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Columbus sails to America
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Jaques Cartier claims the area for France
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canada becomes a country
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The canadian parliament passes its first act dealing with migration
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The Dominion Lands act is passed
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Canadian government passes act on ristricting chinese immigration
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Clifford Sifton is appointed minister of the interior, the government portfolio in charge of immigration
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North Atlantic Trading Company is organized by Clifford Sifton
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saskatchewan becomes a province
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New migration act is passed
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great migration
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Canadian citizenship is legally established
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Immigration act is slowly lifted, allowing more immigrants into Canada
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new migration act is passed
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Canadian Policy of multiculturalism was passed (created by Pierre Eliott Trudeau)
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Federal Government creates citizenship and immigration to Canada (CIC)
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attack on the World Trade Center, leading to migration to Canada
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immigration/refugee protection act comes into effect
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CBSA is created
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18% of canadian population is born outside of Canada