Intra-Provincial Migration in BC

Assignment 2
Intra-Provincial Migration in BC

Objective: to explain intra-provincial migration within BC using census data.

Background:
This year is a census year. Canada’s Census Program provides a statistical portrait of the country every five years through the Census of Population and Census of Agriculture. The Census of Population provides demographic and social information vital for planning services including child care, schooling, family services and skills training for employment. The Census of Agriculture provides data that is used to make informed decisions about business management strategies, agricultural policies, programs and services that directly affect farmers and rural communities. (Source: BC government).
Data:
Statistics Canada website: link
E.g. Census Profile, 2016 Census, Nanaimo City: link
Task:
You will draw upon your knowledge of factors of migration learnt earlier in this course.
You will also consider the core-periphery concept learnt earlier in this course.
You will use census data to choose one geographic region typifying the core and another geographic region typifying the periphery within BC.
Write a two-paged report which explains why your chosen geographic regions are considered to be in the core or in the periphery. Refer to census data.
Your report should identify the potential pull and push factors that can cause migration between the two geographic regions. These factors should be based on census data provided by BC Statistics.
The report should include:
A meaningful title . Provide information about the what, where, when, how etc in the most concise manner (1 mark)
An introduction describing the core-periphery model in the context of the two locations you are comparing (2 marks) and explaining how the existence of the core-periphery can influence the direction of migration between these two locations you have chosen (2 marks),
A discussion identifying push and pull factors of migration in the two geographic regions supported by census data. This discussion builds on the explanation you provided in the introduction (8 marks),
a conclusion informing the reader if the analysis you have done fully explains the migration processes between the two geographic areas or how the analysis can be improved (2 marks).
Correct grammar and spelling (2 marks).
Citation of all references of facts used in the assignment (3 marks).
Restrictions:

Length: 2 paged. Single spaced. You may include title page which does not count towards the length. 2 marks penalty per extra page above the limit.

Grading criteria
Title: Captures the what, where, when and how in the fewest but most interesting words.
No Attempt: None of the expected qualities are included
0points
Needs Improvement: few qualities included with many qualities omitted
0.25points
Satisfactory: some qualities included but some other qualities also omitted
0.5points
Good: most qualities included with few qualities omitted
0.75points
Excellent: captures all qualities
1points
Introduction: identify your topic (core-periphery model), provide essential context (geographic regions within BC)
No Attempt: None of the expected qualities are included
0points
Needs Improvement: few qualities included with many qualities omitted
0.5points
Satisfactory: some qualities included but some other qualities also omitted
1points
Good: most qualities included with few qualities omitted
1.5points
Excellent: captures all qualities
2points
Introduction: explain the expected direction of migration between the two location, and indicate your particular focus in the essay (variables chosen for analysing factors of migration and why)
No Attempt: None of the expected qualities are included
0points
Needs Improvement: few qualities included with many qualities omitted
0.5points
Satisfactory: some qualities included but some other qualities also omitted
1points
Good: most qualities included with few qualities omitted
1.5points
Excellent: captures all qualities
2points
Discussion: identify factors of migration in the two geographic regions supported by census data
No Attempt: None of the expected qualities are included
0points
Needs Improvement: few qualities included with many qualities omitted
2points
Satisfactory: some qualities included but some other qualities also omitted
4points
Good: most qualities included with few qualities omitted
6points
Excellent: captures all qualities
8points
Conclusion: inform the reader if the analysis you have done fully explains the migration processes between the two geographic areas or how the analysis can be improved
No Attempt: None of the expected qualities are included
0points
Needs Improvement: few qualities included with many qualities omitted
0.5points
Satisfactory: some qualities included but some other qualities also omitted
1points
Good: most qualities included with few qualities omitted
1.5points
Excellent: captures all qualities
2points
Grammar/spelling
>6 errors
0points
=< 6 errors 0.5points =<4 errors 1points =< 2 errors 1.5points No errors 2points Citation >6 errors
0points
=< 6 errors 0.75points =<4 errors 1.5points =< 2 errors 2.25points No errors 3points

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