Deck 9: Social Work With Immigrants and Refugees

Question 1

Nearly ________ of Canada's population speak languages other than English or French as a mother tongue.

A) 2 per cent
B) 5 per cent
C) 10 per cent
D) 20 per cent
E) 50 per cent

Answer 1

D

Question 2

According to the 2016 census, the proportion of foreign-born Canadians is ________ per cent.

A) 2.5
B) 8.5
C) 10.4
D) 15.0
E) 21.9

Answer 2

E

Question 3

The language spoken most often as the mother tongue in Canada, aside from English and French, is ________.

A) Punjabi
B) Mandarin
C) Spanish
D) Cantonese
E) Russian

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The province with the highest percentage of immigrants is ________.

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

Question 5

The largest category of permanent residents in Canada is ________.

A) refugees
B) economic immigrants
C) entrepreneurs
D) humanitarian applicants
E) child dependents

Question 6

________ is the process by which refugees are given permanent legal residency in a settlement country.

A) Migration
B) Assimilation
C) Enfranchisement
D) Adaptation
E) Resettlement

Question 7

In the family immigration class (foreign nationals sponsored by close relatives or family members in Canada), ________ are NOT included as eligible for sponsorship.

A) spouses and partners
B) dependent children
C) adult siblings
D) parents
E) grandparents

Question 8

Persecution or fear of persecution based on a person's ________ is NOT grounds for a refugee claim, according to the 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.

A) race
B) religion
C) nationality
D) socioeconomic status
E) political opinion

Question 9

A refugee claimant is a ________ in the humanitarian population category who requests refugee protection upon or after arrival in Canada but whose claim has not yet been decided.

A) temporary resident
B) permanent resident
C) migrant
D) Convention refugee
E) temporary foreign worker

Question 10

A(n) ________ is a person who has come to Canada as a visitor, student, temporary worker, or refugee claimant and then has continued residence in Canada after either visa expiration or denial of refugee claim.

A) protected person
B) undocumented migrant
C) unannounced arrival
D) Convention refugee
E) spontaneous arrival

Question 11

The country currently hosting the largest number of refugees is ________.

A) the United States
B) Canada
C) Germany
D) Turkey
E) Sweden

Question 12

In 1967, the Optional Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees removed the ________ restrictions of the 1951 Convention.

A) temporal and geographic
B) legal
C) political and social
D) political and economic
E) legal and political

Question 13

The ________ provides humanitarian and development services for Palestinian refugees.

A) Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
B) International Organization for Migration (IOM)
C) United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
D) United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
E) both A and C

Question 14

Canada acceded to the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and Optional Protocol in ________.

A) 1951
B) 1967
C) 1969
D) 1979
E) 1985

Question 15

The Canadian government instituted legislation that blocked permanent settlement for certain groups of immigrants. One example was the head tax on ________ immigrants.

A) Indian
B) Russian
C) Chinese
D) Japanese
E) Haitian

Question 16

The first major act focused on immigration in Canada was in ________.

A) 1869
B) 1899
C) 1901
D) 1919
E) 1952

Question 17

________ prohibits the return of persons-no matter what their crime or suspected activity-to a place where they would be at risk of torture and other ill-treatment.

A) Interdiction
B) Nonrefoulement
C) Asylum
D) Sanctuary
E) Documented status

Question 18

The Cabinet can adjust elements of legislative acts without major legislative revisions by issuing ________.

A) Judicial Proclamations
B) Orders-in-Council
C) Executive Orders
D) Parliamentary Protocols
E) Jurisdictive Protocols

Question 19

In 1967, the ________ was instituted in an effort to remove all discrimination and prejudice from immigration policy.

A) Order-in-Council
B) point system
C) migration regulatory provisions
D) Geneva Convention
E) Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Question 20

In 1955, the Domestic Scheme created a special category of immigrants which enabled women from the British West Indies to immigrate as domestic servants. ________ was NOT one of the requirements these women had to meet.

A) Being married
B) Being aged 25-40
C) Having at least a Grade 8 education
D) Being in good health
E) Promising to work as a domestic for one year

Question 21

The ________ outlined permanent refugee policy.

A) Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
B) Private Sponsorship of Refugees Act
C) Immigration Act of 1952
D) Immigration Act of 1976
E) Balanced Refugee Reform Act

Question 22

The ________ instituted designated categories of Geneva Convention, government-sponsored, and privately sponsored refugees.

A) Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
B) Immigration Act of 1952
C) Private Sponsorship of Refugees Act
D) Immigration Act of 1976
E) Balanced Refugee Reform Act

Question 23

Prior to 1967, Canadian immigration policy was structured around encouraging permanent immigration from ________.

A) Latin American countries
B) Northern and Western European countries
C) South American countries
D) Eastern European countries
E) Asian countries

Question 24

________ has consistently had higher rates of accepted asylum applications than rejected applications.

A) Nigeria
B) Mexico
C) China
D) Haiti
E) Burundi

Question 25

The ________ provision of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act forces most refugee claimants who have transited through the USA to seek asylum there.

A) Designated Countries of Origin
B) Balanced Asylum
C) Well-founded Fear
D) Safe Third Country
E) First Country of Asylum

Question 26

Only ________ and ________ have categories that support direct participation by citizens in the resettlement process.

A) Great Britain; United States
B) Canada; Australia
C) United States; Sweden
D) Great Britain; Germany
E) United States; Australia

Question 27

The Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act was enacted in ________.

A) 1951
B) 1976
C) 1986
D) 2002
E) 2012

Question 28

Canada operates ________ detention facilities for those who are considered irregular arrivals to Canada.

A) no
B) two
C) three
D) five
E) nine

Question 29

According to Doman Lum, ________ is NOT one of the key components of a framework that incorporates culture in order to guide practice and interventions.

A) cultural awareness
B) knowledge acquisition
C) skill development
D) cultural sensitivity
E) inductive learning

Question 30

Introduced in ________, the Live-In Caregiver Program brought in thousands of workers to meet Canada's shortage of affordable live-in child and older adult care.

A) 1975
B) 1987
C) 1992
D) 2005
E) 2006

Question 31

In order to eventually obtain permanent residency and be able to reunite with their families in Canada, workers in the Live-In Caregiver Program need the equivalent of ________ out of ________ months of live-in employment.

A) 12; 24
B) 12; 36
C) 24; 48
D) 36; 60
E) 48; 60

Question 32

________ are NOT included in the Stages of Migration framework.

A) Events that occur prior to leaving one's country of origin
B) Events that occur during transit or flight from the country of origin
C) Events during "temporary" settlement
D) Events in resettlement
E) Events in repatriation

Question 33

A push factor away from a migrant's country of origin is ________.

A) increased demand for unskilled and skilled labour
B) presence of family members in the settlement country due to earlier migration
C) a sense that the person would be safe and protected in that settlement country
D) high population density
E) educational opportunities

Question 34

________ is the outcome of settlement regarded by settlement programs as the optimal mode for refugee well-being.

A) Assimilation
B) Separation
C) Adaptation
D) Variation
E) Integration

Question 35

________ is the process whereby one's traditions, values, language, and beliefs change as they come into contact with a new (usually dominant) culture.

A) Marginalization
B) Acculturation
C) Adaptation
D) Relegation
E) Refoulement

Question 36

The acronym for the primary international organization that is mandated to protect refugees is the ________.

A) UNHCR
B) IOM
C) UNICEF
D) UNCHR
E) ICRC

Question 37

The Canadian Multiculturalism Act was enacted in ________.

A) 1948
B) 1967
C) 1988
D) 1995
E) 1999

Question 38

Since 1992, the ________ has provided funding to service provider organizations that offer English or French language instruction to immigrant adults.

A) Canadian Multiculturalism Act
B) Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada program
C) Adult Migration Language program
D) Migrant Language Learners program
E) Bilingual Resource and Support program

Question 39

Canada is ________ country for trafficking.

A) only a destination
B) only a transit
C) both a destination and a transit
D) neither a destination nor a transit
E) a source, transit, and destination

Question 40

Immigrant women are less likely to seek help for conjugal violence due to ________.

A) dependent legal status
B) limited education
C) little to no access to culturally relevant services
D) precarious financial status
E) all of the above

Question 41

________ was the first country to develop guidelines for dealing with unaccompanied minors.

A) Sweden
B) Canada
C) Germany
D) France
E) Great Britain

Question 42

A(n) ________ represents any minor appearing in proceedings before the Immigration and Refugee Board.

A) designated representative
B) youth advocate
C) Canadian Border Services agent
D) immigration officer
E) immigration broker

Question 43

The provinces that receive the greatest number of separated children are ________. These provinces provide a combination of legal and social services to unaccompanied minors.

A) Ontario and Quebec
B) British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec
C) British Columbia and Quebec
D) Ontario, Manitoba, and Quebec
E) the Maritimes

Question 44

Canada accepted its first refugee on the grounds of persecution based on sexual orientation in ________.

