Social 9 Chapter 5 Immigration

where did most immigrations come from in the past?

Most immigrats come from Europe, especially Britain

Where do most immigrants come from in todays world?Top 3, and why?

Phillipines, India, China

Phillipines-Quality of life

India-Overpopulation

China-Overpopulation

What is multiculturalism?

In 1971 multicultural policy was introduced basically recognizing that Canada is made up from people of different cultures. Helps people protect and enhance cultures. Promotte respect and equality to all

immgration Act of 1978

1960s and 1970s saw economic boom and needed more immigrants were needed

Immigration act of 1978 introduced

\-Attract skilled, educated immigrant

\-reunite families

\-refugees

\-quicker citizenship

Changes of policy

In past Canada has restricted immigration from certain countries, India and Canada.

Policy of immigration is changed from todays events

Why were chinese immigrants brought into Canada

To build the National Canadian railway

Why did Chinese want to stay?

China was overpopulating, and quality of life is better in Canada

Why did people wanted the chinese to leave?

Because they wanted Canada to be european, and they were racist; racism

What did the government introduce to prevent chinese immigration?

\-The Canadian goverment imposed a head tax, which started at $50(1885) then $500(1903)

\-The chinese exclusion Act, which was passed in 1923 to stop chinese immigration.

Who apologized to the chinese?What were the surivors and widows recieve as compensation?

Stephen harper apologized in 2006, and gave $20,000 to the survivors and widows as compensation.

Komagata Maru(Indian immigration)

In 1914 immigrants came to vancouver on a ship from India but weren’t allowed in. The ship was in the vancouver harbor for 2 months and didn’t allow anyone to get off. After 2 months the ship was escorted back out on sea and forced to return back to India.

Why did people want to leave India?

Overpopulation

Continous Journey Clause(1908)

This allowed immiggrants from India(not exclusively), into the country. Only if their ships didn’t make any stops

Why did people not want Indians to come into Canada?

Racism/they wanted to keep Vancouver european at that time

Immigration and refugee protective Act

\-Permits Canada to pursue the Maximum social, cultural, and economic benefits of immigration

\-***To enrich and strenghten the social and cultural fabric of Canadian society, while respecting the federal bilingual and multicultural charcater of canada***

Extra info:

classifies catergories of immigrants, E(economic), F(family), R(refugee).

Immigration and Refugee Act(2002)

Classified 4 categories of immigrants

\-Economic Immigrants:Skilled workers and business people

\-Family Class:Relatives of people living in Canada

\-Refugess:Escaping persecution, toture, or cruel and unusual punishment, wars, and natural disater

\-Other:Extraordinary cases that don’t fall within the other catergories, usually for humaitarian and comppasionate reasons

Immigration Objectives

\-Increase population

\-Multicutural society

\-Boost economy/economic boosts

\-Fill in jobs

\-reunite families

Demographics

Charateristics of population

Labour force growth

Number of people who can work

Statistics from 2006-2007

\-2025-2030 our birth rate will be the same as death rate

\-2016 Retiring workers are the equal to new workers

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Extra:immigration ensures a growing population and growing economy

Baby boomers

People born following WW2, 1940s-1960s

Point system/Application process

Economic immigrants needed to pass a point system in order to qualify for immigration.

\-Needed atleast 67 points out of 100 points possible

\-They also needed to pay 1000$ fee to apply(they can still get rejected)

\-They must provide proof that they are in good health and no criminal record.

\-Can be refused if they pose threat to other Canadians, or excessive demand on healthcare system

6 factors of points system asked

\-education

\-work/job experience

\-age

\-job applicants/people who got offered a job

\-language(can speak english and/or french)

\-Adaptability/relative in Canada

What are some advantages of point system?

\-Brings over workers into Canada

\-taxes

\-economic growth

\-$1000 for application

\-refer to Immigration objectives\*\*

What are some disadvantages of point system?

\-First come first serve basis

\-lying can happen

\-Applicants not matched with job openings

\-Took a long time to be processed (12-14 months aka over a year)

Express entry(system we use today)

\-New electronic application mangement system

\-Applies to Canada key immigratoin program

\-selects candidates best qualified to be first in line

\-maximum of 1200 points possible

\-**six months or less**

4 componenets of CRS(comprehensive ranking system)/express entry

\-core/human capital facts(500 points)

\-spouse/common law partners factors(40 points)

\-skill transferability factors(100 points)

\-additional points aka job offers(600 points)

More info of express entry

\-Candidates with valid job offers or provincial/terrortorial nominations will be quickly invited to apply for permanent residency

\-Job bank connects Canadian employers with a pool of skilled foreign national candidates if they can’t find Canadians or permanent residents to do the job

\-**Processing 6 months or less**

What is the province nomination program

Provinces can nominate a percnetage of immigrants they would like to get based on their skills, this can speed up the immigration procees, and also match workers skills with provincal labour needs.

Canada-Quebec Accord

this sets a percentage of immigrants that quebec will recieve of each year

proptional set by Quebec population to Canada population

for ex:

Quebec has 8 million people living there

Canadas population is 35 million

8/35=23%

Quebec will recieve 23% of immigrants that year

75% of french speaking immigrants settle in Quebec, but more non speaking french immigrants settle in quebec than francophone immigrants

Refugee

person who forced to leave country to escape war, prosecution, or natural disaster

Humantarian

concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare

Resettled refugee

someone starting their application in another country

\-ressetlement is the transfer of refugees from an asylum country to another

asylum seeker

they crossed the USA border to get into Canada

apply once they get into Canada

Asylum seeker says to be refugee but claim hasnt been evaluated

Objectives of immigration and refugee protection

1\.saves lives and offer protection to people

2\.fulfill and affirm Canadas international commitment

3\.grant fair consideration to people who claim to be persecuted

4\.offer refuge to people facing persecution

Satnam decision

Satnam singh seeked refugee status but was rejected under the immigration act of 1976 and wasn’t allowed to state his case or appeal the decision. supreme court says it violated section 7 of the charter. The immigration and refugee board was created to hold these hearings.

Assembly of First Nations

organization created to protect rights, claims, and treaties of first nations

they oppose immigration because Canada fixes the issue of needing skilled workers and professionals by filling in the roles using immigrants.

They feel they should focus on education training and opportunites for first nations