1. Immigration

2. Gain an understanding of how immigration has impacted Canadian society throughout history and how it continues to shape our country and Simcoe County.
Learning Goal

3. I can explain how immigration trends changed over the past 100 years
I can explain push-pull factors of immigration
I can name different categories of immigrants and have a general idea of the immigration process, barriers and challenges new immigrants face
I can explain how immigration shapes culture and economy of the Simcoe County
Success Criteria

4. Immigration Portfolio
Immigration worksheet – Nov 6, 2014
Analysis of the language data – Nov 11, 2014
Interview notes – Nov 14, 2014
Worksheet – Nov 18, 2014
Reflection
Immigration Portfolio

5.
language data
Canada

6. Immigration Then and Now
According to Stats Canada majority of immigrants 100 years ago came from European continent
These days most immigrants come from Asian continent: China, India, Pakistan and Philippines
Immigration Then and Now

7. More than half of the top 20 migration corridors are accounted for by people migrating from South to South. The top migration corridors in the four pathways are:
South-South: Ukraine to the Russian Federation (3.7 million) and vice versa (3.5 million); followed byBangladesh to India; Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation; and Afghanistan to Pakistan.
South-North: Mexico to the United States (12.2 million, equal to 6% of the global migrant stock); followed by Turkey to Germany; and China, the Philippines and India to the United States.
North-North: Germany to the United States (1.3 million); followed by the United Kingdom to Australia; andCanada, the Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom to the United States.
North-South: Although not in the top 20 global corridors, significant numbers of migrants have been recorded along this pathway, with nationals from the United States moving to Mexico (0.6 million) and, more unexpectedly, to South Africa (0.3 million); Germans to Turkey (0.3 million); and Portuguese to Brazil (0.2 million)
World Migration

8. http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/about-migration/world-migration.html Interactive map - IOM
World migration

9. Simcoe County http://www.simcoe.ca/dpt/ss/ccs/lip/index.htm
Immigration to Simcoe County
Simcoe County

10. Explain the significance of immigration to Canadian Society as a whole and to the local community, support it with examples.
What did you find the most interesting when learning about immigration and why?
What are the most common barriers faced by new immigrants? What can be done to support them?
Reflection

11. Immigration minister interview
Citizenship and Immigration video