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Apr 17, 1524
Early Exploration of North America
Giovanni da Verrazzano, an Italian explorer who sailed for King Francis the 1st of France. He is known as the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America. His discovery has helped map makers expand their knowledge of the geography of the East coast which helped with migration in the further years. -
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United Loyalists
About 1100 refugees arrived in Halifax NS and around 40000 more migrated to NS and Quebec. The formation of New Brunswick and Upper Canada resulted because of this immigration. 7 years later 35000 loyalists migrate from New York State. -
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African American Refugees
For anyone who wanted to leave the United States, British Vice-Admiral Alexander Cochrane has offered to transport. this offer had been circulating around the Black population. 4000 former slaves had been transported to the British Colonies while about 2000 refugees set sail for Nova Scotia. -
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Underground Railroad
During the American revolution, Canada has been known as a safe place for the African American people. The African Americans were promised freedom so they fled to Canada via the underground railroad. -
First Female Chinese Citizen
Kwong Lee who is the wife of a merchant had arrived in Victoria, BC. She is known to be Canada's first Female Chinese citizen. -
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Chinese Entry Tax
The Chinese were the only ethnic group that had to pay a tax to enter Canada. Chinese Migrants had to pay a 50$ entry fee or head tax before being admitted into Canada. By 1903 the tax had been increased to 500$. -
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Chinese Restriction Act
Two Acts that restricted the immigration of Chinese had been passed by BC in 1884. The federal government later disallowed the British Columbia Act that prevented Chinese immigrants from migrating to Canada. -
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Japanese Immigrants
Manzo Nagano was the first Immigrant from Japan and settled in Victoria, BC. The first wave of the first generation Japanese immigrants arrived between 1887 and 1928 -
The Encouragement of Immigration
Clifford Sifton who was a Canadian Lawyer and politician, widened the selection of probable immigrants and offered encouragement to those who would settle in west Canada. This resulted in a massive amount of immigrants that came from Eastern and Southern Europe that would forever change the configuration of Canada's population. -
Frank Oliver's Immigration Policy
Frank Oliver was a Canadian federal minister, and politician from Alberta who, wanted tighter controls on Immigration. His policy was to favour nationality over occupation. By 1911 he was successfully able to declare that his policy was more "restrictive, exclusive, and selective" than the ones that came before him. -
Komagata Maru Incident
The Japanese steamship called Komafata Maru had aboard a group of people from British India trying to immigrate to Canada. the group had been denied entry and was forced to be sent back to Calcutta where the group leaders where arrested by Indian Imperial Police. -
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Pier 21 and WW2
The pier 21 was a pier that opened in Halifax, NS. It is often called "The Gateway of Canada" and is the entry way for roughly one million immigrants into Canada and about 500,000 soldiers In WW2. -
Hungarian Revolution
A national Uprising against the Hungarian People's republic and the Soviet's forced policies. The people Demanded free speech and free elections. For 12 days this went on until they're met by Soviet tanks. Roughly 37,000 refugees fled to Canada. The first Hungarian refugees arrived in Vancouver. -
Immigration Points System
Before 1967, Canada's immigration system relied on immigration officers that determined who was eligible to enter Canada. Thomas Worrall Kent was The Deputy Minister of Immigration when he Initiated the point system. The point system determined who was eligible to enter Canada based on 9 categories. -
Southeast Asian Refugee settlement Program
During the early 1980s, Canada led the western world to help welcome the Southeast Asian refugees from Vietnam in the first major Refugee Settlement Program.
