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Social Chapter 5 Review Flashcards

1
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Who are refugees?

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People who are escaping persecution, torture, or cruel and unusual punishment.

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What is the family class?

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Spouses, partners, children, parents, and grandparents living in Canada.

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Who are the economic immigrants?

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They are skilled workers and business people.

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What are some objectives for immigration?

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1.Pursue social cultural and economic benefits for all Canadians.
2.Respect the bilingual and multicultural character of Canada.
3.Support the development of minority official language communities in Canada.
4.Share the benefits of immigration and support a prosperous economy across all regions of Canada.
5.Reunite families in Canada.
6.Promote the successful integration of immigrants into Canadian society, recognising that integration involves mutual obligations for new immigrants and Canadian society.

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5
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Who does the point system apply to?

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It applies only to economic immigrants (skilled workers and professionals). Refugees and family class immigrants do not have to qualify under the point system.

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Which group of immigrants make up the biggest group of immigrants to Canada.

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Economic immigrants.

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What Act was enacted in 2002?

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The Immigration and Protection Act was enacted in 2002 it prevents people from coming to Canada if they are a spy, dangerous, and engaged in violent acts.

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When was the Immigration Act introduced?

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The immigration act was introduced in 1967.

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Why could people be refused entry to Canada?

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Because their health risk could put Canadians at risk.

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Was anyone excluded from Canada?

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Nobody was excluded because of their race or country origin.

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There was a specific group that was favoured by Canada which group was it??

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The group that was specifically favoured by Canada was British Ancestry and restricted Asian countries.

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What is one of the categories of immigrants?

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Refugees is one of the categories immigrants which were established under the Immigration Act of 2002.

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What did Canada do in the year 1951?

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Canada had signed the U.N. Convention in 1951.

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14
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What does IRCC stand for?

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Its an acronym for Immigration, Refugees, and citizenship Canada.

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What the number ONE reason why Ottawa plans to increase the number of economic immigrants?

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The main reason is because of huge labour shortages, which slowly rises the number.

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What happened in 2017?

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In 2017, 56% of permanent resident admissions were in economic class.

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What does the point system evaluate people on?

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It evaluates them on their skills and education.

18
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What had happened in between 1885-1923?

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discouraged immigration from China by requiring every Chinese immigrant to pay a fixed fee called a ‘head tax’.

19
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T OR F:
Immigration reunites family with people they don’t know at all.

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False. Immigration reunites family with other family members.

20
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T OR F:
Immigration law says who is allowed into Canada.

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True.

21
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T OR F:
If Canada continues to grow, immigration will be the source of that growth.

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True.

22
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T OR F:
The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2002 tried to provide more security for Canadians by decreasing the number of immigrants from unstable nations.

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True.

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T OR F:
A principle describes principles and conditions that must be followed.

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False. A principle describes principles that must be followed.

24
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What were the two Immigration Acts and what year were they introduced?

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The two Immigration Acts are the Immigration Act 1976 and the immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2002.

25
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What do treaties and agreements do between the FN and the government of Canada?

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Treaties and agreements between the FN’s and the the government of Canada create a commitment for both of them to work together also to share prosperity.

26
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Which province has the highest immigration totals and what is the percentage?

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Ontario is the province that has the highest number of immigration totals. The immigration percentage is 50%.

27
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Whom did Canada allow?

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Canada allowed people from India into the country, only if they had sailed directly from there if they had not stopped anywhere.

28
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What are the different languages immigrants spoke when they came to Canada?

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The languages that immigrants speak when they come to Canada are: French 5%, neither 33% , and English 53%.

29
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What were some of the objectives of Immigration and Refugee Program?

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Some of the objectives of the immigration and refugee program are; Save lives and offer protection, fulfil affirm, commitments, fair consideration to people who claim to be persecuted, offer refuge because of race, religion, political opinion and to people who face torture or cruel punishment.

30
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What is the name of the program that helps provinces fulfil their job requirements?

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The name of the program that helps provinces fufil their job requirements is called Provincial Nomination Program.

31
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What does the status offer to people?

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Refugee status is only offered to people who face torture, or cruel and unusual treatment in their own country.

32
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How did Canada’s Immigration Act attempt to avoid immigration?

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Canada’s Immigration Act changed in 1976 by attempting to prevent immigration by individuals who may try to destroy democracy or use force against the government.

33
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What puts the Refugees in danger?

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Returning refugees to where they came from is dangerous.

34
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What happened in 1914?

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In 1914, 376 Sikhs, led Bhai Crurdit Singh, challenged this order by making the trip on the vessel, Romogata Maru.

35
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What is an immigrant?

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An immigrant is a person who moves to live permanently in a different country from the one they were born in!

36
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How much of the population of Canada is immigrants?

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twenty-three percent of Canadians are immigrants.

37
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What is an accord?

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It is a formal agreement.

38
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What is demographic?

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To do with the characteristics of populations.

39
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What is a refugee?

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A person who seeks refuge in another country because of danger or persecution in their home country.

40
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What is labour force growth?

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The growth of the “labour force,” or the number of people who can work.

41
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What did the Immigration Act not allow Singh to do?

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The Immigration Act, 1976, did not allow
Mr. Singh to state his case in person or to appeal the government’s decision on his case.

42
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What did the Supreme Court say?

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The Supreme Court said everyone in the Charter means everyone — every person physically present in Canada.

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