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Canadain Immigration
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Chinese Head Tax
This is if the Chinese were to enter into Canada the would have to pay a fixed fee. This would discourage Chinese people to enter Canada. -
Internment of the Ukrainian Canadains
This event happened during World War One where in 1914 Canadain arrested Ukrainian people for who they are and as well as their identity. In 2005 the Canadain Government apologized but it would take more than an apology to make up for what they did. -
The internment of the Unkrainian Canadains
This happened during World War One where The Canadains arrested over 8000 Ukrainian people because of their identity and because of who they were. But in 2005 the Canadain Government apologized but it would take more than just an apology. -
Komagata Maru Incident
This event had the Japanese where they attempted to immigrate to Canada in 1914 specificly Vancouver, BC -
Internment of the Italian Canadians
This event happened during WWII where Canada used the war measures act to be able to arrest the Italians and put them into camps. The arrests happened when Italy declared war on Canada. But in 1990 Canadain former prime minister Brian Mulroney apologized to the Italians. -
Internment of Japanese Canadians
This event happened during WWII when the Japanese attained Pearl Harbor. Canadain born Japanese people fund them selves treated with hatred with the Canadians. Because of this, Canada moved over 20 000 Japanese Canadians away from the west coast under the war measures act. But in 1988 Canada's Government fromally apologized to the Japanese Canadians. -
Refugees being added as an immigration category
In 1951 Canada signed with the United Nations convention in relations to the status of the refugees. In the 1950s-1960s the provided shelter for the refugees. And lastly, in 1976 Canada made refugees one of the immigrant category. -
Immigration act
The immigration act focused on who enters or leaves canada and who should be allowed to stay in Canada. This also included if a certain person in Canada can enter because they are well educated or not be able to enter because they are a certain age and don't have a high enough education to help support Canada. -
Singh Decision
Refugees day, which is on April 4th, is where a man from India named Satnam Singh was seeking refugee status but that's not what he got. He was not able to state his case in person or to appeal the government's decision on his case. Because this was violating the section 7 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, a refugee can now speak to any immigration or refugee board if they need to. -
Creation of Immigration Catigories
In 2002 canada officially stared allowing non-canadian citizens to enter into Canada for a better life. -
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
In 2002, an act was passed by Canadian parlament in 2001 which replaced the immigration act in 1976 and made the immigration act in 2002.
