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SUPPLEMENTARY MEMORANDUM ON PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING THE
SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION OF 1984 ON HONG KONG (FCO/FAC/ /89)
SUBMITTED BY THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
Immigration and Nationality Policies of Australia, Canada
and the United States
CANADA
Immigration
1.
Successive Canadian governments have sought to bring about a
gradual increase in the country's population. The postwar decline
in the rate of natural increase has given added importance to net
immigration.
2. A target figure for immigration is set annually. This is
currently between 150,000 and 160,000 made up as follows:
Family reunification category
Government assisted refugees
Privately sponsored refugees
-
Refugees landed in Canada
57,000
13,000
10,000
7,000
- Humanitarian (special measures)
-
Selected workers: principal applicants
- Spouses and dependents
-
Business immigrants: principal applicants
Spouses and dependents
Retirees
3,000-6,000
21,000-24,000
24,000-28,000
4,000
9,000
2,000
150,000-160,000
3.
The normal terms of entry are to receive landed immigration
status on arrival. (This is approximately equivalent to what we
call settlement). Applicants who do not fall into the reunification
family or refugee categories are assessed on a points system which
takes into account education, job skills and experience, employment
prospects and personal suitability (including language skills).
MTHALK
/Landed