Agenda: Monday Opening Activity- Mental Monday What is going on with this unit? Population Introduction to Density Equations Pyramids Still to come… Immigration (today) Multiculturalism (Wed) Aboriginal Peoples, Climate Change, Geotourism, Unit Test Summatives? one more work period? Due June 6th !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Remember… Census Urban vs. Rural Developing vs. Developed Population Density? Birth Rate/ Death Rate/ ____________Rate? Imm Rate/ Em Rate/ ______________ Rate? Pop pyramids
Immigration in Canada What is an Immigrant? Immigrants are people who move to a new country with the intention (goal) of settling there
Historical Trends of Populations
Historical Trends of Populations Canadian Immigration Patterns
Historical Trends of Populations Immigration to Canada has had periods of boom and bust. These were caused by events that occurred both in Canada and in other countries. When? What Happened? Why? 1840s Arrival of thousands of Irish settlers Irish potato crop fails; facing starvation, many Irish move to Canada and other countries 1905-1914 Massive immigration from Eastern Europe to the Canadian West Canadian Government wanted to settle the Prairies; offered free land and other incentives to immigrants
Historical Trends of Populations When? What Happened? Why? 1915-1919 Little immigration World War I and worldwide influenza epidemic 1930 – 1945 Worldwide economic depression and World War II 1947-1960 Many Italians come to Canada World War II devastated Italy; Italians searched for economic opportunities in Canada
Historical Trends of Populations When? What Happened? Why? 1956 Many Hungarians come to Canada Hungarian revolt against the Russians failed; refugees fled to Canada to avoid punishment 1980 – 1997 Arrival of thousands of Hong Kong Chinese Residents of Hong Kong sought political stability before China took control of Hong Kong in 1997 1980 - 2003 Many people from Afghanistan come to Canada Immigrants seek a safe haven from conflicts that engulfed their country
Immigrants are people who move TO a country
Types/ Classes of Immigrants Economic Immigrants: Someone who comes to Canada to work at a specific job Family Immigrants Category in which family members and close relatives can be brought to Canada Must be sponsored Refugees Someone who fears cruel or inhumane treatment in his or her home country
What factors cause people to leave the country in which they live and move to another country?
Push Factors Push factors: Factors that cause people to emigrate from their country Ex. War, religious persecution, natural disasters
What factors attract people to move to another country, such as Canada?
Pull Factors Pull factors: Factors that draw immigrants to a country Ex. Job opportunities, freedom of religion, lower taxes
Are these push or pull factors???
A HURRICANE HAS RECENTLY HIT YOUR HOME COUNTRY AND YOUR CITY HAS BEEN DEVASTATED
THE JOB YOU HAD HAS BEEN ELIMINATED AND NOW YOU HAVE NO WORK
YOU ARE A DOWNHILL SKIIERAND THE DESTINATION COUNTRY HAS SOME OF THE BEST SKIING IN THE WORLD
THE DESTINATION COUNTRY HAS ONE OF THE BEST EDUCATION SYSTEMS IN THE WORLD
YOUR HOME COUNTRY HAS A MINIMAL PUBLICLY FUNDED MEDICAL SYSTEM
ALL YOUR FAMILY HAS MOVED TO YOUR DESTINATION COUNTRY ALREADY
THERE IS AN ECONOMIC DEPRESSION IN YOUR HOME COUNTRY AND THERE ARE NO JOBS
YOUR HOME COUNTRY IS DOMINATED BY A DIFFERENT RELIGION THAN THE ONE YOU PRACTICE
THE GOVERNMENT IN THE DESTINATION COUNTRY HAS LOWERED TAXES BY 15%
THERE IS A WAR GOING ON IN YOUR HOME COUNTRY
YOU HAVE LOST YOUR JOB IN YOUR HOME COUNTRY…BUT HAVE BEEN OFFERED A NEW ONE IN YOUR DESTINATION COUNTRY
Refugee Controversy In mid August 2010, a boat carrying 492 Tamil migrants from Sri Lanka arrived in British Columbia. This was the second boat carrying Tamil migrants to dock on Canadian shores in less than a year. The arrival of these migrants ignited a fierce debate in Canada. Canadians struggle with how the migrants should be handled by Canadian authorities and whether or not Canada is “soft” on those who arrive illegally in the country
Immigration Controversy Sri Lankan Tamils https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAEwtkv bJ3U