07 - Immigration in Canada
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EXERCISE #7 CHAPTER SIX Immigration in Canada (1980s and 1990s) Block ______ Date _________________ Name __________________________ Refer to the Student Workbook p.151-153 1. What was the purpose of the Canadian Multiculturalism Act? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________ 2. a) In the 1980s and 1990s, where were most Canadian immigrants settling? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________ b) From where did most of these immigrants arrive? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________ 3. How does Canada’s government select immigrants? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________ 4. What percentage of Canadian immigrants who arrived in the 1990s now live below the poverty line? ______________________________________________________________________ ______ 5. What does it mean to say that Canada’s immigration policy has been in sync with its business cycle? Hazelmere Publishing. Permission to copy is for classroom use only and specific to site.
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EXERCISE #7 CHAPTER SIXImmigration in Canada (1980s and 1990s)
Block ______ Date _________________ Name __________________________
Refer to the Student Workbook p.151-153
1. What was the purpose of the Canadian Multiculturalism Act?
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2. a) In the 1980s and 1990s, where were most Canadian immigrants settling?
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b) From where did most of these immigrants arrive?
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3. How does Canada’s government select immigrants?
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4. What percentage of Canadian immigrants who arrived in the 1990s now live below the poverty line?
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5. What does it mean to say that Canada’s immigration policy has been in sync with its business cycle?
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6. Explain the effects on an immigrant if he/she arrives in the middle of a recession.
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7. Why do some highly educated immigrants end up as cab drivers when they arrive in Canada?
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Hazelmere Publishing. Permission to copy is for classroom use only and specific to site.
