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In 1600, and decades to follow, French and British fought for the land claims in North America.
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The first non-indigenous people to settle permanently in Canada.
They established a colony called New France with the help of First Nations. -
By this time 3215 people were living there.
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The increase of using machines caused unemployment all over the Europe.
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New France had surrendered to British and British established control over North America. Acadians were forced to leave their colonies by the British.
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By, 1763 British established control over much of North America. Some French people returned and some, such as Acadians, were forced to leave.
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Thousands of people migrated to North America due to unemplyment and politocal unrest from all over the Europe.
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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.
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It gives immigration responsibility to federal, provincial and territorial governments.
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Three British colonies became four provinces of a new domanian, Canada, through confederation.
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This act passed and grantred 160 acres to poeple who meet a certain criteria.
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This year Chinese Head tax fee, which was $50 was implemented. It was meant to discourage chinese immigrants to enter Canada.
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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.
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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.
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Rate of immigration decreased due the hardships the war had caused.
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This allowed the governmant to suspend immigration from certain countries also known as enemy nations due to the World War 1.
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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.
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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
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Economic graowth after the second World War 2 brings a more open immigration policy.
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Canadian Citizenship Act is passed and Chinese Immigration Act is repealed.
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Highly skilled immigrants come to Canada from all over the world under a new points system.
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Refugee Reform Act increases refugee acceptance.
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