Brigita Peklaj Gimnazija Šentvid 3C: 16September 2009.

Brigita Peklaj Gimnazija Šentvid

3C: 16September 2009

someone who comes to live in a country from another country

There has been a rise in the number of immigrants coming from Eastern Europe, especially Poland.

someone who lives in a country that is not their own country

Prague has a large population of American expatriates.

expatchooses to work abroad

in a good position to fulfil his expectations and follow his professional career: has a special status and privilege of work

generally from the Western World: Europeans, Americans, Australians and Japanese abroad

immigrantis often forced away

from home by poverty and need; doesn’t see any other way out of his condition

generally from poor countries: Latinos, East Europeans, Arabs, Africans and Asians

someone who enters a country illegally, or stays for a longer time than they are legally allowed

someone who leaves their country, especially during a war or other threatening event

Thousands of refugees have entered the camps along the borders in recent days.

someone who has to leave their own country because they are in danger and who arrives in another country and asks to be allowed to live there

refugeeasylum seekers are

allowed to stay in a country if they are granted refugee status

Afghanistan, Iraq, Sudan, Somalia, Congo

asylum seekerwarnatural disasterspolitical reasons

dissident: someone who disagrees publicly with a government, especially in a country where this is not allowed

WORKERS

STUDENTS

PENSIONERS

ASYLUM SEEKERS

FAMILY MEMBERS

marriage

adoption

sponsoring a relativeaccepting responsibility for someone’s actions or financial situation

We sponsored a family who came from

India.

Temporary residency

Permanent residency or

citizenship

immigrant country

Getting a job

TaxesThey do jobs other people don’t want

New languageMissing familyDoing bad jobs

Protests, not enough jobs for everyone

immigrant country

Meet new peopleNew cultureLearn a language

New energyDiversity

HomesickRecognition of your degree can be a problemMuch more expensive

Brain drainHigher rents

immigrant country

CheaperNo obligationsBetter climate

Settle in deserted houses in the countrysideExtra money

New languageNew peopleHard to return if you change your mindAway from your family

Higher house pricesHealth expensesDon’t integrate

immigrant country

Meet new peopleNew chanceBetter job

More workers

LanguageKnowing no oneRaising your child in a different environment

Less jobs for the localsGetting married just to get citizenship

immigrant country

Hope for a better lifeNew jobEducationEscape from danger

More workersMore taxpayers

Can get sent backNew languageNot enough rightsCan’t get jobs that match their education

Low education levelMore problems in schoolsGhettosViolence, crime

immigrant country

Getting a jobA better lifeHigher standardFollow their dreams

Higher consumption

No rights, not registeredNew culture, new languageThe dream of a better life isn’t trueNo health insuranceA worse standard of life

Don’t pay taxesMore crime

immigrant country

Better living conditions for people coming from former YugoslaviaBeautiful landscape

Low paid workforceDiversityPopulation increase

Discrimination, nationalism radical and otherwiseDifficult languageHard to get a good job if you don’t speak the language well

Don’t learn the language Don’t respect the laws

immigrant country

Live, work, study anywhere on equal terms in theoryGet a better job

More workers, cheap labour

Still difficult to get a good job, technicalities

Brain drain, different standards of educationLosing the young population

QUEBEC AND CANADIAN STUDENTS [1]

Quebec students $13,168 $13,868 - $18,268

Other Canadian Students $16,918 $17,618 - $22,118

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Off Campus On Campus

Tuition fees* (based on 30 credits) $14,000 - $23,000 $14,000 - $23,000

Mandatory health insurance(single coverage)

$639 $639

Immigration fees $225 $225

Ancillary fees** $1,500 $1,500

Books and Supplies $1,000 $1,000

Lodging (8 months) $4,400 $7,500 - $12,000

Food (8 months) $2,400 included in Lodging

Other expenses $2,000 $2,000

Total $26,164 -$35,165 $26,864 - $40,364

General information about immigration in Canada

http://www.cic.gc.ca/University http://www.mcgill.ca/ http://www.concordia.ca/ http://www.ubishops.ca/