1. Immigration in Canada What is an Immigrant? –Immigrants are people who move to a new country with the intention (goal) of settling there

2. Historical Trends of Populations

3. Canadian Immigration Patterns

4. Historical Trends of Populations Immigration to Canada has had periods of boom and bust. These were caused by events that occurred both in Canada and in other countries. When?What Happened?Why? 1840s Arrival of thousands of Irish settlers Irish potato crop fails; facing starvation, many Irish move to Canada and other countries 1905- 1914 Massive immigration from Eastern Europe to the Canadian West Canadian Government wanted to settle the Prairies; offered free land and other incentives to immigrants

5. Historical Trends of Populations When?What Happened?Why? 1915- 1919 Little immigration World War I and worldwide influenza epidemic 1930 – 1945 Little immigration Worldwide economic depression and World War II 1947- 1960 Many Italians come to Canada World War II devastated Italy; Italians searched for economic opportunities in Canada

6. Historical Trends of Populations When?What Happened?Why? 1956 Many Hungarians come to Canada Hungarian revolt against the Russians failed; refugees fled to Canada to avoid punishment 1980 – 1997 Arrival of thousands of Hong Kong Chinese Residents of Hong Kong sought political stability before China took control of Hong Kong in 1997 1980 - 2003 Many people from Afghanistan come to Canada Immigrants seek a safe haven from conflicts that engulfed their country

7. Types/ Classes of Immigrants Economic Immigrants: –Someone who comes to Canada to work at a specific job Family Immigrants –Category in which family members and close relatives can be brought to Canada Must be sponsored Refugees –Someone who fears cruel or inhumane treatment in his or her home country

8. What factors cause people to leave the country in which they live and move to another country?

9. Push factors: Factors that cause people to emigrate from their country Ex. War, religious persecution, natural disasters Push Factors

10. What factors attract people to move to another country, such as Canada?

11. Pull Factors Pull factors: Factors that draw immigrants to a country Ex. Job opportunities, freedom of religion, lower taxes

12. Are these push or pull factors???

13. A HURRICANE HAS RECENTLY HIT YOUR HOME COUNTRY AND YOUR CITY HAS BEEN DEVASTATED

14. THE JOB YOU HAD HAS BEEN ELIMINATED AND NOW YOU HAVE NO WORK

15. YOU ARE A DOWNHILL SKIIERAND THE DESTINATION COUNTRY HAS SOME OF THE BEST SKIING IN THE WORLD

16. THE DESTINATION COUNTRY HAS ONE OF THE BEST EDUCATION SYSTEMS IN THE WORLD

17. YOUR HOME COUNTRY HAS A MINIMAL PUBLICLY FUNDED MEDICAL SYSTEM

18. ALL YOUR FAMILY HAS MOVED TO YOUR DESTINATION COUNTRY ALREADY

19. THERE IS AN ECONOMIC DEPRESSION IN YOUR HOME COUNTRY AND THERE ARE NO JOBS

20. YOUR HOME COUNTRY IS DOMINATED BY A DIFFERENT RELIGION THAN THE ONE YOU PRACTICE

21. THE GOVERNMENT IN THE DESTINATION COUNTRY HAS LOWERED TAXES BY 15%

22. THERE IS A WAR GOING ON IN YOUR HOME COUNTRY

23. YOU HAVE LOST YOUR JOB IN YOUR HOME COUNTRY…BUT HAVE BEEN OFFERED A NEW ONE IN YOUR DESTINATION COUNTRY