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canadian migration

  • 1492
    Aug 3, 1492

    1492

    Columbus sails to America
  • 1534
    Jul 24, 1534

    1534

    Jaques Cartier claims the area for France
  • 1867

    1867

    canada becomes a country
  • 1869

    1869

    The canadian parliament passes its first act dealing with migration
  • 1872

    The Dominion Lands act is passed
  • 1885

    1885

    Canadian government passes act on ristricting chinese immigration
  • 1896

    1896

    Clifford Sifton is appointed minister of the interior, the government portfolio in charge of immigration
  • 1899

    1899

    North Atlantic Trading Company is organized by Clifford Sifton
  • 1905

    1905

    saskatchewan becomes a province
  • 1906

    New migration act is passed
  • Period: to

    great migration

    great migration
  • 1942

    1942

    Canadian citizenship is legally established
  • 1947

    Immigration act is slowly lifted, allowing more immigrants into Canada
  • 1952

    new migration act is passed
  • 1971

    Canadian Policy of multiculturalism was passed (created by Pierre Eliott Trudeau)
  • 1994

    1994

    Federal Government creates citizenship and immigration to Canada (CIC)
  • 2001

    2001

    attack on the World Trade Center, leading to migration to Canada
  • 2002

    2002

    immigration/refugee protection act comes into effect
  • 2003

    CBSA is created
  • 2005

    2005

    18% of canadian population is born outside of Canada