Humanities Test Tomorrow- Please refer to prior posts to get the long answer questions

Chapter 5 TEST REVIEW ANSWERS

How well do Canada’s immigration laws and policies respond to immigration issues?

Here is a checklist of things you should have learned and should be able to explain...

1. I can describe what kind of criteria Canada uses to accept refugees and immigrants. ____________

2. I can explain how individual and collective rights of Canadians influence immigration laws and policies. ________________

3. I can explain how provinces influence laws and policies. __________________

1.       What is a push factor?

·         Something that makes you want to leave your county

2.       What is a pull factor?

·         Something that makes you want to move to another country.

3.       What are the 4 categories that Canada uses to accept immigrants and what is the definition for each?

·         Economic Immigrants (Skilled Workers) 55%

·         Family Class (Spouses, Partners, Children, Grandparents) 28%

·         Refugees (People escaping torture, persecution) 13%

·         Other ( People accepted for humanitarian reason) 4%

4.       How does Canada’s immigration policy aim to meet Canada’s workforce needs?

·         Canada is a nation built by immigrants.  Immigrants have made what our society is today.

·         Demographically a majority of our population will be retiring and there are less babies being born... which means a decline in the workforce... we need people to work

·         Immigration ensures LABOUR FORCE GROWTH!

5.       What is the difference between a law and a policy?

·         A law describes a policy or condition that must be followed.  Example:  Immigration laws on who is allowed into the country.

·         A policy describes the objectives of the procedure for evaluating immigrants.  Example: Sets the number for how many immigrants will be allowed in that year. (Goal)

6.       What are the 6 factors or categories that are used in the point system for immigrants wanting to immigrate to Canada?

·         Education

·         Ability to speak English/ French (Official Languages)

·         Work Experience

·         Age

·         Arranged Employment

·         Adoptability

7.       How many points does someone need to qualify to immigrate to Canada?

·         67/ 100

8.       What types of situations would ensure the rejection of an applicant who wanted to immigrate to Canada?

·         Health Factors ( if someone puts other Canadians at risk, endangers society or puts excessive demand on the health care system)

·         Safety... you can be denied if you have or are associated with groups involved with espionage, terrorism, violent acts  ***  This is a new thing, especially after 9/11

9.       What are the top three cities in Canada that new immigrants settle in?  Why do they settle here?

·         Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal

·         Large cities offer lots of jobs and most importantly large #’s of other immigrants and immigrant communities that share the same culture.

·         ***  This does not go with the Canadian goal of spreading out immigrants... Toronto alone gets 39% if immigrants!

10.    How does immigration into Canada today differ from the past?  Give three specific examples.

·         In the past Canada favored immigrants of British ancestry. 

o    British ancestors got free land

o    Chinese had to pay a head tax, then were not even allowed

o    People from India were only allowed if there boat came directly from India with no other stops???

o    Southern Europeans were not considered “white” enough

11.    What is a refugee?  Give two examples of refugees who have come to Canada?

·         A person who seeks refuge in another country because of danger or persecution (race, religion or political) in their country.

·         Examples:  Hungarians, Sudan (Darfur)

12.    The acceptance of refugees is a hot topic in Canada.  What are the two opposing viewpoints?  List them below and provide arguments that support either side.

For Accepting Refugees	Against Accepting Refugees
Need to give people a full hearing to understand their situation... it’s only fair! We need to protect everyone... he charter doesn’t only apply to Canadians	Only refugees who have completed the proper paperwork should be accepted, otherwise we don’t know who they are... Why should taxpayers pay to support people who illegally arrive?  How do we know they aren’t terrorists or criminals?

13.    How do First Nations feel about Canada’s immigration policies?  Give two specific examples to support your work.

·         First Nations feel that many aboriginals’ people in Canada still face health, education and employment challenges.

·         Under their collective rights, the government needs to address these problems.

·         Why help non Canadians?  We need to deal with our own people first!

14.    What was the Canada-Quebec Accord?

·         A specific agreement with Quebec.  Quebec can nominate the percentage of immigrants that correspond to its population.

·         Quebec can pick Francophone immigrants.

·         Immigrants must educate their children in Francophone schools.

15.    How are the collective rights of Francophone’s protected in Canada’s immigration policies?

·         Canada Quebec Accord

·         New immigrants must attend Francophone schools

·         Provincial Nomination Programs

16.    In what ways can provinces influence and implement immigration policies?  Give 2 specific examples.

·         Provincial Nomination Program

o    Provinces can nominate a percentage of immigrants that Canada selects.

o    Alberta can specify workers with certain skills that meet the provinces labor force growth requirements.

o    Provinces can set up immigration offices in other countries to attract new people

17.    How can a boom in the economy or a recession affect immigration in Canada?

·         During a boom

o    Alberta was able to use the provincial nomination program to find people with skills that are needed in the province

o    Alberta needed people in Construction, Transportation, Manufacturing and the Oil industry.

·         During a recession

o    Immigration is held up or stopped to ensure that Canadians are working.