Canada has a MERIT-BASED system, while the US prioritizes more FAMILY-based immigration. The CBC’s Matt Kwong tells us how the Canadian and US immigration system differ in terms of TYPE and numbers. Research: Government of Canada: Entry criteria and the Comprehensive Ranking System: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/express-entry/criteria-crs.asp U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Green Card Eligibility Categories: https://www.uscis.gov/greencard/eligibility-categories Canadian Immigration Law Firm of Lorne Lichtenstein - Skilled Worker Points Calculator: http://www.canada-da.com/calculator.html »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 75 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.

Erik, who crossed the border from Mexico with his family when he was five, walks us through his life as an illegal immigrant chasing the American dream. Through his story we are able to look at the contentious debate surrounding immigration through a different lens. Morales leaves us with several questions that could change the way we think and talk about immigrants. My work has allowed me to become more of a global citizen and to expand my knowledge of world cultures. I am currently the Program Manager and I oversee all of our communication with students and professors—over 7,000 students per year. As part of the Center and as one of the coordinators of the Soc 119 course, I have also traveled to Haiti to volunteer my time in community development and I was interviewed by MTV last year as one of their “Game Changers,” which they define as young professionals doing work for the greater good of the community. I am currently applying to graduate school with the intention of starting next fall and to be able to continue to pursue my passion for humanity, education, and higher learning. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

A provision of the proposed immigration legislation would require immigrants to prove they're learning English before they can become permanent residents. Ray Suarez gets debate on the issue from Georgetown University's Barbara Mujica and Max Sevillia of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials.

How many different ways are there to qualify to immigrate to the U.S., and how many immigrants live in the country? We explain the different types of immigrants, whether they're coming for family or to work, refugees, investors, or visa lottery winners. We also help you understand how many immigrants there are total in the country, both legal and illegal, how many are working, and how many permanent residents there are in America with green cards. Finally, we'll explain how many visitors the U.S. sees in a year and why they can come. Click the Subscribe button for new videos as they come out so you can understand the news, be an engaged citizen, and win arguments about today's topics in politics, law, and government. We explain things quickly in a way that's simple and fun. Connect: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AnimateEducate/ Google+ - https://plus.google.com/u/0/106533482165882846041 Sources: -- Miriam Jordan, “Number of Illegal Immigrants in U.S. Holds Steady at 11 Million,” Wall Street Journal, http://www.wsj.com/articles/number-of-illegal-immigrants-in-u-s-holds-steady-at-11-million-1474394518 (09/20/16) -- “5 Facts About Illegal Immigration in the U.S.,” Pew Research Center, http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/11/03/5-facts-about-illegal-immigration-in-the-u-s/ (11/03/16) “Yearbook of Immigration Statistics,” Department of Homeland Security, https://www.dhs.gov/immigration-statistics/yearbook (12/15/16) -- “Directory of Visa Categories,” State Department, https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/general/all-visa-categories.html (01/26/17) -- Jie Zong & Jeanne Batalova, “Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States,” Migration Policy Institute, http://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/frequently-requested-statistics-immigrants-and-immigration-united-states (04/14/16) -- “Visa Statistics,” State Department, https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/statistics.html (01/26/17) -- “U.S. Immigrant Population and Share over Time, 1850-Present,” Migration Policy Institute, http://www.migrationpolicy.org/programs/data-hub/charts/immigrant-population-over-time (01/26/17) -- “Ineligibilities and Waivers: Laws,” State Department, https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/general/ineligibilities.html (01/26/17) -- “Per Country Limit,” U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, https://www.uscis.gov/tools/glossary/country-limit (01/26/17) -- “How the United States Immigration System Works,” American Immigration Council, https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/how-united-states-immigration-system-works (08/12/16) -- “Immigrant Investor Visas,” State Department, https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/Immigrant-Investor-Visas.html (01/26/17) -- Julie Hirschfeld Davis, “Trump Blocks Syrian Refugees and Orders Mexican Border Wall to Be Built,” New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/us/politics/refugees-immigrants-wall-trump.html (01/25/17) -- Dan Merica, “How Trump's Travel Ban Affects Green Card Holders and Dual Citizens,” http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/29/politics/donald-trump-travel-ban-green-card-dual-citizens/ (01/29/17) -- “The Foreign-Born Population in the United States,” U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/pdf/cspan_fb_slides.pdf (02/02/17) -- “Refugees & Asylum,” U.S. Department of Citizenship and Immigration Services, https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-asylum (11/12/15) -- “Asylum,” U.S. Department of Citizenship and Immigration Services, https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-asylum/asylum (08/06/15) -- “Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Travel Ban,” CBS News, http://www.cbsnews.com/news/federal-judge-declines-to-extend-one-week-freeze-against-trumps-travel-ban (02/04/17) -- “Trump: U.S. Will Win Appeal of Judge’s Travel Ban Order,” Reuters, http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-idUSKBN15I1CM (02/05/17) -- “Homeland Security Suspends Implementation of President Trump’s Travel Ban,” NBC News, http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judge-halts-trump-travel-ban-banned-countries-citizens-able-board-n716801 (02/04/17) -- Elizabeth M. Grieco, “The ‘Second Great Wave’ of Immigration: Growth of the Foreign-Born Population Since 1970,” Census.gov Blog, http://blogs.census.gov/2014/02/26/the-second-great-wave-of-immigration-growth-of-the-foreign-born-population-since-1970/ (02/16/14)

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