1. Mind’s On – Born in Canada? Were You Born in Canada? YesNo% Were Both Your Parents Born in Canada? Were Both Your Grandparents Born in Canada?

2. Why Do People Emigrate? Reasons to leave your home country are called push factors Examples High taxes War Unfavourable climate Unemployment Lack of social services

3. How Do People Choose a New Country? Features that attract someone to a new country are called pull factors Examples Freedom Peace Opportunity Social Services Climate Family

4. Now write down one thing you know (or think you know) about Immigration to Canada

5. FACT: Only a small minority of refugees and asylum seekers make claims in the world’s richest countries, including Canada. In 2006, Tanzania alone hosted more refugees than Canada, France, Australia, the United States, Germany, Spain and Japan combined. While Syria, Chad, Kenya, Thailand, China, Iran and Jordan each hosted more than 250,000 refugees in 2006, Canada hosted only 43,500. (USCRI. World Refugee Survey 2007.) MYTH: Canada does too much to assist refugees and asylum seekers when compared to other countries.

6. FACT: Canada has legal obligations towards refugees in Canada under the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the Convention against Torture. The Supreme Court of Canada has also confirmed that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights of asylum seekers to fundamental justice. Not everyone who makes a claim in Canada will be found to be a refugee, but all need to be heard to ensure that no one is sent back to face persecution or torture. MYTH: Real refugees are those who wait in refugee camps overseas. Those who make a claim in Canada jump the line and are not as deserving.

7. MYTH: Immigrant professionals are less qualified than Canadian trained professionals. Fact: According to the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), in 2008, more than 21% of all physicians practicing in Canada were foreign trained. There are many other foreign trained professionals who are successfully practicing in their field of expertise in Canada. It is estimated that more than 40% of immigrants to Canada are working in the profession for which they were trained.To practice in their field in Canada, foreign trained professionals must have their credentials thoroughly assessed by accredited Canadian assessment bodies

8. MYTH: Refugees are a drain on our economy. Fact: Studies show that refugees and immigrants contribute positively to the Canadian economy. Many refugees start small businesses that employ both themselves and "native" Canadians. In addition, immigration helps to offset the effects of our declining birth rate and aging population. (http://www.amnesty.ca/Refugee/myths.php)

9. MYTH: Immigrants don't pay taxes Fact: Immigrants contribute to the economy by working, owning their own businesses, spending their money in Canada, and by paying taxes such as GST, PST, (HST) property tax, gas tax, and other taxes that are incorporated into prices of goods. They also pay income tax as well, as long as they have a Social Insurance Number (SIN).

10. Myth: Immigrants are on welfare and use our social services. Fact: Even though immigrants contribute to the economic and social fabric of this country, mmigrants in general use health and social services less than their Canadian-born counterparts

11. MYTH: Immigrants take away jobs. Fact: There is a shortage of skilled or semi- skilled workers and trades people in many sectors of our economy. Industries such as manufacturing, construction, garment, childcare, cleaning, food and services, and many others rely heavily on immigrants. Many immigrants work in jobs that Canadians won't do and are exploited by employers. (http://www.ocasi.org/downloads/Status_Myt hs.pdf)

12. Video Clip: Immigration to Canada

13. Practice It! Use the point system handout provided to see who gets in to Canada You’ll need a calculator! Pretend you are British and want to come to Canada and add up the points to see if you can get in!

14. Changing Populations: Refugees

15. A displaced person is a person who has been forced to leave his or her native place, a phenomenon known as forced migration. A refugee is a person who flees to escape conflict, persecution or natural disaster.

16. Types of Refugees in Canada Convention Refugees: People who are outside their home country or the country where they normally live, and who are unwilling to return because of a well-founded fear of persecution based on: Race Religion Political opinion Nationality or Membership in a particular social group, such as women or people of a particular sexual orientation

17. Person in Need of Protection: A person in Canada whose removal to their home country or country where they normally live would subject them personally to: Danger of torture; Risk to their life; or Risk of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment

18. Changing Populations Assignment Work on the assignment which is due TOMORROW!!

19. Textbooks! Read pg. 191-198 and do Questions 1, 2, 3, 4. d, 6, 7