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• It was Canada’s first immigration policy following Confederation
• Was created to ensure the safety of immigrants during their passage to Canada
• Created by PM Jhon A. MacDonald
• He hoped it would encourage settlements of the west
• It didn’t go as planned as emigration rates were higher
• Created to “prove the necessity of regulating Chinese immigration to Canada”.
• Immigrants came to work on the CPR
• Head tax was implemented in 1885
• First law to exclude immigrants based on ethnic background
• Head tax went from $50 in the beginning to $500 by 1903
Chinese Head tax certificates
• More restrictions
• the government could prohibit any immigrants when it was considered “necessary or expedient”.
• Gentlemen’s agreement: Limited Japanese immigration to Canada to 400 per year
• continuous journey regulation: Immigrants had to directly fly from their native country to Canada
• immigration act 1910: any immigrants that were [“unsuited to the climate or requirements of Canada” were prohibited, as were those sponsored by charitable institutions]
• The Canadian government allowed the CPR and CNR to control “the recruitment and settlement of European agriculturalists”
• The goal was to get more people to fill in spots for the growing labor needs
• Was canceled in 1930 due to an increase in unemployment rates
• “The government implemented the tightest immigration admissions policy in Canadian history.” – 1931
• After the great depression
The Railway act
• The Canadian government displaced over 90% of Japanese Canadians in 1942
• They were detained under the War measures act and were held for the rest of WWII
• They were caged up in Hastings Park
• After the war they were told to either go back to Japan or live in the Rocky Mountains
• The PM was Mackenzie king at the time
• Allowed residents of Canada to obtain citizenship regardless of background or place of birth
• Outlined the criteria for obtaining citizenship, as well as how it could be revoked.
• Before, people who lived in Canada were seen as British subjects
• immigration regulations 1962: “eliminated overt racial discrimination from Canadian immigration policy”
• Canada received more than 37,500 refugees who fled Hungary
• They worked quickly to select, transport, and resettle people through non-profit organizations
• Set a path for future immigrants to Canada
• They settled across Canada, in mostly urban centers
• Canada's actions gained it respect from many people
• a policy document created by the government to help Canada get qualified immigrants to reduce the number of inexperienced laborers.
• 1967: Canada tightens regulations and makes knowing one language (French or English) a must
• 1971: “Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau announced multiculturalism as an official government policy.”
• First immigration act to: “clearly outline the objectives of Canadian immigration policy”
• It also recognized refugees as a “class” of immigrants
• It was supported by many
• Canadian Multiculturalism Act, 1988: Made to “protect the cultural heritage of all Canadians, reduce discrimination and encourage the implementation of the multicultural program”
• Civil war in Lebanon started this issue
• Thousands of Lebanese people were displaced
• Canada opened up its arms to any refugees that couldn't stay in Lebanon
• Over 11,000 refugees came to Canada
• Because of this Canada and Lebanon have very strong ties with each other