One objective of Canada's refugee program is to save lives and offer protection to which group?

• A. Economic migrants seeking higher wages
• B. Tourists overstaying visas
• C. Students seeking scholarships
• D. People who are displaced and persecuted

Answer: (D)

The main idea is who can be protected under a refugee program. Canada’s refugee system exists to save lives and provide protection to people who have had to flee their home country because they face danger or persecution there. Refugees are those who escape serious harm—such as threats to life, injury, or discrimination—based on factors like race, religion, nationality, membership in a social group, or political opinion. That’s why the group described as displaced and persecuted fits this purpose: they are seeking safety from threat and oppression.

The other options don’t fit because economic migrants are moving for better work or living conditions, not to escape persecution; tourists overstaying visas aren’t fleeing danger and aren’t eligible for refugee protection; students seeking scholarships are pursuing education and do not face the involuntary displacement that refugees experience.