IMMIGRATION
Define immigration
the process of people establishing homes, and often citizenship, in a country that is not their native country
a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
Why do we need to consider health conditions of someone before letting them immigrate into Canada?
Their health could put the health of Canadians at risk — for example, they have tuberculosis.
• They have a condition that could endanger public safety — for example, a mental disorder.
• Their health could put an “excessive demand” on Canada’s health services — for example, HIV/AIDS.
What makes immigrants choose to settle in one area in Canada over others? (example: Alberta vs Saskatchewan)
Job opportunities
Main point: Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
establishes categories of who can come to Canada from other countries to make permanent homes here
How are working-immigrant accepted into Canada?
HINT: What kind of system?
A point system
Who does the immigration point system NOT apply to?
Family-class immigrants and refugees
How does an immigrant become a Canadian citizen?
Apply and take a citizenship test
What are some reasons an immigrant could be deported?
Commit a crime, health risk, here illegally
How does immigration improve Canadian economy?
Immigrants contribute to our economy, not only by filling gaps in our labour force and paying taxes, but also by spending money on goods, housing and transportation.
What is the Canada Quebec Accord?
The Canada-Québec Accord is a specific agreement with Québec.
Under the accord, Québec can nominate the percentage of immigrants to Canada that corresponds to its population within Canada.
The accord also allows Québec to require immigrants who settle in Québec to send their children to French-language schools.
Under the Canada-Québec Accord, Québec seeks immigrants whose first language is French. Every year, about 75 percent of French-speaking immigrants to Canada settle in Québec. Overall, more non-Francophone immigrants settle in Québec than Francophone immigrants.