Overview
Canada is known for this official policy since 1971 that celebrates diversity.
What is multiculturalism?
This points-based system is used to select skilled workers for immigration.
What is Express Entry?
Due to immigration, what was Canada's recent population growth?
Around 100%
One major benefit of immigration is that it fills these in the workforce.
What are labour shortages?
This term describes a non-citizen allowed to live and work in Canada indefinitely.
What is a permanent resident?
This federal department manages immigration, refugees, and citizenship.
What is Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)?
This program allows provinces to select immigrants to meet local needs.
What is the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)?
Name a country that is in the top 5 source countries of new immigrants in Canada.
India, China, Afghanistan, Nigeria, or Philippines.
A key challenge for newcomers is finding employment is because of _____
What is lack of Canadian work experience?
This is the minimum number of years a permanent resident must live in Canada before applying for citizenship.
3 years
Name one of the three main classes of immigrants to Canada.
What is Economic Class, Family Class, or Refugees and Protected Persons?
This program allows citizens or permanent residents to bring close relatives to Canada.
What is Family Sponsorship?
Canada aims to welcome over _______ new permanent residents each year (2023–2025 targets).
400,000
Immigration supports this aspect of Canada’s economy.
What is economic growth?
This term refers to a person forced to flee their country due to persecution.
Refugee
This class includes skilled workers and business immigrants.
What is the Economic Class?
This type of refugee support can be provided by individuals, groups, or the government.
What is refugee resettlement?
In 2024, this country was the top source of new Canadian immigrants.
India
Public concerns or debates about high immigration levels.
What is a public opinion?
These residents include students and visitors, but not permanent residents.
Temporary residents
This class has individuals seeking protection due to human right violations in their home country.
What is Refugee Class?
This is the collective name for the three main Express Entry programs.
What are the Federal Skilled Worker, Federal Skilled Trades, and Canadian Experience Class?
This Canadian city has over 45% of its population born outside Canada.
Toronto
An infrastructure issue that is often cited as a challenge in immigrant integration.
What is housing?
This term describes a Canadian citizen or PR who supports a family member’s immigration application.
A sponsor