1. 3-3 Future Population Issues

2.  Between 2006 and 2011 Canada’s population grew by 5.9%.  Only 1/3 of this was from Natural Increase.  The rest……

3. Why do people migrate? Why do they want to come to Canada?

4. Push Factors - Things that encourage a person to leave their home country. Pull Factors - Things that attract a person to settle in another country.

5. How do we decide who is allowed into our Country?

6. For economic immigrants Canada has a point system that considers: Education (25) Language proficiency (24) Work Experience (21) Age (10) Pre-arranged employment in Canada (10) Adaptability (10) Need 67 of 100 total points to enter. In 2010 most immigrants came from Asia: Philippines 13% India 10.8% China 10.8%

7. Most immigrants settle in urban centers. Why? Connection to cultural community Employment opportunities Availability of services Of the 1.6 million immigrants between 2001-2006, ¾ settled in our 3 largest cities.

8. Not every immigrant has a good experience however? Why?

9. Moving Around: Migration Within Canada If you could move to any province within Canada, which one would it be? What are your personal pull factors for this province? Out-migration - when people leave a province or territory. In-migration - when people come to live permanently in a province/territory

11. Alberta pull Factors: – Oil Sands development and economic opportunity – No provincial sales tax – No provincial deficit (province is economically independent) Ontario push factor: – Decline in manufacturing jobs Newfoundland Push and Pull Factors – Push: decline in traditional fishery and lumber industries – Pull: increase in offshore oil and refining industry (Avalon Peninsula) 2006-2011: Newfoundland’s population increased! – 1.8% increase compared to 1.5% decrease for previous five years.

12. Analyzing Population Trends Is this a problem? Why? Canada’s population is getting older.

13. Why is the population aging? Why is the government concerned about an aging population? What are some possible solutions to the concerns? Complete Exploring Issues Handout

14. Alberta Labour Shortage Ontario Labour Shortage

15. CausesConsequencesPossible Responses Low Birth RateHigher Health Care CostsRaise Income Tax Higher Life Expectancy Higher Pension CostsCharge for Health Care More Senior Homes NeededPay Lower Pensions Less Workers Paying TaxesReduce # of People Collecting Pensions Skilled Labour ShortageHave Seniors Work Longer Low Economic GrowthIncentives for Skilled Trades Smaller Business MarketIncrease Immigration Less Schools/Youth Recreation Needed Incentives to Have Children Canada’s Aging Population

16. Using the readings from the Exploring Issues handout, answer the following questions. 1. What can the Canadian government do to encourage people to have more children? 2. What can the Canadian government do to address the future labour shortage? 3. What can the Canadian government do to address future potential problems with the pension program?