economic Immigrants
How many refugees came from Hungary?
37 000
What happened in 1976?
Canada made refugees in of its immigration categories
What is a provincial nomination program?
Under the Provincial Nomination Program, provinces can “nominate” a percentage of the immigrants Canada selects each year. This means, for example, that Alberta can specify that it needs immigrants with particular skills.
Which type of people have the most chance of immigrating?
Economic immigrants ( skilled workers/ businesspeople/
When did the point system start?
1967
As of 2006, what are the top language immigrants speak?
Mandarin
English
Arabic
Punjabi
Spanish
What are other reasons of people refuging?
- Natural disasters
- Population pressures
How does immigration involve the collective rights of Aboriginal peoples?
These challenges can create obstacles to full participation in
Canada’s economy for individuals from First Nations, Inuit or Métis communities. For example, some people can face difficulty gaining access to educational, training and employment opportunities. Where such conditions exist, they can create issues, especially during times when Canada needs more skilled workers and professionals, and seeks to fill these roles partly through immigration.