MIGRATION KEY TERMS Migration Immigration Emigration Push and

MIGRATION

KEY TERMS: • • 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 • 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 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? 1840 s 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 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, by location, of the population that is made up of immigrants. YT NT

Additional Information • In Text Book: pages 86 to 99 • Google: Canada’s Population, changes/growth • Google: Canada’s Immigration, changes over the last 100 years • Google: Canada, emigration (statistics) • Google: Canada, population density