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Canadas Immigration http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGAsyrYtQQ0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGAsyrYtQQ0

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Human Migration Human Migration is the movement of any human from one area to another. There are many reasons why people would want to move from one place to another, these are called PUSH and PULL factors PUSH PULL

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http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index-can.asp Citizenship and Immigration Canada

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Why would Immigrants want to come to Canada? What does Canada have to offer people that may want them to settle here? Does Canada need immigrants?

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Is Migration Important to Canada? In order to ensure a population growth, and thus increase our economy, the country needs to bring people in to make up for declining birth rate

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What types of immigration are there? 1. Economic (59.6%) 2. Family Class (24.2%) 3. Refugee (13.6%) 4. Other (2.6%)

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1. Economic Immigrant Class: Skilled workers and professionals Skilled trades Entrepreneurs, investors and self-employed

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Skilled Trade-accepted applicants 7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations 7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades 7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers 7271 Carpenters 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades 7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews 8211 Supervisors, logging and forestry 8221 Supervisors, mining and quarrying 8222 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling services 8241 Logging machinery operators 8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers 9211 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing 9212 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities 9214 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing 9231 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing 9241 Power engineers and power systems operators 9243 Water and waste treatment plant operators

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Why would Canada want these types of immigrants? Lets brainstorm some ideas Educated/trained Pay taxes Contribute to Canadas economy Create jobs for other Canadians

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http://www.workpermit.com/canada/points_calc ulator.htm http://vimeo.com/66605814 Canadas Point System Calculator

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2. Family Class The purpose of the family class is to reunite families torn apart for various reasons An immigrant to Canada can bring a spouse and a dependent child. They would have to sponsor a parent, grandparent or other family member.

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Why would Canada want these types of immigrants? Lets brainstorm some more ideas Humanitarian reasons Add to the workforce Increase living standards for those already living in Canada who may miss their family

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3. Refugee Class In order to qualify as a refugee you must be in fear for your life and unable to return home Canadas humanitarian efforts towards refugees has been so generous that the United Nations gave Canada a special award called the Nansen Award Canada is the only country to have received the award as a nation

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Why would Canada want these types of immigrants? What can we come up with for these immigrants? Humanitarian efforts Promote social justice

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http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Politics/Power+&+Polit ics/ID/2406204025/ http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Politics/Power+&+Polit ics/ID/2406204025/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H9jGfWFwrY

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http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/eligibility.asp

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Eligible occupations (with their corresponding 2011 National Occupation Classification code):National Occupation Classification 0211 Engineering managers 1112 Financial and investment analysts 2113 Geoscientists and oceanographers 2131 Civil engineers 2132 Mechanical engineers 2134 Chemical engineers 2143 Mining engineers 2144 Geological engineers 2145 Petroleum engineers 2146 Aerospace engineers 2147 Computer engineers (except software engineers/designers) 2154 Land surveyors 2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers 2243 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics 2263 Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety

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3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists 3142 Physiotherapists 3143 Occupational Therapists 3211 Medical laboratory technologists 3212 Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants 3214 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists 3215 Medical radiation technologists 3216 Medical sonographers 3217 Cardiology technicians and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c. (not elsewhere classified)

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Where are these immigrants settling? Canada has set immigration levels at approximately 250,000 per year. Which Cities do you think they landed? 1. Toronto 2. Vancouver 3. Montreal Newest destinations? Mid-sized CMAs

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Why do immigrants settle in large cities? Why do you suppose that so many immigrants decide to settle in large cities compared to small rural communities? Family Established cultural communities, diversity More job opportunities Better access to social programs

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HANDOUT GRAPHING IMMIGRATION Work on coloring in the work sheet Make observations about where the majority of immigrants are coming from Why do you think this is?

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The Canadian Dream vs. The Immigrant Reality Many immigrants regardless of class believe that Canada will be the answer to their problems What are those dreams and realities?

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The Dream: The dream is that Canada will offer: Prospects for productive employment Excellent education opportunity for children High quality of life Tolerant and equitable Society

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The Reality: Many independent immigrants (lawyers, doctors, teachers) expect to find work in their fields. Unfortunately, many companies/employers do not recognize foreign credentials or university degrees. Many immigrants end up unemployed, or working in poorly paying jobs

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Push Factors A social, political, economic, or environmental force that DRIVES people out of a location. Few jobs - Poor standard of living- Political fear - Poor medical care - Loss of wealth - Natural Disasters - Pollution - Poor housing -

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Pull Factors A social, political, economic, or environmental attraction that DRAWS people into a new location - Job - Better standard of living - Political and/or religious freedom - Education - Better medical care - Security - Family links

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The Reality: Students fall behind in school because their education experiences may not match up with school expectations. Also language can be a significant barrier to integration and adaptation to Canada

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Although Canadas claim of having one of the highest qualities of life is true, this quality of life does not always filter down into the immigrant communities. Rental housing, immigrant support, and political representation may not be accessible. High cost of living (especially in cities) can limit possibilities of immigrants

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Acts of discrimination (racism, sexism, and classism) do occur to immigrants to Canada, This is often caused by Canadians who are ignorant of the challenges immigrants face.