1. Immigration: Logistics, The point system and Settlement

2. Terms and Logistics Immigration: Emigration
The action of moving residence (where you live) usually across international borders. This can be a permanent or temporary move
Immigrants to Canada: Persons residing (living) in Canada who were born outside of this country
Emigration
Refers to the country that you left.
E.g. “my parents EMIGRATED from Korea’
Migration: The movement of where you live - either local or international, and can be for a specified time

3. Why people become immigrants?
Push factors: reasons why people leave their country
War
Poor economic & educational opportunities
Natural disasters

4. Why people become immigrants?
Pull factors: reasons people are drawn to a country
Favourable conditions
Join relatives
Climate
Job opportunities
Lower taxes

5. How Someone Becomes an Immigrant to Canada:
Canada accepts three types of immigrants:
Economic immigrants
Family immigrants
Refugees

6. How Someone Becomes an Immigrant to Canada
Refugee: Fears persecution, cruel or inhumane treatment in home country
Can apply while in Canada or from home country
Only about 30,000 are accepted every year

7. How Someone Becomes an Immigrant to Canada
Family Immigrant
Reunite families
Must be sponsored
Family will care for immigrant for 3 to 10 years

8. How Someone Becomes an Immigrant to Canada
Economic Immigrants include two groups:
Skilled workers
Business Immigrants
The point system is used to identify which people are most likely to become successful residents of Canada

9. How Someone Becomes an Immigrant to Canada
Business immigrants
Need 35 points
Must be financially stable & contribute to the economy
Need $800,000

10. How Someone Becomes an Immigrant to Canada
Skilled workers
Need 67 points
Selected based on:
Education
work experience
Knowledge of English and/or French

11. Point System Factor Max Points You Need Education 25 Graduate degree
Language 24
Both official languages
Work experience 21
4 or more years
Age 10
21 to 49
Arranged employment
Confirmed offer
Adaptability
Well educated spouse, family in Canada
Total Score
100

12. When immigrants arrive, where do they settle?
Where do they live?

13. Toronto Population 2.79 million 5.5 million in the GTA
Half of Toronto’s population was born outside Canada
47% reported themselves as visible minorities
Toronto's diversity is expressed by more than 200 distinct ethnic origins

14. Vancouver
A bustling west coast seaport in British Columbia, is among Canada’s densest, most ethnically diverse cities.
A popular filming location, it’s surrounded by mountains, and also has thriving art, theatre and music scenes.
Immigrants settle here because it is ethnically diverse, there is comfort in finding people just like you in a new place!
2.4 Million people in greater Vancouver area

15. Montreal Montréal is the largest city in Canada's Québec province.
It’s set on an island in the Saint Lawrence River and named after Mt. Royal, the triple-peaked hill at its heart.
Contains boroughs many still with cobble stoned streets!
1.6 million that live in the city
It’s a smaller place!