Chapter 5

Question 1

Immigration

Answer 1

Process of ppl establishing homes, often citizenship, in a country that is not their native country

Question 2

Poster from 1800s

Answer 2

Used to recruit immigrants

Fulfilling National Policy

Question 3

National Policy

Answer 3

Promote Canadian industry, finish national railway, populate west

Question 4

National Policy made by

Answer 4

John A. MacDonald Conservative gov in 1873

Question 5

Initial immigrants

Answer 5

US
Britain
English- speaking European countries

Not
France
Belgium
Switzerland

Question 6

Security, health, quality of life

Answer 6

Things immigration policy takes into account

Question 7

2002

Answer 7

Immigration and Refugee Protection Act establishment

Question 8

IRPA

Answer 8

Establishes categories of who can come to Canada as immigrants
Lays out objectives of categories

Question 9

Categories in IRPA

Answer 9

Refugees (13%)
Economic immigrants (55%)
Other (4%)
Family class (28%)

Question 10

Refugee class

Answer 10

Ppl who are escaping persecution, torture, or cruel and unusual punishment

Question 11

Economic immigrant class

Answer 11

Skilled workers and business ppl

Question 12

Other class

Answer 12

Humanitarian/compassionate reasons

Question 13

Family class

Answer 13

Spouses, partners, children, parents, grandparents of ppl living in Canada

Question 14

Objectives of IRPA

Answer 14

• pursue social, economic, cultural benefits for Canadians
• respect Canada’s bilingual, multicultural character
• support minority official language communities development
• share immigration benefits and support prosperous economy everywhere in Canada
• reunite families
• promote successful integration of immigrants into Canadian society, mutual obligations for new immigrants and Canadian society

Question 15

Demographic

Answer 15

To do with the characteristics of populations

Question 16

Labour force growth

Answer 16

The growth of the number of ppl who can work

Question 17

Law

Answer 17

Describes principles or conditions that must be followed

Question 18

Policy

Answer 18

Describes objectives of gov within the law

Question 19

Immigration law meaning

Answer 19

Says who’s allowed into Canada

Question 20

Immigration policy

Answer 20

Sets procedures for evaluating immigrants and says how many ppl allowed into Canada from yr to yr

Question 21

2007 immigration numbers

Answer 21

250, 000

Question 22

Point system

Answer 22

Part of criteria Canada uses to decide who to accept as immigrants

Question 23

Point system dates from

Answer 23

1967

Question 24

Ppl point system applies to

Answer 24

Economic immigrants

Question 25

Health factor apples to

Answer 25

Economic immigrants

Question 26

Ppl refused entry if

Answer 26

Health could put other Canadians health at risk Condition endangering public safety Health putting “excessive demand” on health services

Question 27

Canada favoured immigration from … in past

Answer 27

Ppl w/ British ancestry

Question 28

1914

Answer 28

Indian pp, protesting Canada’s immigration policies from India to Canada Komagata Mark Passengers kept on ship by Canadian officials for 2 months Forced to return

Question 29

India —> Canada immigration policies

Answer 29

Must sail directly w/ no stops along way No shipping lines offered service Excluding Indian immigrants (Canada’s policy)

Question 30

Head tax

Answer 30

Fixed fee Chinese immigrants forced to pay to enter Canada Head-tax certificate given 1895-1923

Question 31

2006

Answer 31

Canada’s gov formerly apologized to Chinese immigrants

Question 32

Refugee

Answer 32

Person seeking refuge in another country because of danger or persecution in their home country

Question 33

Objectives of IRPA for refugees

Answer 33

Save lives and offer protection Fulfill and affirm Canada’s international commitments to protect refugees Grant fair consideration Ppl persecuted cause of race, religion, political opinion, membership in social group, ppl facing torture, cruel or unusual treatment/punishment

Question 34

Vancouver/1956

Answer 34

Hungarian refugees 37 000 ppl accepted Opposed gov of home country Gov didn’t tolerate opposition

Question 35

Immigration Act 1976

Answer 35

No ppl granted admission if part of any classes - engaging in acts of espionage or subversion against democratic government, institutions or processes, as understood upon Canada - w/ reasonable grounds to believe will engage in or instigate subversion by force of any gov

Question 36

IRPA, 2002 bans

Answer 36

Permanent residents or foreign nationals inadmissible on security grounds cause - acts of espionage, subversion against democratic gov or processes as understood as in Canada - engaging in or instigating subversion of force of any gov - engaging gin terrorism - danger to security of Canada - engaging in acts of violence might endanger lives or safety - member of organization that there reasonable grounds to believe engages has engaged or will in acts referred to above