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Who is a refugee

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Someone leaving their homeland because it is unsafe.

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What is immigration?

A

Moving to a country other than where they have citizenship

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Who is a working class immigrant?

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Someone coming to Canada to work

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What is the point system?

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A system to rank how well am immigrant will be able to adapt to society in Canada.

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What is the head tax?

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A tax for Chinese people to enter Canada after the construction of the railway. People thought the Chinese were taking their jobs.

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What is the Singh decision?

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Everyone is allowed to enter Canada and apply for refugee status and have a individual trial.

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What is the provincial nomination program?

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Provinces request for people with specific training to help the economy

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What is the canada-Quebec accord?

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Quebec can nominate French speaking immigrants

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Who is a family class refugee?

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A person coming to Canada to meet with their spouse, partner, children, parents or grandparents.

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What is the immigrant and refugee protection act?

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The latest policy to allow people to apply to come to Canada in 3 categories. Family class, economic class and refugees