1. MIGRATION
Migration - the movement of people from one region to another.
Immigration - people entering a country to permanently settle there.
Emigration - people leaving a country to permanently settle elsewhere.
These can effect the population change of a country.
Actual population change - change in population resulting from natural change (births / deaths) and migration (immigration / emigration)
Actual change = (Births + Immigration) - (Deaths + Emigration)

2. WHICH COUNTRY HAD THE GREATEST ACTUAL CHANGE?
B = + 115,000
C = + 6,000
D = - 121,000
Greatest Actual Change - D

3. FACTORS INFLUENCING MIGRATION
Push factor - negative things that make people want to leave a country.
Examples: lack of jobs
lack of services
war
Pull factor - positive things that make people want to move to a certain
country.
Examples: more jobs
more services
peaceful country

5. Repel factor - negative things that stop people from moving to a
certain country.
Examples: crime rate
high cost of living
Intervening obstacles - things that prevents or inhibits a person from
moving.
Examples: lack of money
immigration laws
don’t want to leave family
distance involved

6. Source – where migrants are coming from.
Destination- where migrants are going to.

7. Why should we allow more immigrants into Canada?
- shortage of skilled workers
- increase working population
- more taxes for government
- they start businesses and
provide employment
- decrease dependency load
- help others improve their lives
Which country should allow migrants into the country? Why?