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Chapter Five

Chapter Five. Immigration. http://canadagreencard.org/. What you’re learning:. What factors influence immigration policies in Canada (i.e., economic, political, health, security)? How are changes to Canadian policies on immigration and refugees a reflection of world issues?

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Chapter Five

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  1. Chapter Five Immigration http://canadagreencard.org/

  2. What you’re learning: • What factors influence immigration policies in Canada (i.e., economic, political, health, security)? • How are changes to Canadian policies on immigration and refugees a reflection of world issues? • What impact does increasing immigration have on Aboriginal peoples and communities? • How are provincial governments able to influence and implement immigration policies? • How is the implementation of immigration policies in Quebec and attempt to strengthen the French language in North America? • What is the relationship between immigration policies in Canada and the rights guaranteed in the CCRF? • To what extent does Canada benefit from immigration?

  3. Why would people immigrate to Canada? Immigration How do you think Canada benefits from immigration? The process of people establishing homes, and often citizenship, in a country that is not their native country. http://canada0123.com/canada-immigration-%E2%80%93-a-deep-look-into-categories

  4. Refugees – People who are escaping persecution, torture, or cruel and unusual punishment. Family Class – Spouses, partners, children, parents and grandparents of people living in Canada. Economic Immigrants – Skilled workers and businesspeople. Other – People accepted as immigrants for humanitarian or compassionate reasons. From pg. 167 in your textbook

  5. Let’s Play a Game Guess which immigrant category the following people came from!!! http://gamerant.com/the-elder-scrolls-skyrim-game-informer-scans-dyce-60306/

  6. Person One Economic Information Picture • Born in the Egypt • Some hostility in the country, but lives in an unaffected area • Is a chemical engineer with a specialization in oil • Wants to move their family to Canada and work in Alberta http://www.worldquest.org/?p=1865

  7. Person Two Family Class Information Picture • Was left in Thailand while parents immigrated to make more money • Wants to go to university in Victoria and be reunited with her parents • Loves elephants http://www.agefotostock.com/en/Stock-Images/Rights-Managed/P050-08

  8. Person Three Other Information Picture • Lives in Haiti • Country has suffered a serious earthquake and is in economic ruin • City was destroyed • Living on the streets http://gracebreakingfree.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/winning-entries/haitian-man-in-door-small1/

  9. Fourth Person Refugee Information Picture • Lives in Darfur • Lives in a camp as her people are being slaughtered • Dreams of going to school and being safe http://worldgo.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.html

  10. Immigration and Refugee Protection Act 2002 • Establishes categories of who can come to Canada • Makes sure that Canadian benefit socially, culturally and economically from immigration • Looks to respect bilingualism, multiculturalism • Makes sure the regions of Canada benefit financially • Tries to develop official minority language communities • Reunite families • Promotes integration of immigrants

  11. Question: How does immigration aim to meet Canada’s workforce needs? http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/directory/u/us_immigration.asp

  12. 2006-2007 Plans and Priorities (pg. 168) TURN THERE!!!! http://www.lloydengg.com/work_force.html

  13. Steps to Immigrate • You have done one already… take the test! • Applies to economic immigrants only • Complete a formal application • Pass a medical exam (why do you think this is important?) • Pass a security check (why do you think this is important?) How might assessing the health, background and experience of immigrants connect to Canadians’ right to “security of the person” under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

  14. Importance of Health • Every economic immigrant must prove they are healthy before immigrating to Canada • If you are immigrating for family or refugee, this does NOT apply • Need to make sure Canadians’ health is not at risk • Infectious disease • Mental disorder • Shouldn’t have anything that requires lots of care(i.e. tax $$$$)

  15. Canada has not always had the best track record for immigration… http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5109092.stm http://www.ccnc.ca/redress/history.html

  16. Why do you think Canada’s immigration policies have changed over time? How do you think they might change in the future? http://web.dsbn.edu.on.ca/~Sheona.Bilon@dsbn.edu.on.ca/02BC70FF-011F52DA?Plugin=DSBN

  17. Immigration and Refugee Protection Act 2002 • Refugee - A person who seeks refuge in another country because of danger or persecution in their home country • Canada wants to save lives of people and fulfill their international commitments to protect refugees • Canada has humanitarian ideals and this is a great way to show them • Create a safe refuge for people facing persecution because of race, religion, political opinion, group membership, torture, or severe, unusual punishment

