Immigration

1. Immigration

2. Where are you from?

3. How does our class compare? Class TallyH:\Grade 9 Academic Geography\Unit 3- Human Systems\Class tally.docx Pie chartH:\Grade 9 Academic Geography\Unit 3- Human Systems\Copy of Book13.xlsx

4. The Canadian Mosaic

5. English is still, by far, the first language across the Greater Toronto Area. But strip away that blanket of dominance and a colourful patchwork emerges, showing where newcomers from around the world chose to settle.

6. Toronto by Language

7. What is your first language? • 56% of the 5.4 million GTA residents count English as their mother tongue. • Here are the next most prevalent.

8. Why do people immigrate?

9. Push Factors • Push Factors- factors that push people to emigrate from their country. • Most Common Push Factors • War • Absence of human rights • Poor economic and educational opportunities • Religious persecution • Terrorism • Natural disasters

10. Pull Factors • Pull Factors- factors that draw immigrants to a country • Most Common Pull Factors • Job opportunities are better • Joining family • Favorable conditions (culturally, legally, etc..) • Climate • Taxes are lower

11. Intervening Obstacles • Things that discourage or stop people from following through on their decision to immigrate. • Intervening Obstacles • not meeting requirements of Canadian government to qualify as a legal immigrant • Distance form homeland • Cost (approx $10 000/person)

12. Types of Immigrants

13. 3 Types of Immigrant Economic Immigrant Family Immigrant Refugee

14. Economic Immigrant • Include skilled workers and business immigrants • To be accepted as a skilledworker you must receive 67 points on a skilled person test

15. Economic Immigrant • To be accepted as a businessimmigrant you must show a willingness and an ability to make a significant financial contribution to Canada’s economy • The amount of investment depends on where the person is immigrating to, you need more investment to move to Ontario that to Newfoundland and Labrador

16. Family Immigrant • - this allows Canadians to reunite with close family members by bringing them to Canada • Eligible relations • spouses • dependant children • parents • grandparents • in some cases- siblings, nieces and nephews and grandchildren

17. Family Immigrant - every family immigrant must be sponsored by a relative in Canada, who must provide housing and other needs from 3 -10 years should the immigrant run into financial difficulties

18. Refugee -someone who fears cruel or inhumane treatment in home country - persecution could be because of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership to a particular social group - the average number of refugees coming to Canada in one year is between 24 000 and 33 000

19. Be An Immigration Officer You have been give 5 cases to review. In each case, a person has applied to immigrate to Canada as a Skilled Worker Review each case and decide if who qualifies to immigrate

20. Requirements • Age- 10 points if person is between 21-44 • For every year over 44 or under 21, deduct 2 points • So if you are 49 you would score a 0- 5 years X 2 points = 10

21. Requirements Education- can get a maximum of 25 points based on the highest level of education achieved

22. Requirements Language Ability- you can get a maximum of 20 points based on the person’s ability to speak English and/or French

23. Requirements Work Experience- a person can receive a maximum of 25 point based on their level of skilled work experience

24. Requirements If the HRDC has approved your arranged employment, you can receive up to 10 points

25. Requirements • Adaptability- a person can receive up to 10 point for things such as: • Spouse’s education • Previous work or education in Canada • Informal offer of employment • Family relationships already in Canada