CANADA’S IMMIGRATION POLICY

CANADA’S IMMIGRATION POLICY Canada’s immigration quota is approximately 200 000 – 300 000 per year (258 000 in 2012) The quota set each year depends on: population growth rate economy demand for family reunification international events (# of refugees – 10% of total)

Economic Immigrants (62.4%) TYPES OF IMMIGRANTS Economic Immigrants (62.4%) 2 groups who must go through the points system (skilled [67 pts] & business [35 pts]) business immigrants must have a net worth of between $300 000 - $800 000 can contribute to the country’s economic prosperity (establishing a business, buying a business, making an investment that creates jobs for Canadians)

TYPES OF IMMIGRANTS (Cont...) Family Immigrants (25.2%) family members already in Canada can sponsor immigrants if 19 or older and can prove they are financially capable Refugee Immigrants (9%) displaced people who flee for their lives due to political or cultural reasons (24 000-33 000/yr)

MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP, IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM The current Immigration Minister is Jason Kenney. (Minister of Multiculturalism)

Push/Pull Factors: Reasons that people have for leaving their own country are called push factors. *1840s Irish potato famine Factors that attract someone to another country are called pull factors. *1896-1913 free land in Prairies

Activity: Push or Pull? Identify the following as either push or pull factors: famine, war, good education, freedom, low standard of living, unemployment, lack of freedom, good climate, peace, harsh climate, high taxes, jobs, friends or family, high standard of living.

Sources of Immigrants (1900-2012) 1900-1920 1965 2012 United Kingdom China United States Italy Phillipines India Poland Germany Pakistan Russia Portugal Jewish Greece France Ukraine Iran Caribbean Haiti Austria Yugoslavia South Korea

Where Immigrants Settle Atlantic Canada: 4.1% Quebec: 12.6% Ontario: 28.5% Man/Sask: 11.6% Alberta: 18.0% B.C.: 27.6% Territories: 6.9%