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Immigration. Migration is the movement of people from one place to another Migration can occur as result of push and pull factors. Immigration. Push factors are factors that force a person to move.
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Immigration Migration is the movement of people from one place to another • Migration can occur as result of pushand pull factors
Immigration Push factors are factors that force a person to move. • They can include famine, war, disease, lack of jobs, over population and drought
Immigration Pull factors are factors that encourage a person to come to a new place. • They can include freedom, family, technology, better jobs, better education.
Immigration Canada accepts 3 types of immigrants • Economic Immigrants – skilled workers and business immigrants • Family Immigrants – spouses, children, parents, grandparents and sometimes siblings • Refugees – people who fear cruel treatment or death in their home country
HistoricalImmigration Patterns • Canadian Immigration Patterns
Historical Immigration Patterns • Immigration to Canada has had periods of boom and bust. These were caused by events that occurred both in Canada and in other countries.
Historical Immigration Patterns • The percentage, by location, of the population that is made up of immigrants. YT NT