Immigration: The Basics

Define Immigrant

• a person who moves to one country from another country

• a person who leaves one country to move to another country

• a person who moves to another country because of fear of cruel or inhumane treatment

• a person who moves from one province to another

Define Emigrant

• a person who moves to one country from another country

• a person who leaves one country to move to another country

• a person who moves to another country because of fear of cruel or inhumane treatment

• a person who moves from one province to another

Define: Immigration rate

• the number of people moving to a country per year per 1000 people

• the number of people leaving a country per year per 1000 people

• difference between birth rate and the death rate

• the natural increase rate plus the net migration rate

Define: Population Growth Rate

• the number of people moving to a country per year per 1000 people

• the number of people leaving a country per year per 1000 people

• difference between birth rate and the death rate

• the natural increase rate plus the net migration rate

A push factor is...

• A reason that encourages people to move away from their country of origin

• A reason that makes a country attractive to potential immigrants

• A factor that limits migration

A pull factor is...

• A reason that encourages people to move away from their country of origin

• A reason that makes a country attractive to potential immigrants

• A factor that limits migration

An intervening obstacle is...

• A reason that encourages people to move away from their country of origin

• A reason that makes a country attractive to potential immigrants

• A factor that makes it difficult to immigrate to a country

A refugee is a person who moves to another country because of a fear of inhumane or cruel treatment or lack of resources.

• True

• False

Refugees are the only class of immigrant that can come to Canada

• True

• False

Formal immigration supports are programs and organizations funded by governments and charities to help newcomers adapt to life in a new country

• True

• False