Canada’s Ethnic Diversity Flashcards
Acculturation
The modification of an individual or a group
by adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture.
Creole Language
A stable natural language developed from a
mixture of different languages.
Cultural Competence
The possession of the skills and knowledge
required to manage cross-cultural relationships
effectively. Cultural competence has
four major components: awareness, attitude,
knowledge, and skills.
Cultural Identity
The identity or feeling of belonging to a
group. It is part of a person’s self-conception
and self-perception and is related to nationality,
ethnicity, religion, social class, generation,
locality, or any kind of social group that
has its own distinct culture.
Culture
The integrated pattern of human knowledge,
belief, and behaviour that is transmitted to
succeeding generations.
Economic Class of Immigration
A category under which immigrants are
admitted to a county because they have
attributes that are thought to be helpful to
economic growth.
Ethnicity
A state of belonging to a social group that has
a common national or cultural t radition.
Family Class of Immigration
A category under which immigrants are
admitted to Canada for the purposes of
family reunification.
Filial Piety
In Confucianism, the virtue and primary
duty of respect, obedience, and care for one’s
parents and grandparents.
Humanitarian Class of Immigration
A category under which immigrants are
admitted because they have been forced
from their country due to war, are in fear
of persecution, or are, for example, at risk
of torture.
Immigrant
Persons residing in Canada who were born
outside of Canada.
Incidence Rate
A measure of the probability of an occurrence
of a given medical condition within a specified
period of time.
Intergenerational Trauma
The transmission of oppression and its negative
consequences across generations.
Social Security Agreement
An international agreement between Canada
and another country for the purposes of
coordinating the pension programs of the
two countries for people who have lived or
worked in both countries. This agreement
helps eligible immigrants to qualify for Old Age Security, disability, and survivor benefits
offered through the Canadian government.
Visible Minority
Visible minorities in Canada are persons who
are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in
colour and who do not report being Aboriginal.
