Download CGC – migration, multiculturalism

MIGRATION
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Migration
Immigration
Emigration
Push and pull factors
Migration = movement of people from one place to another
**migration includes 2 things: immigration & emigration
• Immigration = coming to live permanently in a foreign country
“I immigrated to Canada”
• Emigration = leaving one’s home country permanently
“I emigrated from Sri Lanka.”
Push & pull factors = factors/issues that cause people to migrate
Emigration
Immigration
Push factors are factors that force a person to move or
l(to emigrate)
Pull factors = factors that encourage a person to come to a
new place (to immigrate)
ACTIVITY
In groups, discuss possible push and pull factors
for immigration to Canada:
PUSH
• political instability
• Lack of education
• Fear of persecution/poor
treatment (eg. Hate of tribes)
• Lack of safety (eg. Kidnapping,
war, explosions)
• Lack of freedom(eg. LGBT
equality)
• Racism, discrimination
• Lack of gender equality
• Natural disasters
• Poor economy
• Lack of quality healthcare
PULL
• Freedom
• Multicultural
• Marriage(family is in another
country)
• Good quality education,
opportunities for studies
• Lots of job opportunities
• Environment (clean,
hospitable)
• High-tech (access to
technology, electricity…etc)
• Strong economy
• Safety, peace
PUSH
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Political instability
War/conflict/lack safety
Lack of jobs
Poor/lack of education
High population and lack of
resources
No religious freedom
Communist country (don’t
agree with the government)
No women’s rights
Corrupt government
Family issues
propaganda
PULL
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better education
Peaceful
Secure (eg. Gov. assistance)
Religious freedom
Women have rights
Human rights
Clean environment
Better pay (minimum wage)
Population is not too high
Tolerance
PUSH
• Lack of
peace/Unsafe/violence/war
• Lack of freedom: speech,
religion, education, political
views/right
• Lack of equality: men/women
• Low
pay/unemployment/poverty
• Political corruption, lack of
justice, terrorism
• Social problems: lots of
homeless people,
discrimination (LGBT), racism
PULL
• .job opportunities, higher pay
• Investment opportunities
• Education: more options, no
discrimination, access, quality
• Environment: clean, healthy
• Relationships: respect,
tolerance, diversity
• safe
• Government: stable,
democracy
Immigration to Canada
Canada accepts 3 classes/groups of immigrants:
• Independent Class: (economic Immigrants) skilled workers,
business immigrants
• Family Class: spouses, children, parents, grandparents,
sometimes siblings
• Refugees: people who fear cruel treatment or death in their
home country
Historical Immigration Patterns
• Canadian Immigration Patterns
Historical Immigration Patterns
• 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?
1840s
19051914
What Happened?
Why?
Irish potato crop fails; facing
Arrival of thousands of Irish starvation, many Irish move
settlers
to Canada and other
countries
Canadian Government
Massive immigration from
wanted to settle the Prairies;
Eastern Europe to the
offered free land and other
Canadian West
incentives to immigrants
Historical Immigration Patterns
When?
What Happened?
Why?
19151919
Little immigration
World War I and worldwide
influenza epidemic
1930 –
1945
Little immigration
Worldwide economic
depression and World War II
Many Italians come to
Canada
World War II devastated
Italy; Italians searched for
economic opportunities in
Canada
19471960
Historical Immigration Patterns
When?
1956
What Happened?
Why?
Many Hungarians come to
Canada
Hungarian revolt against the
Russians failed; refugees
fled to Canada to avoid
punishment
1980 – Arrival of thousands of Hong
1997
Kong Chinese
1980 2003
Many people from
Afghanistan come to
Canada
Residents of Hong Kong
sought political stability
before China took control
of Hong Kong in 1997
Immigrants seek a safe
haven from conflicts that
engulfed their country
Historical Immigration Patterns
The percentage of the population that is made up of
immigrants (by location):
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MULTICULTURALISM
&
DIVERSITY
(see video – stop at 11:25)
What is multiculturalism?
What is diversity?