Week 11 Chapter 11

Ans1: A person who is forced to flee from persecution and is

outside of his or her country of origin.

Ans2: There are three ways to come to Canada as a refugee :

◦ As a Government Assisted Refugee (GAR)—a
government-sponsored refugee selected overseas
for resettlement in Canada.
◦ Be privately sponsored as a refugee by a group
within Canada that has been approved by the
government.
◦ Make a refugee claim upon arrival in Canada.

Ans3: Refugees need to come to Canada more quickly than

ordinary immigrants because their lives are usually in danger.

Ans4: During the period from 1974 to 1984, Canada's

immigration policy underwent significant changes:
◦ family reunification
◦ humanitarian concerns
◦ promotion of Canada’s economic, demographic,
social, and cultural goals
Ans5: The "lump of labour fallacy" is an economic
misconception that assumes there is a fixed amount of work
available in an economy. It suggests that if more people enter
the workforce, such as through immigration, there will be
fewer job opportunities for the existing workers, leading to
higher unemployment. However Immigrants make a positive
contribution to the economy through the goods and services
they buy and the taxes they pay.