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Chinese head tax
One of the several laws that restricted immigration from Asia. There was a fee they had to pay to get into Canada from Asia. today people from Asia make up the biggest group of immigrants that come to Canada. -
Komagata Maru Incident
it was a charter ship from Hong Kong carrying immigrants. This ship was carrying 376 passengers all were British subjects and 24 of them were admitted to Canada. They were challenging the continuous passage regulation which stated that any immigrants coming to Canada must come from there country of birth or citizenship. This law was brought up in 1908. -
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interment of Ukrainian Canadians
This interment was held under the war measures act. It was part of confinement of enemy aliens in Canada during and after the end of the first world war in 1914 to 1920. -
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Internment of Italian Canadians
In 1939, there were camps which were used for the internment of enemy aliens. Italian Canadians were held during the war under the War Measures Act. The majority of Italian Canadians from central and eastern Canada were sent to Petawawa in June 1940. -
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Internment of Japanese Canadians
After the attack on the Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and up until 1949 (four years after World War II had ended), Canadians of Japanese heritage were removed from their homes and businesses and sent to internment camps. -
Refugees being added as an immigration category
Canada has helped refugees and offered them shelter during the 1950s and 1960s in response to specific world crises. However, in 1976 Canada officially made refugee as a category and was accepting them steadily instead of crisis by crisis. -
Immigration Act
The Immigration Act states that no one can enter who is a member of any of the following classes:
- anyone who has engaged in acts of espionage or subversion against democratic government, institutions or processes, as they are understood in Canada.
- anyone who is reasonable grounds to believe will, while in Canada, engage in or instigate the subversion by force of any government. -
Singh Decision
satnam singh came to Canada from India seeking a refugee status. the canadian government rejected his case under the immigration act in 1976. The immigration act would not aloud to state his case in person or appeal to the governments decision on his case. This was going against the charter of rights so it was canceled. -
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
The objective of this act was to save lives and try to protect the people who are being displaced and persecuted. It is also there to fulfill Canada's commitments to protect the refugees that come to Canada and also grant fair consideration to people who have been persecuted.This act offers refuge to people who are facing danger in there country to come to another. -
Immigration Categories
Refugees (13%) are people escaping persecution, torture,or cruel and unusual punishment. Family class (28%) spouses, partners, children,and grandparents that are living in Canada. Economic Immigrants (55%) skilled workers and business people.others (4%) people accepted as immigrants for humanitarain or compassionate reasons.
