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SUPPLEMENTARY MEMORANDUM ON PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING THE

SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION OF 1984 ON HONG KONG (FCO/FAC/16/89)

SUBMITTED BY THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

Immigration and Nationality Policies of Australia, Canada

and the United States

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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:

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Family reunification category

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Government assisted refugees

Privately sponsored refugees

Refugees landed in Canada

Humanitarian (special measures)

-

Selected workers: principal applicants

Spouses and dependents

Business immigrants: principal applicants

Spouses and dependents

Retirees

57,000

13,000

10,000

7,000

3,000-6,000

21,000-24,000

24,000-28,000

4,000

9,000

2,000

150,000-160,000

3.

Persons who have been accepted as permanent residents are

normally given landed immigrant status on arrival. (This is

approximately equivalent to what we call settlement). Applicants

who do not fall into the family reunification or refugee categories are assessed on a points system which takes into account education, job skills and experience, employment prospects and personal

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