Immigration Laws Before 1945

By roxasfiineday

  • Canada's Open Door Policy

    Canada's open door policy
    only rejected criminals
    paupers and infirm people
  • Period: to

    immigration timespan

  • The Dominions Land

    granted a quarter section of free land
    settler had to live on this land for 3 years
    had to build permanent buildings.

  • The New Minister of the Interior

    Clifford Sifton pursued immigrants to come to the Canadian he West.
    He simplified the regulations of the Dominion Lands Act.

  • Frank Oliver

    Frank Oliver became Minister of the Interior in 1905.
    His first act was to establish a Canadian Immigration Act known as Immigration Act of 1906.

  • Immigration Act of 1906

    This defined the meaning of "immigrant".
    Barred the board spectrum of immigrants from Canada.
    It increased the government's powerto deport certain classes of individuals.

  • Vancouver Riot

    The Vancouver Riot brought about demands from British Columbia.
    This put Canada in an awkward position with Japan.

  • Continuous- journey regulation

    Under this regulation all would-be immigrants to canada were required to travel to Canada.
    No shipping company provided direct service from India to Canada.

  • Immigration act of 1910

    This act gave the Cabineet the authorityto "exclude immigrants belongingtoany race unsuited to the climate or requirements to Canada."
    It also strengthened the government's power to deport individuals such as anarchists.

  • Exclusion

    Canada acquired an exclusion ordinance against black settlers.
    it never became a law because of the defeatof the Liberal government

  • Komagata Maru

    When 376 East Indians arrived in Vancouver harbour aboard the Komagata Maru a japanese tramp steamers hired by a wealthy Sikh merchant.
    Hostile reception met the steamer and the vessel lay in the harbour for weeks while passengers were denied food and water.

  • British Hindus Residing in Canada

    British Hindus Residing in Canada brang their wives and children into Canada.
    the continuous journey regulation remained in effect until 1947.

  • Chinese Immigration Act

    The government also abolished the head tax which had been placed on Chinese Immigrats in 1885.
    This was replaced, so the chinese immigrants were virtually barred.

  • Non-preferred

    Canadian government signed an agreement with the Canadian Paific Railway.
    Some countires were not allowed into Canada, such as Latvia, Lithunia, Estonia, Poland, Russia, Yugoslavia, Germany, Austria, and Romania.