Immigration to Canada

Most Immigrants moving to Canada are now coming from ________.

• Africa

• Asia

• North America

• Europe

Answer explanation

Most immigrants coming to Canada are coming from Asian countries. This has changed as from the 1960's when most immigrants came from another continent.

Most Immigrants who came to Canada in 2020, have come from this country

• China

• Syria

• India

• Philippines

Answer explanation

Most immigrants coming to Canada in 2019 came from India - 85,585 followed by China and then the Philippines.

During World War I and II the number of immigrants coming to Canada _____________.

• decreased (went down)

• increased (went up)

• stayed the same

Answer explanation

During a war immigration numbers will decrease. Countries need soldiers and workers for the war effort so they do not want people moving out. Countries are careful with who they let come in as they may be the enemy.

Someone who moves to a country (moves into) from another country is called an

• an immigrant

• an emigrant

Answer explanation

An immigrant is a person who moves to a country with the intention of settling there (moving there)

Canada would like just over _________ immigrants to enter Canada by 2023.

• 5 million

• 2 million

• 1 million

• 2 million

Answer explanation

The plan is for Canada to welcome 401,000 permanent residents in 2021, 411,000 in 2022 and 421,000 2023. That would be 1.233 million new residents entering Canada by 2023.

The main reason why Canada needs more immigrants is:

• to visit and spend money

• to work - fill jobs

• to open restaurants so we can eat food from different countries

• to protect people who live in countries with bad leaders

Answer explanation

Canada's population growth is slowing down. Women are not having enough babies and as people retire we need people to do those jobs.

Most immigrants (almost 50%) choose to live in this province.

• Ontario

• Quebec

• British Columbia

• Alberta

Answer explanation

Forty-eight percent (48%) of all immigrants to Canada choose to move to Ontario while 15% choose Quebec, 15% choose B.C. and 11% chose Alberta.

In the past (1950-1980s) most immigrants came from:

• Asia

• North America

• Europe

• Africa

Answer explanation

Up until the 1980s most immigrants coming to Canada came from Europe. England and France colonised Canada so most settlers came from these two countries. After WWI and WWII, Canada received thousands of immigrants from many European countries.

During the Great Expansion of the West, the number of immigrants to Canada ____________.

• decreased (went down)

• stayed the same

• increased (went up)

Answer explanation

The Great Expansion of happened from 1867 to 1914. This is when the Canadian government wanted to expand into the west. The government offered people farms for free or for very cheap. Thousands of immigrants, from Europe, came to Canada's west during this time.

Leaving a country because of war or conflict is an example of a

• push factor

• pull factor

• intervening obstacle

Answer explanation

A push factor is a reason someone has for leaving a country. War is one example.