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Immigration to Canada

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most Immigrants moving to Canada are now coming from ________.

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Europe

2.

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

a)

China

b)

Syria

c)

India

d)

Philippines

3.

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

a)

decreased (went down)

b)

increased (went up)

c)

stayed the same

4.

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

a)

an immigrant

b)

an emigrant

5.

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

a)

5 million

b)

2 million

c)

1 million

d)

2 million

6.

The main reason why Canada needs more immigrants is:

a)

to visit and spend money

b)

to work - fill jobs

c)

to open restaurants so we can eat food from different countries

d)

to protect people who live in countries with bad leaders

7.

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

a)

Ontario

b)

Quebec

c)

British Columbia

d)

Alberta

8.

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

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

9.

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

a)

decreased (went down)

b)

stayed the same

c)

increased (went up)

10.

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

a)

push factor

b)

pull factor

c)

intervening obstacle

11.

An example of a pull factor is

a)

poverty

b)

war

c)

no jobs

d)

lots of jobs

12.

Someone needs to score ______ points to be able to move to Canada.

a)

100

b)

27

c)

50

d)

67

13.

The number of immigrants coming to Canada during the Covid 19 pandemic (2020)

a)

Increased (went up)

b)

Decreased (went down)

c)

Stayed the same

14.

The person who moves from their country (exits) is called an

a)

immigrant

b)

emigrant

15.

Most Canadians have decided to leave Ontario and move to this______ part of the country.

a)

western

b)

eastern

c)

northern

d)

central

16.

Most Canadians are moving to the Atlantic provinces (NS, NB, PEI and NFLD and Lab) because of

a)

cheaper house prices

b)

better paying jobs

c)

it is warmer

d)

it is less crowded there

17.

Which part of Canada is growing the fastest?

a)

North

b)

Central

c)

East

d)

West

18.

Do immigrants move to the north (Nunavut, NWT and Yukon)?

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

This part of Canada is growing very slowly.

a)

Central

b)

North

c)

West

d)

East

20.

Does Canada attract immigrants?

a)

Yes

b)

No