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Provincial Influence on Immigration

Provincial Influence on Immigration. Immigration: Who Decides?. Immigration is a __________ government concern, but provinces do have some influence. Provincial Nomination Program.

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Provincial Influence on Immigration

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  1. Provincial Influence on Immigration

  2. Immigration: Who Decides? • Immigration is a __________ government concern, but provinces do have some influence.

  3. Provincial Nomination Program • The Provincial Nomination Program allows provinces to “nominate” the kind of immigrants they need to fit their needs. • Eg. Alberta may have a labour shortage in construction so they can nominate that more immigrants with construction experience get in

  4. Provincial Nomination Program • The government cannot require immigrants to live in a certain area but the nomination program increases the likelihood that immigrants will settle where their skills are needed.

  5. Top 3 Cities Immigrants Settle: • Pg. 188/190 • 1.) _______________ 39 % • 2.) _______________ 15 % • 3.) _______________ 14% • 4.) The rest of Canada 32% • ______ % of Immigrants settle in Alberta

  6. Canada-Quebec Accord • A special agreement between Quebec and the __________ government. • The accord allows Quebec to seek immigrants whose first language is ________. • It also allows Quebec to require immigrants to send their children to French language schools.

  7. Think: • Why would Quebec alone have a special accord with the government to bring in immigrants who speak a certain language?

  8. Canada-Quebec Accord • The accord also allows Quebec to have immigration offices in places of the world they are interested in recruiting immigrants from, for example, _____________, Syria where many people speak French.

  9. Provincial Influence Elsewhere • Canada has also established a plan to help Francophone minorities in other parts of Canada to attract more French speakers to strengthen their communities.

  10. Your Assignment: • Create a diagram that explains the relationship between the Federal and Provincial governments and immigration. • Be sure to include: • The federal government as having ultimate control over immigration. • How provincial governments influence federal immigrations policies. • The Canada-Quebec Accord. • Use: these notes, textbook pages 189-191

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