| Teachers' Copy |
| Why were immigrant women sent to GWG to work? [did not need to speak English to work there] |
Where did immigrants who worked at the plant come from after World War II? [Italy, Eastern Europe] |
Define 'humanitarian' immigrants according to the 1976 Immigration Act. [refugees according to the United Nations, persecuted or displaced people] |
How did the workers communicate if they could not speak English? [used their hands, demonstrated what they meant, used pictures] |
By the 1980s, where was most of GWG's workforce primarily from? [China] |
| Why did people immigrate to Edmonton? [economics/ opportunity] |
Why did the Canadian government restrict the movement of some people during WWI and WWII? [considered enemy aliens] |
Why did people immigrate to Edmonton? [political unrest/ revolutions/ dictatorships] |
How did immigrants who came to Edmonton after WWII differ from those who came before the war? [primarily educated/ urban] |
What kinds of things did people bring with them when they immigrated? [family treasures, food] |
| What is Edmonton's second largest visible minority population? [South Asian] |
Why did people immigrate to Edmonton? [to avoid military service] |
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When were Chinese immigrants not allowed to come to Canada? [1923-1947] |
When did Canada introduce the merit-based point system for immigrants? [1967] |
| Define 'independent' immigrants according to the 1976 Immigration Act. [people who apply for landed immigrant status on their own and are selected based on the points system] |
Why were immigrant women so grateful to have jobs at the factory? [really needed the money, relatively good pay, regular hours] |
Where were the 'boat people' from? [Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam] |
Define 'family' according to the Immigration Act. [immediate family of Canadian citizens or residents] |
Why did the workers enjoy working with others from their own country? [common language, understanding of the situation they had left behind, challenges] |
| Name two countries that from which people could not immigrate to Canada during World War I.? [Germany, Austria] |
How did immigrant women who did not speak English apply for work at the plant? [came with friends/ family/ church members] |
In addition to family members, who can sponsors immigrants? [charities, non-profit organizations, and groups of individuals] |
How did the immigrant workers learn to speak English? [classes at the plant, through their children] |
What is Edmonton's largest visible minority population? [Chinese] |