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South Asian Immigration to Canada
Created by: Kritika Kharel & Asal Almoazzez 8-3
12. 06. 2017.
South Asian Canadians
South Asian Canadians are a big group of people from the southern part of Asia that immigrated to Canada in the 1900's. In 1903, the first south Asians, most of them were Sikhs who had heard of Canada from British Indian troops in Hong Kong. Most South Asian Canadians are immigrants or descendants of immigrants from countries and territories like Afghanistan, bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
TOPIC 1
Where Did They Mainly Settle ?
Until the late 1950s, all south Asians lived in British Columbia, but when professional south Asian immigrants came to Canada in larger numbers, they began to settle across the country. British Columbia's south Asian population in 2011 was 313,440 most of them were in Vancouver.
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Transportation
The south AsianS heard of Canada from British Indian troops in Hong Kong, and decided to come to Canada with ship for a better lifestyle.
Transportation
Why Did This Group Come To Canada?
The south Asian came to Canada in 1903 for Work and a better lifestyle. South Asian professionals that arrived to Canada between 1960 and 1985 who were mostly Sikhs were in the lumber industry. They are still active in the lumber industry, both as workers and mill owners. South Asians have also been involved in farming, mining, and railroad working especially in British Columbia.
why did they come to canada
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Their arrival
Although the South Asian arrival in Canada isn't as well documented as the migration of the other groups of people to Canada, we did find some information about the first ever south asians that came to canada in the early 1900's. In the following slides I will talk about great events in the South Asian Canadian history and some great influencers.
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Influencers
Over the past 148 years, the south asian community has grown and as it has grown, so has its influences and wealth. Here are three south asian canadian influencers:
1. Bharat Masrani : Bharat Masrani, ranked 7 in canada's top 50 most powerful people, is the new CEO of the country's largest bank, Toronto-Dominion. That alone gives him a huge amount of power over the economy.
2. Aditya Jha : Born in Nepal, Aditya Jha is a entrepreneur, philanthropist and social activist. He is one of the top 10 richest people in Nepal and has a net worth of approximately more than 100 million dollars.
3. Tahmena Bokhari : Tahmena Bokhari is a Pakistani Canadian social worker and beauty pagent titleholder. Winning Mrs. Pakistan World in 2010, she became the third Pakistani woman in history to represent women on an international platform.
Influencers
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Bharat Masrani
Aditya Jha
Tahmena Bokhari
Timeline of South Asian Canadian History
1902- sikh soldiers that were on the Victoria B.C to celebrate king Edward VIII's coronation. they saw opportunity and five years later, more punjabi men came seeking for a better lifestyle.
1908- Construction of a Sikh temple named the Gur Sikh Temple is done and it has been marked a National Historical Site of Canada.
1908- Government implements the 'continuous act' requiring immigrants to travel directly from their place of birth or citizenship, to canada.
May 23, 1914- Komagata Maru landed in Vancouver, B.C. This ship was carrying 376 Indians, most of which were sikh but included hindus and muslims. Canadian authorities didnt let them get off because they didnt come from their place of birth, ( they stopped in hong kong and japan ). after two months of waiting on the ship, they were sent back to Asia.
April 2, 1947 – South Asians are finally allowed to vote and participate in politics across Canada.
1960-70 - Immigration laws around the wor...
1960-70 - Immigration laws around the world, improve and it allows skilled people from different countries to come to canada . this was a good time for Indians and tens of thousands of indians immigrated.
1983- tamils flee sri lanka due to communal rioting and canada provides refugee status too 500,000 people fleeing the country.
June 23rd ,1985- the day of canada's worst mass murder. Air India flight 182 had an explosion over the irish coast that killed all 329 passengers.This attack was organized by a small group of Sikh extremists, for revenge for the Indian government’s military actions in the Golden Temple in 1984.
1993- 1993 was an important year, because three South Asians were elected to the House of Commons in Ottawa for the first time all of which ended up becoming the first three south asian members of the parliament.
