Canada's Population PDF

Unit 3: Changing Populations​ ​ Chapter 10: Canada’s Population​ ​ Demography - the study of human population​ ​ Birth rate - the number of births in a population per year per 1000 people (births in a year/population x 1000)​ ​ Death rate - the number of deaths in a population per year per 1000 peop...

Unit 3: Changing Populations​ ​ Chapter 10: Canada’s Population​ ​ Demography - the study of human population​ ​ Birth rate - the number of births in a population per year per 1000 people (births in a year/population x 1000)​ ​ Death rate - the number of deaths in a population per year per 1000 people (deaths in a year/population x 1000)​ ​ Natural increase rate - birth rate minus death rate​ ​ Immigrants - people who move from one country to another​ ​ Emigrants - people who leave a country to move to another​ ​ Immigration rate - the number of immigrants in a population per year per 1000 people (immigrants in a year/population x 1000) ​ Emigration rate - the number of emigrants in a population per year per 1000 people (emigrants in a year/population x 1000)​ ​ Net migration rate - immigration rate minus emigration rate​ ​ Population growth rate - natural increase rate plus net migration rate​ ​ Doubling time - the estimated time it will take for the population to double​ ​ Rule of 70 - a simple calculation to estimate the doubling time (70/population growth rate)​ ​ Pull factors - factors that attract people and encourage them to immigrate​ ​ Push factors - factors that encourage people to emigrate ​ ​ Intervening obstacles - problems that may get in the way of immigrating or emigrating (e.g. distance, cost, citizenship)​ ​ The highest percentage of Canada’s immigrants are in Ontario and BC, followed by Quebec and Alberta​ ​ Immigrant Classes in Canada​ ​ Skilled Worker Class - potential skilled-worker immigrants who want to work in Canada. They are judged on a point system and their entire family is admitted if the highest point member qualifies. People with experience in jobs of high demand are fast-tracked.​ ​ Skilled Trade-Worker Class - immigrants who have specific trade skills that are short in supply in Canada, though only some are eligible. It is a pass or fail system with 4 conditions: job offer in Canada, at least 2 years of trade experience, fluent English or French, and qualification for the job by Canadian standards​ ​ Canadian Experience Class - immigrants who have worked in Canada for at least a year. It is a pass or fail system, but no job offer is required​ ​ Start-Up Visa - immigrants who want to start a business in Canada. They must meet 4 conditions: have approved Canadian investors who agree to sponsor their business idea, sufficient money to support themself until the business profits can support them, fluent French or English, and at least 1 year of post-secondary education​ ​ Temporary Foreign Workers - are granted work permits by the temporary foreign worker program, especially in areas with low unemployment rates. They often apply for Canadian experience class later. They often fill in labour shortages or are accepted for extraordinary talents they have that can benefit the economy or culture in Canada. ​ ​ Family Class - a sponsor can agree to be financially responsible for close family members. The agreement lasts for between 3-10 years depending on the relationship.​ ​ Refugee Class - all countries must accept legitimate refugees. People can apply for this class while in Canada or in another country. They are judged by their merits. Refugees are people who experience cruel or inhumane treatment for religion, race, sexual orientation, political opinion, nationality, or membership in a specific social group​ ​ Population pyramid - a type of graph that shows population distribution by gender and age​ There are 3 distinct age groups in population pyramids: children (