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Immigration in Canada Today

Who Are We?. Immigration in Canada Today. Canada today... The majority of Canadians (as many as 97 %) are immigrants or descendants of immigrants . This is why Canada is considered to be a “multicultural” society . For the most part, Canada also

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Immigration in Canada Today

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  1. Who Are We? Immigration in Canada Today

  2. Canada today... • The majority of Canadians (as many as • 97%) are immigrants or descendants of • immigrants. • This is why Canada is considered to be a • “multicultural” society. • For the most part, Canada also • encourages immigrants to retain their • traditions and language!

  3. Patterns of Immigration • The number of immigrants changes • from year to year • In recent years, more than 200,000 • immigrants have arrived each year

  4. See a pattern? • The source of immigration changes • depending on different factors (usually • economic and political conditions) • Canada offers these people a • “haven”, a country which offers • freedom and opportunity

  5. Why People Become Immigrants Push factors:war, absence of human rights, poor economic/educational opportunities, religious persecution, terrorism, natural disasters Pull Factors:to join family, job opportunities, better taxes Intervening obstacles:distance, cost, can’t meet requirements!

  6. When Someone Becomes An Immigrant It is not as easy as you think! There are strict rules to who can immigrate to Canada Three groups of people: 1. Economic Immigrants 2. Family Immigrants 3. Refugees

  7. More on Immigrants Economic: skilled workers/business immigrants; must be able to contribute to economy–Est. a business, buy a business, invest Family:this allows families to reunite (spouse, children etc); sponsorship program (i.e. housing & $$) Refugee: someone who fears cruel / inhumane treatment (or even death) in home country

  8. Interprovincial Migration • Migration that occurs BETWEEN • provinces • Changes population dynamics • between the difference • provinces/territories in Canada

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