Deck 9: Multiculturalism As Canada-Building Governance

Question 1

Canada is increasingly relying on temporary foreign workers to address labour shortages particularly in agriculture. In 2009 how many temporary worker permits were issued to foreign workers?

A) 134 000
B) 179 000
C) 132 000
D) 211 000

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which province attracts the largest number of immigrants?

A) Ontario
B) Quebec
C) British Columbia
D) Alberta

Answer 2

A

Question 3

How many immigrants landed in Canada in 2009?

A) 136,000
B) 325,000
C) 400,000
D) 252 000

Answer 3

D

Question 4

What percentage of Canada's population in 2006 was foreign born?

A) 26.9 percent
B) 19.8 percent
C) 9.2 percent
D) 13.4 percent

Question 5

What percentage of refugee claims was accepted by the Immigration and Refugee Board between 1993 and 2003?

A) 3 percent
B) 12 percent
C) 33 percent
D) 42 percent

Question 6

Between 2001 and 2006, how many immigrants arrived in Canada?

A) 1.1 million
B) 2.2 million
C) 3.3 million
D) 4.4 million

Question 7

What percentage of the world's refugees flee to developing world countries, in the process imposing an overwhelming burden on those least capable of addressing this humanitarian crisis?

A) 60 %
B) 80 %
C) 90%
D) 50%

Question 8

It is estimated that people around the world are living outside of their homeland in search of safety or opportunity?

A) 200 million
B) 275 million
C) 375 million
D) 475 million

Question 9

Canada's immigration policy recognizes three main categories of admissions. Which of the following is NOT regarded as a separate category of entry?

A) Family reunification
B) Assisted relatives
C) Independent (or economic) class
D) Refugee (or protected persons) class

Question 10

What term describes a person who is fleeing persecution in one country and seeking sanctuary in another country?

A) Asylum seeker
B) Convention refugee
C) Evacuee
D) Displaced person

Question 11

What percent of Canada's recent immigrants live in the MTV cities of Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver?

A) 33%
B) 58%
C) 70%
D) 98%

Question 12

A Supreme Court Ruling in 1986 concluded that

A) Refugee claimants must be processed on grounds that they are innocent (real) till proven otherwise.
B) Refugee claimants must seen as guilty ('bogus') until proven otherwise
C) Refugee claimants must be redefined as 'inland protected persons'
D) Anyone who arrives in Canada and claims refugee status has the right to due process.

Question 13

About how many points does a foreign born skilled worker require to gain entry to Canada?

A) 57
B) 50
C) 67
D) 77

Question 14

How many immigrants (including lawful residents, temporary workers, and undocumented) entered the United States between 2002 and 2006?

A) 1.8 million
B) 1.1 million
C) 2.2 million
D) 5.1 million

Question 15

According to the UN High Commission for Refugees, what country leads the way with the largest number of persons of concern?

A) Afghanistan
B) Palestine
C) Sudan
D) Iraq

Question 16

Canada is increasingly leaning toward attracting 'designer immigrants' in hopes of maximizing the benefits of immigration while minimizing its costs. Which of the following is considered to be a designer immigrant?

A) Business class
B) Canadian Experience Class
C) Entrepreneurial Class
D) Investor Class

Question 17

Certain themes characterized Canada's early immigration program. According to the textbook, which of the following is NOT regarded as a theme of immigration?

A) Early immigration practices reflected practical considerations related to Canada's economy
B) The business sector was generally supportive of immigration as a source of cheap labour
C) Early immigration practices reflected compassion for those displaced by the Industrial Revolution in Britain and Europe
D) Organized labour favoured a restriction of immigration because they tended to depress wages

Question 18

How many people worldwide were defined by the UN as forcibly displaced persons of concern in 2008?

A) About 15 million
B) About 34 million
C) About 44 million
D) About 52 million

Question 19

In recent years, approximately what percent of immigrants are selected from the independent (or economic) class stream?

A) 60%
B) 80%
C) 40%
D) 90%

Question 20

The majority of immigrants come to Canada from what part of the world?

A) Asia and the Middle East
B) Europe and the United States
C) Australia and New Zealand
D) Middle East and Africa

Question 21

Canada recognizes two major categories of refugees: sponsored refugees and .

A) Conventional refugees
B) Refugee claimants
C) Asylum-seeker
D) Assisted refugees

Question 22

What do we call a person who is born overseas, but is voluntarily residing in another country, with a right to permanent residency because of family ties or contribution to the economy ?

Question 23

In 1962, Canada became one of the first countries in the world to eliminate from consideration in the immigration determination process.

Question 24

A subcategory of the Business Class is the investor category and the category.

Question 25

The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act of 2002 addresses a number of issues. Which of the following is NOT an issue that is addressed?

A) Removing the point system because of a potential for statistical bias
B) Improved security for all Canadians
C) Improved family reunification
D) Extra penalties for those who smuggle people into Canada

Question 26

There are approximately million foreign born (immigrants) in Canada at present.

Question 27

Immigrants tend to undergo three stages in their adaptation and integration into Canada. According to the text, which of the following is NOT regarded as a stage in the process of becoming a Canadian?

A) Settling down
B) Moving up
C) Fitting in
D) Forming ethnic communities

Question 28

Those refugees (or protected persons) who are pre-selected abroad for entry into Canada are known as refugees.

Question 29

What do we call that class of person who has been driven out of their country because of a well- founded fear of persecution based on race, political beliefs, nationality, or religion?

Question 30

On average, how many immigrants arrived in each of the calendar years between 2001 and 2006?

Question 31

An -seeker is a person who has fled one country and seeks sanctuary in another country.

Question 32

In what year did immigration into Canada peak at just over 400 000 newcomers?

Question 33

Canada's immigration policy recognizes three main categories for entry. Two of these are Economic (or Independent) Class and Family Reunification. What is the third category?

Question 34

What body in Canada is responsible for determining the validity of refugee claims?

Question 35

At present, what is Canada's acceptance rate for refugee claimants in percentage terms?

Question 36

In 2007, the list of top ten source countries for refugee claimants was headed by .

Question 37

Canada is generally regarded as an immigration society. Which of the following is NOT regarded as a component of an immigrant society?

A) An official multiculturalism is in place
B) Policies to regulate the intake of immigrants
C) Programs to facilitate immigrant settlement
D) Immigration viewed as an asset for nation-building

Question 38

Immigration goes beyond simply landing in a new country. According to Jean Lock Kunz, an adult immigrant with children undergoes a life course transition which consists of four major stages. Which of the following is NOT a stage in the transition process?

A) Pre-migration
B) Settlement
C) Emigration
D) Adaptation

Question 39

How many points are required for entry of skilled workers under the Economic Class? _.

Question 40

The expression taps-on and -off describes Canada's longstanding commitment to immigration as a response to short term labour needs.