Immigration, Population and Civil Society - Unit 5

Which of the following is NOT how Canada views its multiculturalism?

Like the United States, as a melting pot where everyone is socialized to adopt the Canadian culture.

According to Statistics Canada, of Canada's visible minorities live exclusively in the country's big cities.

95%

People interested in immigrating to Canada can apply for various immigrant visas that allow them to .

legally live and work in Canada, and be eligible for long-term permanent residency and finally citizenship

The largest proportions of Canada's population are mainly .

European

Which of the following is NOT an example of a civil society group?

Law enforcement

There are multiple reasons why the Canadian government has been eager to keep the country's immigration rate so high. Which, however, is NOT one of the reasons discussed in this unit?

Canada was mandated to welcome immigrants for the first 100 years of its independence by British law, and continued this trend long after the agreement expired.

The system of contacts and routes from the United States to Canada that secretly brought African-American slaves northward was called what?

The Underground Railroad

Canada's population as of 2022 is roughly _.

38 million

Of the European immigrants who came to Canada and took part in colonization, which are the two largest groups?

The French and English.

Everything that exists between people and the legitimate authority of the government is known as .

civil society

Which of the following is an example of a civil society group?

Religious organization, community groups and interest groups

Which of the following is how Canada views its multiculturalism?

Something that continues to develop and grow while aiming to honour the unique culture of different people, with a pluralistic approach where everyone can bring their own cultural identity and a fabric of different people that all come together to form Canada’s culture