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1534
First Settlement
In 1534 Jacques Cartier arrived in the Gulf of St Lawrence where he placed the first European settlement. Which failed to stay permanently at this time. -
Settlement of New France
The settlement of New France was established in 1603. This attempt was much more successful than the previous attempt this time headed by the french explorer Samuel de Champlain. French expansion started from this point. -
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The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad aided many slaves escape from the US to Canada in hopes of a better life than in captivity many died but just as many if not more escaped to Canada to live peaceful lives -
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The King's Daughters
The king of France sponsored roughly 800 young women who were sent to New France where they were married to the citizens in an effort to increase the population of New France. -
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The American Revolution
The american revolution caused many of the British loyalists to flee to Canada since it was friendly with Britain. -
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Irish Potato Famine
The influx of famine refugees caused strain on the local resources of Toronto and as well as a strain on the inhabitants of Toronto because of the sheer amount of people showing up. -
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British Immigration to Canada
Many people from Britain migrated to Canada in hopes of finding work since many of the working class in Britain were unemployed. -
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World War 1
The victory for the allies and Canada's involvement in that victory made more want to immigrate to Canada but those from the countries that were enemies were not given the right t vote -
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World War 2
World War 2 furthered Canada's position and strengthened it's economy. Many immigrants from the countries that were enemies in the war were victims of racism even if they were present before the war. -
Post War Immigration
Due to the economic boom the need for labor increased which attracted many immigrants with job opportunities. -
Points
As many people wished to immigrate to Canada a point system was put in place to choose who to prioritize allowing entrance based on their skills. -
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Refugees
Canada responded to the plights of refugees from Europe who were seeking asylum by moving aside their normal immigration procedures to accept their share of refugees. -
Big Spook
As more refugees came to Canada citizens started to worry that not all of them were getting in through legitimate methods and that some were "playing the system" in response the Canadian government tightened immigration procedures again. -
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Change in Processes
The increase in immigration caused an uproar in the populace causing the change of immigrant processing in turn causing an uproar among immigrants. -
9/11
The events of 9/11 caused Canada to tighten their borders and immigration policy as a response to the incident.
