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Immigration Bingo

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Why were immigrant women sent to GWG to work? Where did immigrants who worked at the plant come from after World War II? Define 'humanitarian' immigrants according to the 1976 Immigration Act. How did the workers communicate if they could not speak English? By the 1980s, where was most of GWG's workforce primarily from?
Why did people immigrate to Edmonton? Why did the Canadian government restrict the movement of some people during WWI and WWII? Why did people immigrate to Edmonton? How did immigrants who came to Edmonton after WWII differ from those who came before the war? What kinds of things did people bring with them when they immigrated?
What is Edmonton's second largest visible minority population? Why did people immigrate to Edmonton? When were Chinese immigrants not allowed to come to Canada? When did Canada introduce the merit-based point system for immigrants?
Define 'independent' immigrants according to the 1976 Immigration Act. Why were immigrant women so grateful to have jobs at the factory? Where were the 'boat people' from? Define 'family' according to the Immigration Act. Why did the workers enjoy working with others from their own country?
Name two countries that from which people could not immigrate to Canada during World War I? How did immigrant women who did not speak English apply for work at the plant? In addition to family members, who can sponsors immigrants? How did the immigrant workers learn to speak English? What is Edmonton's largest visible minority population?