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Creation of Immigration Categories

Mar 1, 1869

This was when the immigration categories were formed. Family class, Working class, other and refugee.

Chinese Head tax

Mar 3, 1885

To limit Chinese immigrants coming to Canada there was a head tax.

Komagata Maru Incident

Mar 1, 1914

The Komagata Maru is a ship carrying more then 300 immigrants into Canada and denied entry and where forced to go back to india.

Internment of Ukrainian Canadians

Mar 1, 1914

This was when Ukrainian Canadians where inprisoned because of suspison in the first world war

internment of Italian canadians

Mar 3, 1939

This was when Italian Canadians where locked in camps because of world war 1

Internment of Japanese Canadians

Mar 3, 1941

The Japanese Canadians were locked up in camps in world war 2. Mainly because of pearl harbor.

Refugees being added as an immigration category

Mar 3, 1976

This was when refugees where added as a immigration category.

Singh descion

Mar 3, 1976

Mr. Singh was not allowed to enter Canada because of the immigration act and he was not allowed to try to fight this choice.

Immigration act

Mar 3, 1978

Restricted who could come to Canada and new immigration policies

Immigration and Refugee protection act

Mar 1, 2001

This act replaced the immigration act of 1976,and this is now the current act for dealing with immigration issues.