1. MIGRATION

2. KEY TERMS:
Migration
Immigration
Emigration
Push and pull factors

3. Migration = movement of people from one place to another
Migration = movement of people from one place to another **migration includes 2 things: immigration & emigration Immigration = coming to live permanently in a foreign country “I immigrated to Canada” Emigration = leaving one’s home country permanently “I emigrated from Sri Lanka.” Push & pull factors = factors/issues that cause people to migrate

4. Emigration Immigration
Push factors are factors that force a person to move or l(to emigrate) Pull factors = factors that encourage a person to come to a new place (to immigrate)

5. ACTIVITY
In groups, discuss possible push and pull factors for immigration to Canada:

6. PUSH PULL Lack of peace/Unsafe/violence/war
Lack of freedom: speech, religion, education, political views/right
Lack of equality: men/women
Low pay/unemployment/poverty
Political corruption, lack of justice, terrorism
Social problems: lots of homeless people, discrimination (LGBT), racism
.job opportunities, higher pay
Investment opportunities
Education: more options, no discrimination, access, quality
Environment: clean, healthy
Relationships: respect, tolerance, diversity
safe
Government: stable, democracy

8. Immigration to Canada Canada accepts 3 classes/groups of immigrants:
Independent Class: (economic Immigrants) skilled workers, business immigrants
Family Class: spouses, children, parents, grandparents, sometimes siblings
Refugees: people who fear cruel treatment or death in their home country

10. Historical Immigration Patterns
Canadian Immigration Patterns

11. Historical Immigration Patterns
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
Massive immigration from Eastern Europe to the Canadian West
Canadian Government wanted to settle the Prairies; offered free land and other incentives to immigrants

12. Historical Immigration Patterns
When?
What Happened?
Why?
Little immigration
World War I and worldwide influenza epidemic
1930 – 1945
Worldwide economic depression and World War II
Many Italians come to Canada
World War II devastated Italy; Italians searched for economic opportunities in Canada

13. Historical Immigration Patterns
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
Many people from Afghanistan come to Canada
Immigrants seek a safe haven from conflicts that engulfed their country

15. Historical Immigration Patterns
The percentage, by location, of the population that is made up of immigrants. YT NT

17. Additional Information
In Text Book: pages 86 to 99
Google: Canada’s Population, changes/growth
Google: Canada’s Immigration, changes over the last 100 years
Google: Canada, emigration (statistics)
Google: Canada, population density