1. Pull Factor:
Conditions (or reasons) that attract people to immigrate to a country.

2. Pull Factors

3. Push Factor:
Conditions (or reasons) that attract people to emigrate from their country.

4. Push Factors:

6. To become a Canadian citizen, you must:
Be at least 18 years of age.
Have permanent resident status in Canada.
Have resided in Canada for at least 3 years (1,095 days).

7. To become a Canadian citizen, you must:
Prove that you are proficient in either French or English.
Not have been convicted with a crime in the 3 years before you apply.
Understand Canada’s history, values, institutions, and symbols.

9. Who is required to take the Canadian Citizenship Test?
If you are between 18 and 54 years old. The test assesses a person’s knowledge of Canada, and the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship. It is also used, in part, to determine whether a person has an adequate knowledge of English or French.

10. Let’s see how well you would do!

11. 1. From where does the name ‘Canada’ come?
a. From the Inuit word meaning country
b. From the French verb ‘to join’
c. From the Metis word meaning rivers
d. From ‘kanata’, the Huron-Iroquois word for village

12. 2. Who named Canada? a. Queen Victoria b. John Cabot c. Henry Hudson
d. Jacques Cartier

13. 3. Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
a. Alexander Mackenzie
b. Abraham Lincoln
c. Wilfred Laurier
d. John A. Macdonald

14. 4. Which of the following are the responsibilities of local government?
a. Libraries, snow removal, and waste removal
b. National defense, healthcare, and transportation
c. Education, foreign policy, and transportation
d. Health care, immigration, and natural resources

15. 5. When was the national flag of Canada adopted?
a. February 15, 1965
b. July 1, 1908
c. February 15, 1868
d. July 1, 1948

16. 6. When was “O Canada” proclaimed as Canada’s national anthem?
a. July 1, 1867
b. July 1, 1965
c. July 1, 1980
d. July 1, 1880

17. 7. What country is Canada’s largest trading partner?
a. Mexico
b. United States of America
c. China
d. Japan

18. 8. What is the name of the premier of Ontario?
a. Premier Stephen Harper
b. Premier Rob Ford
c. Premier Kathleen Wynne
d. Premier Olivia Chow

19. 9. In which region do more than half the people in Canada live?
a. Central Canada
b. Prairies
c. Atlantic Canada
d. Western Canada

20. 10. What is the longest river in Canada?
a. Thompson River
b. Mackenzie River
c. St. Lawrence River
d. Churchill River

21. DID YOU PASS ???

22. Easy? Here’s another example…

23. Which 3 are members of Ontario’s Legislative Assembly?
a. Brian Kilrea, Marlene Catterall, Tom Green b. Howard Hampton, Maurice Richard, Daniel Poliquin c. Daniel Lanois, Rosario Marchese, Diane Dufresne d. Madeleine Meilleur, Peter Tabuns, Yasir Naqvi

24. Is the Canadian Citizenship Test a reasonable requirement for new immigrants to become citizens of Canada?

25. Canada’s immigration policy is based on the goals of:
Family reunification
Protection of refugees
Promoting economic development in Canada