2001- this was when South Asian Heritage Month was signed into law in Ontario’s Legislature.
A 2011 National Household Survey, conducted by Statistics Canada, shows that approximately 1.6 million people identify as South Asian, amongst a national population of close to 33 million.
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Politics
When the south Asians moved to Canada there were many law changes, because they were immigrants, it lead to a lot of law changes in Canada. In the 1960s racial and national restrictions were removed from Canada's immigration policies resulting in the growth of south Asian community. The community grew from just 6,774 in 1961, to 67,925 in 1971. This helped the south Asian community grow very fast.
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Income
Studies explain that the south Asians have a better income than the native-born Canadians. The south Asian market size in Canada is about 1,969,310 people working in the market. In the 2000's the average income from all sources for south Asian Canadians aged 15 and over was just under $26,000, compared to almost $30,000 for all Canadian adults.
Income
South Asian Contribuatiuon To Canada's Prosperty
South Asian Contribuatiuon To Canada's Prosperty
As you know when the South Asians immigrated to Canada in 1903 they started off by mining, farming, railroad working, and were in lumber industry. So they helped make the everyday supplies that people need. Now the south Asians are working and own different places like selling and buying houses, stores selling fancy South Asian clothes, sweet shops, malls that consist almost entirely of Indian-only grocers, ext.
Facts about South Asians
1. Poetry is a cherished part of Afghan culture. Afghans have told their stories in verse for more than 1,000 years.
2.The national flower of Bangladesh is the white-flowered water lily. It is called Shapla.
3.A baby is born in Pakistan every seven seconds.
4.Nepal's flag is the only flag in the world that is not rectangular or square.
5.In Mumbai, India, if a person were to breathe in the air for just one day, it would be equivalent to smoking 100 cigarettes.
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What was daily life like?
Daily life for the immigrants in the early 1900's was hard escpecially for the sikh's, hindu's and muslim's because they were constantly being judged because of their cultures and the clothes they wore. It wasn't until the late 1900's that south asians could walk around in kurti/kurta pajama's without the fear of being judged by the society. Now new laws have been reinforced and people of all races and ethnicities can leave their house wearing traditional clothes and the only comments that they receive are compliments.
What was daily life like?
Struggles and triumphs
Back then, many south asians faced trouble getting jobs because not many companies were willing to hire immigrants no matter how skilled they were. Now, as i said before, the laws have changed and everyone can get a job wherever they want to as long as they're skilled individuals. Today, some of the wealthiest people in canada are south asian.1993 was an important year and a proud moment for south asians, because three South Asians were elected to the House of Commons in Ottawa for the first time. Gurbax Singh Malhi of Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Herb Dhaliwal of Vancouver South and Jag Bhaduria of Markham-Whitchurch-Stouffville, all members of the Liberal Party, who became the first South Asian Members of Parliament in Canada
Conclusion
In conclusion, we'd like to thank the class for listening to us and we'd like to say that not only did we learn more about south asian canadians in canada, but we also learned more about immigration and canada's history. before we conclude we'd like to show a fun video that a famous youtuber lilly singh who's a south asian canadian, uploaded on Canada Day last year.
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bibliography
-http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/south-asians/#h3_jump_2
-http://southasiaworldregions.weebly.com/fun-facts.html
-http://www.sagennext.com/2013/06/27/a-timeline-of-south-asian-canadian-history/
-http://www.sagennext.com/2011/12/16/generation-nexts-most-influential-south-asian-canadians/
-http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/south-asians/
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism_in_Canada
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-http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/89-621-x/89-621-x2007006-eng.htm
-https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/brampton-a-story-of-political-importance-power-and-ethnic-enclaves/article30273820/
Group Division Work
Topic 1- Asal
Topic 2- Kritika
Topic 3- Asal
Topic 4- Kritika
Video & Pictures- Kritika & Asal
Conclusion- Kritika
Bibliography & group division- kritika & Asal
Compare & Contrast- Asal & Kritika