Immigration to Canada - Objectives, Classes & Points System
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This document provides an overview of Canadian immigration, covering the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the objectives of the Act, various classes of immigrants (economic, family, refugees and others) as well as the point system. It also explores historical immigration policies and refugee programs in Canada. This covers key terms as well as Canada's demographic status.
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CHAPTER 5 - IMMIGRATION Immigration: Establishing a home in a new country The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act The law that sets out who can come to Canada and how Passed in 2002 Objectives of the Act: -Pursue social, cultural, and economic benefits for all Canadians -Respect bilingua...
CHAPTER 5 - IMMIGRATION Immigration: Establishing a home in a new country The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act The law that sets out who can come to Canada and how Passed in 2002 Objectives of the Act: -Pursue social, cultural, and economic benefits for all Canadians -Respect bilingualism and multiculturalism -Reunite families -Establish cultural/language communities Objectives of the Act: -Create prosperous economies in all regions -Integrate immigrants (make them comfortable in Canada) The 4 Classes of Immigrants: 1. Economic Immigrants 55% of immigrants Coming to Canada to work or start a business Must have skills needed by Canada 2. Family Class 28% of immigrants Spouses, children, parents and grandparents of people living in Canada Do not need to prove skills 3. Refugees 13 % of immigrants People fleeing a political situation in another country Ex. Wars, imprisonment, intolerance, genocide 4. Other 4% of immigrants Accepted for humanitarian or compassionate reasons Usually from poor areas hit by natural disasters Why does Canada want immigrants? (Pretend Obama is Canadian) Definitions to Know: Demographics: the characteristics of a population (age, male-to female ratio, etc.) Labour Force: the number of people who can work in a population Canada’s Demographics Our population is getting older (Canadians are not having many kids) Our labor force is shrinking To make up for this, we need to have more young people immigrate to Canada to work Canada’s Changing Demographics The Points System Criteria used to accept or deny economic immigrants 100 points are possible, must get 67 to qualify Points System Points come from: - Education level - English and French language abilities - Age (20s is best) - Work Experience - Arranged Employment (job lined up) - Adaptability (already have connections in Canada) Points System Does not apply to Refugee, Family Class, or Other Immigrants! Health To immigrate to Canada, you must be in good health (you get an exam) To not endanger Canadians To not put strain on our public health care system Immigration in the Past Your race does not matter today In the past, it did Canada favored British and Western Europeans, were so-so on Eastern Europeans, and did not wants Asians Immigration in the Past Head Tax: fee that Chinese had to pay to come to Canada Direct Voyage Law: to come from India, you had to sail direct (which was impossible) Refugees A person who seeks refuge in another country because of danger or persecution in their own country Canada accepts refugees every year Canada pledged to, and accepted over 25 000 refugees from Syria in 2015-16 Objectives of Canada’s Refugee Program: Save lives Fulfill our international agreements to help Express our humanitarian ideals (people should not be persecuted) Offer help to people who face torture or persecution Read pg. 178 – A refugee’s experience
