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What criteria does Canada use when accepting immigrants and refugees?

What criteria does Canada use when accepting immigrants and refugees?. Part II. A New Era in Immigration. In May 2008, the federal government proposed Bill C-50. This bill centered on changing immigration rules; however, not everyone agrees with the proposed changes.

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What criteria does Canada use when accepting immigrants and refugees?

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  1. What criteria does Canada use when accepting immigrants and refugees? Part II

  2. A New Era in Immigration • In May 2008, the federal government proposed Bill C-50. This bill centered on changing immigration rules; however, not everyone agrees with the proposed changes. • Let’s watch the CBC News in Review segment Changing Canada’s Immigration Rules to understand the importance of immigration to Canada.

  3. Taking the Test • Arriving in Canada as an immigrant means being faced with many new challenges and opportunities. Either way, making the journey is not always easy. Leaving one’s home, wherever home may have been, can be difficult, to say the least. • But, leaving home to arrive in a country where everything is new and different—language, culture, beliefs, and values to name just a few—is a whole other story. One can only imagine how much courage it must take to attempt to start a new life in Canada.

  4. For most immigrants, the act of legally becoming a Canadian citizen is a very important and celebrated turning point in their journey. There are a few steps involved in officially becoming a citizen. First, an individual must determine if he or she is eligible to become a citizen. If he or she is eligible, then the person can apply for citizenship.

  5. If the individual is between 18 and 54 years old, he or she must take the citizenship test. This test evaluates knowledge of Canada. The questions cover topics such as these: • rights and responsibilities of a citizen • Canadian social and cultural history • Canadian politics • Canadian geography

  6. Let’s see how well you can do. • Let’s look at Immigration Canada for more information and sample questions to check out how many questions you can correctly identify.

  7. Success and Challenges • Although there are issues raised about immigration because of economic factors, immigration is important to Canada. In fact, our country takes great pride in our policy of open doors and multiculturalism.

  8. Successes • Let’s look at a video Making a Difference • Let’s look at some success stories • What can immigrants do to be successful in Canada? Watch the video New Moves: an orientation video for new immigrant students.

  9. Refugees • A refugee is someone who is seeking to escape persecution or who is an internationally displaced person. For many years, Canada has been a safe haven for refugees. • Refugee: a person who seeks refuge in another country because of danger or persecution in their home country.

  10. Refugee Facts: • There are around 12 million refugees in the world. • 45% of refugees are in Asia, 30% in Africa, 19% in Europe. • 45% of refugees are under 18 years old.

  11. How are changes to Canadian policies on immigration and refugees a reflection of world issues? • Let’s browse some websites regarding refugees: • http://www.cic.gc.ca/ENGLISH/refugees/help.asp • http://www.cbc.ca/humancargo/realstories/ • http://www.unhcr.org/pictorial/photo08.html

  12. Assignment: • 1. Read page 177. Answer the CTC question on the bottom of the page. To answer the question, think about the websites we browsed. • On page 179 of the textbook, read both the Immigration Act, 1976 and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2002 and compare the two. • What changes were made to the act from 1976 to 2002? How do you think these changes have impacted quality of life in Canada?

  13. Finally, let’s look at a current event: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/01/16/haiti-canadian-military.html?ref=rss • What do you think about Canada’s response to “Fast Track” certain immigration claims? Do you think it is fair or ethical? What criteria should be in place in accepting these people?

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