Point System
Assesses refugees to see if they can contribute to Canada's economy.
What is the point system?
What term is this description referring to: The system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.
What is a law?
Which ethnicity group helped build the railway?
What is Chinese?
What are the three main groups of Aboriginal peoples?
200 points, 2 guesses - How many years do you need to live in Canada for citizenship?
What is 3 years?
Which country first invented the point system?
What is Canada?
Forced Chinese immigrants to pay a fee before entering Canada
What is Chinese Head Tax?
When was the the Immigration Act made? (Hint: It's around 1900's)
What is 1976?
400 - How much does it cost to apply for a citizenship for an adult? (3 guesses)
What is $630?
The minimum score needed to pass the citizenship test (Guesses can be max 3% away)
What is 75%?
(Answer it normally) What is the importance of immigration to Canada?
Contributes to economy and creates jobs for Canadians.
A ship carrying immigrants from India to Canada but were denied entry
What is the Komagata Maru?
How are Members of Parliament chosen? (answer normally)
Elected by citizens
600 - Who led Quebec into Confederation?
Who is George-Étienne Cartier
The number of points needed to enter Canada. (Guesses can be max 3 away)
What is 67?
Allow Canadian provinces and territories to nominate individuals who wish to work and settle in a particular province
What is the Provincial Nominee Program?
What is 1904?
Approximately how many Canadians served in World War I? (3 chances)
What is 650k?
What is the name of the leader of the Opposition in Alberta? (3 guesses, 800)
Who is Christina Gray?
How many points do you get if you're 39? (Guesses can be max 3 away)
What is 8?
(Answer it normally) What's the difference between a law and a policy?
A policy enforces a law using objectives while a law describes conditions that must be followed
When was the Chinese Head Tax raised to 500? (Include the month, date and the year, 3 chances)
What is Jan 1, 1902
When did the House of Commons recognize that the Quebecois form a nation within a united Canada (3 guesses)
What is 2006?
1000 points (has to be exact but each team will get 3 chances) What is the maximum points you can get in the language category?
What is 28?