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Canada's First Immigration Act
Canada's First Immigration Act was pretty open to immigrants coming to Canada but with some restrictions. People who are sick or who have mental physical disablities were restricted in fear of spreading disease and criminals were not allowed. If a person was sick or had a disease they would have to pay $300 when they come to Canada.Ship captains would pay the ship fare and living expenses for the poor. Transportation would have been set by the Act like by train or by ship. -
The Dominion Land Act
The Act was created to attract immigrants of 21 years or older to the Praires by getting 160 ares of free land. The immigrants would only need to pay a $10 fee, live there for at least 3 years and produce a minium of 30 acres of crops to receive free land. They also had to be the head of a family, which gave women a disavantage. If they didn't meet those demands, the land would be taken away by the government. A lot of Canadians came to the Western Praires from Quebec and Ontario. -
Chinese Head Tax and the Chinese Exclusion Act in Canada
This Chinese Head Tax was a bill that affected only the Chinese people from 1885 to 1923. It affected about 81 000 Chinese people and about $1.2 billion was gained from the Chinese.The Chinese had to pay the starting amount of $50 (1885) that rised to $500 (1903) until the Chinese Exclusion Act began in 1923. The Act excluded all Chinese people until 1947. -
The Immigration Act of 1906
Some of the things the Act didn't allow was that if people were sick, had mental or physical disabilities (of hearing, vision, or speech), or were criminals. It was made to give the Canadian government more power to choose who got accepted into Canada. The government had 3 to 2 years to decide whether to send people or a person back. -
The Immigration Act of 1910
This Act's goal was to expand the type of immigrants that were allowed into Canada of the Act of 1906. It gave the government more power. It excluded people who caused violence, disrupt the public and people who weren't cleaned by the superintendent in Ottawa or by the superintendent of emigration in London. The government was allowed to stop any people they thought was not suitable for living in Canada or who did not meet Canada's requirements. It didn't exclude any certain race. -
War Measures Act, 1914.
The government stop immigration from all of the countries that fought against Canada in WWI, like Germany & Austria. The people who were from enemy countries,who lived in Canada, were affected under the War Measures Act. They were considered "enemy aliens". They had to report to the police or the government, have identification cards and weren't able to join any organizations the government wouldn't allow them to. Many were send away & not allowed to live in Canada or sent to interment camps. -
The Chinese Immigration Act of 1923
This Act let the Canadian government stop all Chinese immigration even British Chinese people for 24 years. Due to this Act, July 1, was called Humiliation Day to the Chinese and they wouldn't celebrate Dominion Day. During that time, the Chinese people began to bulid their own businesses in small towns known as Chinatowns because other Canadians discriminated against them and wouldn't employed them. They would close their businesses to fight back against the Act on July 1. -
The Canadian Citizenship Act of 1947
Canadians were considered people of British subjects before and they were given their citizenship and known as Canadain citizens during this Act. All Canadian whether they were born in Canada or came from somewhere else were treated equally in things such as rights, opportunities, powers, privileges, and obligations. -
The Canadian Immigration Act of 1952
This Immigration Act gave the government authority to be able to allow certain immigrants into Canada based on things like education, cultural background, where they're from, what kind of person they are, & other things. This Act only accepted immigrants from Asia if the person is a wife or husband or children under 21 years old. -
Elimination of Racial Discrimination under The Immigration Acr of 1962
Ellen Fairclough was a Cabinet Minister of Citizenship & Immigration. She eliminated racial discrimmination under this Act by adding new regulations. The Act allowed all immigrants with the require education or skill into Canada no matter what race or where they are from. The immigrants couldn't be sick, criminals or terrorists. They had to have a job in Canada or have the ability to support themselves until they find a job. Americans were able to sponsor more relatives than other immigrants. -
The Points System, 1967
The Point System was created to solve the problem of racial discrimination of the immigrants. It had 9 main factors of 100 points each immigrant could get. Each immigrant needed to get 50 points to be accepted into Canada. 5 of the factors were based on things like education & training, occupation, age, skills, & what they are like. The 4 other factors include if they have a relative or relatves in Canada, know how to speak English or French, have employment in Canada & their job opportunties. -
Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1969
Canada accepted some refugees who are people who fled their country because of war, natural disasters or polictical prosecution. The Canadian government didn't start to recognized them as immigrants until they signed the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees in 1969. It was adopted by the UN for 18 years. -
The Green Paper, 1975
The purpose of this paper was to encourage multiculturalism and immigrants who have the skills to help the labour work in Canada. It tried to attract immigrants to live in places where there are less people. -
The Canadian Immigration Act of 1978
The Canadian Government recognized refugees as immigrants under this Act. The point system was used for independent people and people who were sponsored by their relatives during the immigration process. People immigrating under the family class were not evaluated under the point system. -
The Immigration Act of 1976
This Act was divided into 4 categories including family, humanitarian, independent & assisted relative classes. Independent class included individuals who want to apply for immigration themselves. In family classes, people can sponsor their parents, grandparents over 60 & children under 21 years old to Canada, if they can support the for at least 10 years. Assisted relative class can sponsor their relatives. Humanitarian class are refugees, persecuted people or other people who come to Canada. -
The Canadian Immigration Act in the 1980s
Under this Act, the business class was created. People who wanted to immigrate to Canada could do this if they wanted to create a business or if they want to invest into Canada's economy. -
Canadian Multiculturalism Act, 1988
The Canadian Multiculturalism Act was created to ensure that everyone were to be treated equally under the law and rights and that everyone is value and respected by their diversity. It gave people the right to keep their own culture and learn, respect and recognize the culture of others. -
Immigration & Refugee Protection, 2001
The purpose of this Act was to give protection to the refugees who are displaced, in danger, or persecuted because of things like their religion, political opinion, race, or their nationality. It's goal is also to save lives of people in need and help people who need to find a new home. This acts doesn't allow refugees who are crimials or people that can be a risk to Canada's security. -
Canada-British Columbia Immigration Agreement, 2010
This Agreement was created by the federal government and British Columbia (the province).It was to improve British Columbia's immigration benefits, job opportunities, and its economic development of Minority Official Language Communities. -
The Balanced Refugee Reform Act
The Balanced Refugee Reform Act let more refugee immigrants into Canada. This Act was made to decrease the number of people, who would claim themselves as refugees to get accepted into Canada easier. This Act accepts refugees who are categorized as not dangerous to Canada faster than people who might provide a risk.This Act is now being observe and test for 3 more years until June, 2012 to see its results.
