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British claimed Newfoundland
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Start of French and British rivals
In 1600, and decades to follow, French and British fought for the land claims in North America. -
French settlement
The first non-indigenous people to settle permanently in Canada.
They established a colony called New France with the help of First Nations. -
New France establishment
By this time 3215 people were living there. -
Industrial revolution
The increase of using machines caused unemployment all over the Europe. -
End of French and British rival.
New France had surrendered to British and British established control over North America. Acadians were forced to leave their colonies by the British. -
British control over North America
By, 1763 British established control over much of North America. Some French people returned and some, such as Acadians, were forced to leave. -
Immigration to North America
Thousands of people migrated to North America due to unemplyment and politocal unrest from all over the Europe. -
Increase in population to 2.5 million
Due to the Great migration period from 1815-1850, Canada's population raised from 430000 to 2.5 million. At that time, 60% of the immigrants were British making British the dominant and largest cultural group in Canada. -
British North America Act
It gives immigration responsibility to federal, provincial and territorial governments. -
Canadian Confederation
Three British colonies became four provinces of a new domanian, Canada, through confederation. -
Domanian Lands of Act
This act passed and grantred 160 acres to poeple who meet a certain criteria. -
Head Tax fee
This year Chinese Head tax fee, which was $50 was implemented. It was meant to discourage chinese immigrants to enter Canada. -
Clifford Sifton's agressive ad campaign
The goal of this campaign was to attract the farmers and other labourers, offering free land to them. This campaign brought a lot of non-British and non-French people in Canada. -
The raise in Head Tax fee
In 1900 and 1903, the fee was raised to $100 and then to $500. Between 1885 and 1923, the government collected over $23 million through head tax which now equals to $1 billion. -
World War 1
Rate of immigration decreased due the hardships the war had caused. -
War Measures Act
This allowed the governmant to suspend immigration from certain countries also known as enemy nations due to the World War 1. -
Head Tax ended
Head Tax was ended but the new Chinese Immigration Act completly denied entrance to Chinese people. During the 24 years that followed, only 44 Chinese people entered Canada. -
The Great Depression
Immigration to Canada dropped during the Great Depression. During this period, there was a widespread unemployment, wages were low and Canada was not a land of opportunities -
The raise in immigration after World War 2
Economic graowth after the second World War 2 brings a more open immigration policy. -
Canadian citizenship Act
Canadian Citizenship Act is passed and Chinese Immigration Act is repealed. -
Points System
Highly skilled immigrants come to Canada from all over the world under a new points system. -
Refugee Act reformed
Refugee Reform Act increases refugee acceptance. -
Point system revised