Canadian Laws and Policies on Immigration
A piece of legislation regarding immigrants and refugees which was developed by the Liberal government in 2002?
What is Canada's Immigration And Refugee Protection Act? (IRPA)
India, China and Philippines
What are the top three locations where immigrants to Canada come from?
Supreme Court decision on April 4th (Refugee Rights Day), following this DECISION on allowing every refugee a proper hearing.
What is known as the Singh decision?
Having a significant health issue..
Lack of funds.
What would disqualify an Economic Immigrant?
Mobility rights in Canada are for citizens only. However this other CATEGORY of rights is extended to Immigrants (and specifically refugees) thanks to a decision reached in another question on this board.
What are Legal rights?
This middle eastern country receives the most refugees.
What is Iran?
This international organization, which Canada is a participant, is concerned with coordinating Refugee relief efforts.
What is the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)
Stephen Harper apologized to this group of immigrants for the discrimination they faced (specifically) in the early 1900'a.
Who are Chinese railway workers?
Group of minority language communities found in northern Alberta that encourages french immigrants for settlement?
Who are French speakers (francophone) in Alberta?
A specific group of people used for statistics.
What is a demographic?
When accepting immigrants from the family category, only these will be considered to qualify.
What are immediate (close) family members?
Before someone receives refugee status they known as this.
What is an Asylum seeker?
Canada accepted refugees from these TWO countries in record numbers due to military conflicts.
What is Syria and Ukraine?
Nomination program encouraging settlement. Under this program, children of immigrants must attend french schools.
What is the Canada-Quebec Accord?
War, famine,political unrest, unemployment and disease are things that make someone want to leave their country.
What are push factors for immigration?
Under IRPA the reasons for allowing immigrants into the country are laid out. The primary one is to ensure that all of Canada ____________.
What is "benefits"?
The year the points system was introduced in Canada?(not important for your test)
What is 1967?
An increase of asylum seekers has started to occur at the Canadian border due to what recent event?
What is Donald Trump's re-election?
While Toronto receives 35% immigrants and Vancouver receives 12%, Edmonton has received this number of immigrants in 2022?
What is 4%
One who chooses to leave their country permanent to seek another place to live.
What is an emigrant (or emigration)?