  18. http://sassywire.wordpress.com/2010/03/ Refugees immigrating to Canada depends on issues which are occurring in the World. Some Refugee Success Stories in Canada http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/multimedia/video/fawad/fawad.asp http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/stories/wahlay.asp http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/stories/kabagenyi.asp

  19. Immigration Act 1976 (pg. 179) 19. No person shall be granted admission who is a member of any of the following classes: • persons who have engaged in… acts of espionage or subversion against democratic government, institutions or processes, as they are understood in Canada… • persons who there are reasonable grounds to believe will, while in Canada, engage in or instigate the subversion by force of any government…

  20. Immigration and Refugee Protection Act 2002 (pg. 179) 34. A permanent resident or a foreign national is inadmissible on security grounds for: • engaging in an act of espionage or an act of subversion against a democratic government, institution or process as they are understood in Canada; • engaging in or instigating the subversion by force of any government; • engaging in terrorism; • being a danger to the security of Canada; • engaging in acts of violence that would or might endanger the lives or safety of persons in Canada; or • being a member of an organization that there are reasonable grounds to believe engages, has engaged or will engage in acts referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c). It’s a little different…

  21. How are changes to Canadian policies on immigration and refugees a reflection of world issues? http://munph.edublogs.org/2011archive/briefing-paper-12/

  22. World Events • Natural disasters (floods, earthquakes, etc) • Population pressures • War • Poverty These can change the amount of people applying to immigrate to Canada

  23. The Singh Decision • Satnam Singh came to Canada seeking refugee status (he was rejected because of the Immigration Act from 1976 • He wanted a chance to present his case in person which was denied • The Supreme Court decided that this violated section 7 of the CCRF • Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person, and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice

  24. What do you think the results would be of this case?

  25. The Results • The Immigration and Refugee Board was established • They provide hearings (which the immigrants/refugees attend in person) quickly and of course they are fair • Canadian government provides the necessities of life (food, water, shelter) for refugees as they wait for their hearing • All immigrants/refugees have the rights under the Charter, except for: • Collective Rights • Democratic Rights (cannot vote)

  26. What is your perspective on the Singh Decision? http://aardvarkian.com/2011/08/31/100-words-100-days-day-43-on-necessities/

  27. Collective Rights How immigration can affect those with collective rights. http://majikthise.typepad.com/majikthise_/canadian_content/http://majikthise.typepad.com/majikthise_/canadian_content/

  28. Mandarin English Arabic Punjabi Spanish Top five first languages of immigrants 2006

  29. Aboriginals and Immigration How they are impacted http://turtletalk.wordpress.com/2010/05/30/political-cartoon-on-anti-immigrants-and-american-indians/

  30. http://chscats.com/wordpress/?p=2333

  31. Aboriginals and Immigration • Remember, the Aboriginal people of Canada have collective rights, immigrants do not • Must be consulted about big decisions the Canadian government makes • On many occasions, Aboriginal people were not consulted about immigration issues • Aboriginals, in some areas, are facing challenges such as health, education and employment • Some have a problem with bringing in immigrants to work certain jobs when they are not being trained or hired for that skill-set • If they are not getting their needs met, how could the government provide support for people who are not citizens of Canada?

  32. What do you think the government could do to create a balance between respecting the rights of the Aboriginal peoples and fulfilling the needs of Canada with immigration?

  33. What can provinces do to influence immigration?http://listingsca.com/maps.asp

  34. Provincial Nomination Program • Each province can request the skill-set of workers they need • Provinces are allowed to set up immigration offices in foreign countries to attempt to encourage immigration • Where do you think Alberta would set up their immigration offices? • The government cannot tell people where they must settle, this program helps the province find immigrants who match the skill-set they require

  35. Turn to pg. 188 in your textbook Let’s look at some graphs comparing immigration numbers around Canada. http://365budapest.com/188/

  36. Canada – Quebec Accord • Based on Quebec’s population, they can decide what percentage of immigrants they will receive • Immigrants must send their children to Francophone schools • Quebec is able to look for immigrants who’s first language is French • They have immigration offices where people would speak/can learn French • Even with this accord/agreement, most of the people who settle in Quebec are NON-Francophone

  37. How does Canada benefit from immigration? The Final Question http://www.fewings.ca/web/polcan/050207Immigration.html

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