A) 1977
B) 1987
C) 1991
D) 2001
E) 2008

Question 45

Older migrant adults' sponsors are financially responsible for them for ________, except in Quebec where it is ________.

A) 20 years; 10 years
B) 10 years; 5 years
C) 10 years; 3 years
D) 5 years; 3 years
E) 7 years; 5 years

Question 46

Those who have arrived in Canada through the family class have access to almost all programs and benefits, including health benefits, with the exception of ________ for the first 10 years in Canada.

A) Old Age Pension
B) Guaranteed Income Supplement
C) Canada Pension Plan/Quebec Pension Plan
D) A and C only
E) all of the above

Question 47

Prior to 2014, the top source country for refugees for 33 years was ________.

A) Iraq
B) Afghanistan
C) Syria
D) Russia
E) Iran

Question 48

According to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (2002), LGBTQ individuals can enter Canada under the categories of ________.

A) refugee claimant
B) same-sex partner sponsorship
C) temporary worker
D) A and B only
E) all of the above

Question 49

The World Health Organization estimates that approximately ________ of any population is composed of persons with disabilities.

A) 5 per cent
B) 10 per cent
C) 15 per cent
D) 20 per cent
E) 25 per cent

Question 50

Early immigration legislation explicitly excluded immigration by those who were categorized as belonging to ________.

A) "prohibited classes"
B) "problematic regions"
C) "politically undesirable groups"
D) "economically burdensome populations"
E) "economically undesirable classes"

Question 51

Refugees who are permanently resettled cannot be forced to return to their country of origin even after the conflict in their country of origin has ended.

Question 52

The largest category of permanent residents in Canada is refugees.

Question 53

In general, temporary foreign workers do not have the automatic right of permanent residency.

Question 54

Before 1961, more than 90 per cent of immigrants to Canada were from India, China, and Russia.

Question 55

Currently, Canada's top immigration-source countries include China, Philippines, and India.

Question 56

According to the 2016 census, 2016 was the year with the highest percentage of foreign-born Canadians since Confederation in 1867.

Question 57

The province with the highest percentage of immigrants is British Columbia.

Question 58

More than half of Syria's total population before the conflict began in 2011 are displaced and seeking protection, either spread out across 120 countries or within Syria.

Question 59

Temporary foreign workers have the automatic right to permanent residency, freedom of movement between employers and jobs, and access to rights and entitlements of social citizenship after 5 years in Canada.

Question 60

The guiding legislation for Canada's treatment of refugees is the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.

Question 61

In 1986, the Canadian people were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for assistance provided to Chinese refugees through the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program.

Question 62

One important change in the Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act was the implementation of the gender-related asylum claims provision, which was previously included in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act but never implemented.

Question 63

In 2004, the Canadian government designated Great Britain a "safe third country."

Question 64

Adapted from science to human behaviour, structural systems theory examines the fit between an individual and his or her systems as well as interactions that take place within and across systems.

Question 65

A strengths approach to social work with immigrants and refugees draws on the human capital migrants have brought with them from their country of origin.

Question 66

An empowerment approach focuses on social workers increasing their personal, interpersonal, or political power in order to help clients.

Question 67

Around 80 per cent of Live-in Caregiver Program workers are from the Philippines.

Question 68

An example of a "push" factor in migration is an environmental crisis in one's country of origin.

Question 69

Once refugees arrive in refugee camps, they are no longer in danger.

Question 70

What is considered transit or flight to a settlement country is typically less than a month in duration.

Question 71

For the majority of refugees who cross only one border, the physical conditions to which they flee are not much better than those from which they have fled.

Question 72

Assimilation is a process by which individuals' cultural identities are minimized or eliminated and replaced by the cultural identities of the larger society.

Question 73

Approximately 20 per cent of refugees are resettled annually through the UNHCR.

Question 74

In 2009, a majority of refugees 15 years and older had had 12 years of schooling or less.

Question 75

Currently there are no United Nations Conventions that address human trafficking.

Question 76

Primary responsibility for direct service provision for trafficked persons lies with the federal government.

Question 77

Children who arrive in a potential country of resettlement with an adult who is not a parent or previous primary caregiver are referred to as unaccompanied minors.

Question 78

The World Health Organization defines refugee older adults as persons 70 years or older.

Question 79

Since 2015, Canada has resettled more than 40,000 Syrian refugees.

Question 80

In 2016, the top five source countries for refugees selected under Canada's resettlement program were Syria, Eritrea, Iraq, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Afghanistan.