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A policy that encourages cultural diversity and respect for cultural diversity within a country

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Multiculturalism

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How often do censuses happen

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Every 5 years

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The measure of the number of people who live in a certain place at a specific time

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Population

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Is the measure of how concentrated a population is in a certain area

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Population density

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Immigration - emigration

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Net migration

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Moving from place to place inside a country

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Internal migration

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The country that has the world’s largest population is ______ with ______ people

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China with 1.4 billion people

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What functions to statistics Canada preform

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  • Collects all sorts of info about Canadians in order to from a picture of the nation
  • is responsible for the national census
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The act of making difference the same

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Assimilation

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Which province has the lowest population density

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NWT

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What provinces have the highest growth rate in Canada

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Yukon and Alberta

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The population density of Canada is _____ per km

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About 3.68 people

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A federal organization whose members carry out population research

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Statistics Canada

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Canada’s current population is _____

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33.5 million people

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Largest city in Canada is_______

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Toronto

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Identify the main cites to which people are migrating into Canada

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Toronto
Montreal
Vancouver

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Which province has the highest population density

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PIE

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What are the factors for the point system

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Education
Official language proficiency
Work experience
Age
Prearranged employment in Canada
Adaptibility
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The world’s population is _____

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7 billion

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somewhat like a test used to evaluate applicants have the necessary characteristics to settle successfully in Canada

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Point system

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What is the formula used for finding out the population density

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Population
__________
Land mass (in km)

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Who are responsible for handling immigrant matter?

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Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)

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Canada represents over ______ ethnic origins

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200

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A large variety of different kinds of things

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Diversity

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The aspects of immigrant cultures that are brought to Canada and that enrich the Canadian cultural landscape
Cultural imprints
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What s Canada's population at time of confederation
1867: about 3.5 million
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What is the most populated city in the world?
Tokyo with more people than Canada!
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What is the most populated country in the world
Monaco
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What is Canada's birth and death rate
Birth: 11.3 for every 1000 people Death: 7.3 for every 1000 people
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Most of Canada's population growth is due to ______
Immigration
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What class do most immigrants who come to Canada come in as and what percentage are they
66.6% immigrants come in Canada in the business class
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Why did Europeans begin to explore lands across the Atlantic Ocean? What advances made this possible?
In 1453, overland routes to Asia were closed cuz da Turks captured Istanbul so they had to find a way to travel on seas. This was made possible by advances in shipbuilding, and navigational techs!
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One of the first explorers, ___________ set sail in _______ and discovered Newfoundland
Zuan caboto (juan cabot), 1497
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In _______, New France was established by Champlain in what is now Quebec city
1608
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How was France's approach to transatlantic fishery different form Britain's?
France was more interested in strengthening its position in NA by permanently colonizing the region.
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Who and when was the first French explorer to settle near st.Lawrence?
In 1541, Jacques Cartier
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In ______, Samuel to Champlain, French explorer, sailed up the St. Lawrence River and claimed the territory for France
1603
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What region is referred to by the term Acadia?
Nova Scotia, PEI, a part of Nova Scotia
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In _____, __________ decided that the colony needed more help. He arranged for more French settlers to come to new friends, including 1000 women
1665, jean talon
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About _______ loyalists settled in the Atlantic provinces, including 300 free black loyalists in Nova Scotia
30'000
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What are the six factors of interest for the points system
- Education - official language proficiency - work experience - age - a prearranged employment in Canada - adaptability
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When did the seven years war happen
1755 and 1763
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When was confederation
1867
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Toronto is home to ________% of all immigrants to Canada
40%
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What is the major source of data for constructing population pyramids
A census which is usually taken every five years
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Describe an expanding population pyramid
- Triangular pyramid shape - linked to lower standards of living, least developed countries - high birth rate due to poor birth control - high death rate due to poor medicinal care - greater percentage of population in the youth category
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Describe a contractive population pyramid
- Low birth rate - low death rate - small youth base - well developed country - longer life expectancy - consists of greying population
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Describe a stationary population pyramid
- Half an ellipse shape - low birth rate - Low death rates - highlife expectancy - high standards of living - youth population is about equal to reproductive age group - adequate number of labor force to support both younger and older populations - example Canada - developed countries
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Newfoundland the remained a self-governing colony until ______
1949
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Approximately ____% of aboriginals are Metis
30%
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About ____% of aboriginals are Inuit
5%
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The term First Nations began in ____ to replace the term of Indian
1970s
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The numerical study of the characteristics, trends, and issues of a population
Demography
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term that refers to a distinct group of aboriginal people who share the same culture and history
First Nation
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term that refers to the aboriginal people who live in Canada's arctic regions
Inuit
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descendants of European fur traders and aboriginal peoples who settle in the interior lowlands
Metis
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the history, knowledge, and stories that heave been passed down through generations through talk
Oral traditions
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a land that is legally owned by the government but has been set aside for the aboriginal people.
Reserve
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In ________, John Cabot discovered NA
1497
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In ________, New France was established by Champlain
1608
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What is the formula for calculating natural change
Births - deaths = natural change
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What is the formula for calculating birth rates
B --- X 1000 TP For every 1000 people
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Formula for rate of natural increase
BR - DR /10 = rate of natural increase
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Formula for actual change
AC= (B+I) - (D+E)
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Why does Alberta have the highest in migration than any other province
- experiencing an economic boom because of oil sands - no provincial deficit - no sales tax
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Between ______and ______ Canada's population doubled
1891 and 1921
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In _______ the British took control of Canada after the 7 years war
1763
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The max number of points and emigrant can get is _____ and the passing mark is _____
100 and 67
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Challenges that prevent an immigrant from getting into another country
Intervening obstacles
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All the Maritime provinces that were owned by France. Newfoundland, PEI, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick
Acadia

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