Distribution/Density
People/kilometer squared
What is the population DENSITY?
These two provinces were gaining interprovincial migrants (in 2006) because of their economies and job opportunities.
What are B.C. and Alberta?
A graph that shows the make-up of a population by age and gender. They are used by banks, businesses and governments alike.
What is a population pyramid?
People leaving Canada to live somewhere else.
Who are emigrants?
40% of them are refused refugee status and sent home.
What minors seeking refugee status in Canada?
The movement of people from the country to the city.
What is rural depopulation?
Our population would decline, leading to economic problems, without this.
What is immigration?
People aged 1-15 and those 65+.
What is the dependancy load? Bonus: Do these age groups still make sense in a developed country like Canada?
Reasons to move to a country.
What are pull factors?
This type of immigrant must prove that they are in fear for their lives and/or liberty because of race, religion, social group, or political views.
What is a refugee?
People living along a river exhibit this pattern.
What is a linear distribution pattern.
This has declined since the 50's because people have chosen to put education/careers first, gotten married later, and divorced more often.
What is the birth rate?
This cohort has changed/influenced Canada the most and will continue to do so for a number of years.
Who are the baby boomers? Bonus: When were they born?
A society where all people are encouraged to express their own culture and beliefs as long as it doesn't impact on anyone else's rights and freedoms.
What is a multicultural society? (Different from the US's "melting pot" society.)
This type (category) of immigrant makes up the majority of all immigrants to Canada. They accounted for 62.5% of all immigrants in 2012.
Who are economic class immigrants.
This area is the inhabitable space on Earth.
What is the ecumene?
Because it is difficult to convince people to have more children, Canada focuses on this.
What is keeping the number of immigrants high?
To insure that we have the tax base to support our aging population. (Your question should be about the way Canada is doing this.)
Why are we keeping our growth rate positive through immigration? (Also, recently the government has decided to let us all work longer!)
These types of migrants to provinces are not in fear for their lives. They often already have a job but are looking for a better one and they are already Canadians.
Who are inter-provincial migrants?
Three major issues that have impacted (and continue to) native people in Canada?
What is disease, loss of territory, and assimilation? Bonus: Explain any of the three to your partner.
The population densities of the Ecozones gives a much better picture of this.
What is where Canadians live (distribution).
Birth rates were highest in this period of Canada's history because of the post war boom in the economy and family re-unification.
What is the baby boom of the late 40's to 60's?
Expansive, constrictive and stationary.
What are the three general shapes of population pyramids? Bonus: Explain what each means for the growth of the population it depicts. Double bonus: Give an example of each pyramid shape we've looked at this unit (possible 3 bonuses)
This group of immigrants have a specific skill such as electricians, plumbers and machinists. They also must have a job offer in Canada.
Who are immigrants in the skilled trades class? Bonus questions: What other classes exist for potential immigrants within the economic category? What other classes exist that are not based on work skills and experience?
The most densely populated province in Canada.
What is P.E.I.?