Immigration
What is immigration?
When a person moves to a new country.
Canada is known for being very ________.
Diverse
Who are the 3 found groups of Canada?
(2 will also be acceptable, depending on wording)
The English, French, and Indigenous peoples.
(also acceptable: Europeans or Settlers)
What would make someone ineligible for citizenship in Canada?
Having a criminal record in their home country, or awaiting trial.
What is Canada's capital?
Ottawa
What is emigration?
A person out of their home country.
What may be a challenge for immigrants?
Answers will vary
Discrimination, language barriers, hard to get a job, costs
Which province is the only official bilingual province?
New Brunswick
What is antisemitism?
The discrimination against Jewish people.
What was the final cost of the Chinese Head Tax?
$500
How does Canada determine who can become a citizen?
Points system & test
What are secondary survivors?
The children and grandchildren of Canada's residential school survivors.
What was the name of the place where Indigenous students were taken to be assimilated?
Residential Schools
Describe 2 ways the Canadian government discriminated against Japanese Canadians.
- Internment Camps
- Not allowed to vote
-Selling their property/items without permission
What is a positive of a multicultural society?
Answers will vary.
- New foods, music, art, etc.
Define the word: citizen
People who could participate freely and equally in government matters.
* People who have special rights (civic, political, social, cultural)
What was notable about the MS St. Louis?
(Jewish Canadians)
Was refused entry into Canada and had to return to Europe. Over 200 passengers were later killed in the Holocaust.
When Canada placed limits on immigration in the late 1800s/early 1900s, what were the 4 main groups discriminated against?
Japanese, Chinese, South Asians, and Jews
What was the Head Tax and when was it first imposed on Chinese Canadians?
A tax or cost placed on each Chinese immigrant that was to be paid to the government.
1885
Give 2 examples of push factors and 2 examples of pull factors.
Answers will vary
PUSH: War, government issues, discrimination, poverty
PULL: Better jobs, healthcare, education, safety
What rule/act prevented Chinese Canadians from having the right to vote?
The Electoral Franchise Act of 1885
What was the name of the act/rule that stopped South Asians from being allowed into Canada?
The Continuous Journey Act
What is pluralism?
The concept of many cultures living together in peace; cooperating and respectful.
What was the Komagata Maru?
Explain fully.
A ship full of South Asian immigrants that were refused entry into Canada. It stayed docked in the Vancouver harbor for 2 months, while legal battles ensued. Eventually, forced to return to India.