Immigration: A Moving Story

There Are Three types of Immigrants

Pull Factors

Push Factors

So WHY MOVE?

Refugee

People who leave their country due to a fear of persecution due to: Race, Religious Beliefs, Armed Conflict, Nationality, ect. (Devoretz, 2004)

Family Class

Immigrants who are sponsored to live in Canada through a family member or a permanent resident. (settlement.org, 2015)

Independent/Skilled Worker

People who leave their country and have plenty of work experience and skills that are transferable to Canada. (Workpermit.ca)

Factors that contribute to why an immigrant wants to leave their country (Mazzorol, 2002).

ex. War, Poverty

Reasons why Immigrants want to move to Canada (Mazzorol, 2002).

ex. Freedom of Religion, Job Opportunities