Immigration poilices through out the time of canada

By elysecandel

  • Frank Oliver passes immigration act

    1910 – Frank Oliver passes another Immigration Act which places further restrictions on
    Canadian immigration. Although it does not openly restrict any ethnic group from
    coming to Canada, it gives the cabinet power to restrict access to any group on any
    grounds it chooses. i think this is important because it involes racism in canada and has allowed the government to restrict land from any ethnic group.it might have effected the immagration rate in canada

  • Immigration stops from continental Europe

    1931 – An Order-in-Council stops all immigration from Continental Europe. British and
    American subjects with enough money or with guaranteed employment are the only
    people granted entry.

  • A New Immigration Act

    1919 A new Immigration Act is passed at the end of the First World War that
    formalizes immigration guidelines based on ethnic race and culture
    . Immigrants whose
    ideological beliefs are considered unacceptable by the Canadian government can be
    excluded from Canada. i think this is important because it affected immigrates within canada because the government could discrimate and exclude them from canada because of polictical views

  • A law is passed that almost stops chinese immigration

    1923 – A law is passed that almost stops Chinese immigration. i think this is important beacuse it greatly effected immigration rates because canada was discrimating against chinese and tryed to keep them away from coming to canada

  • The great Depression

    1930 – The Great Depression begins, and Canada falls into an
    economic slump. A law is passed forbidding immigration to anyone except for people with enough money to establish and maintain themselves on a farm. i think this is important beacuse it ristricted immigrating to canada unless the immigrates could completely support themselves and contribute to the country with food from farms

  • An Order-in-Council stops all immigration from Continental Europe.

    1931 – An Order-in-Council stops all immigration from Continental Europe. British and
    American subjects with enough money or with guaranteed employment are the only
    people granted entry. i think this is important because it once again has restricted immigration for canada because of the country of orgin people are from.

  • Orders-in-Council are passed

    1947 – Orders-in-Council are passed which allow up to 45,000 displaced people to
    immigrate to Canada. By 1952, almost 250,000 displaced people from Europe arrive in
    Canada, many of whom settle in Alberta. i think this is important because the policy allowed lots of people to move to canada and it might have canada represent a safe haven for people in other countries.

  • A reform is passed

    1962 – A reform is passed that eliminates racial discrimination in Canada’s immigration policy. Any unsponsored person who has the necessary qualifications can be considered for immigration to Canada, regardless of skin colour, race, or ethnic origin. i think this is important because canada mostly stopped discrimantion for immingrants and it most likely the rate of immigration went up. this policy made canada made canda a multi-cultural country.

  • The point system is created

    1967 – The Points System is created. Because the right to
    immigrate is no longer based on race or ethnicity, a new system is needed that is not based on racial criteria. Potential immigrants are assigned points in a number of categories, including education, age, personal characteristics, fluency in French or English, and job opportunities in Canada.
    i think this is important because immigrantion to canada is based on skill and not ethnicity. it changed the way immigrantion works to this day

  • An Immigration act is passed

    1976 – An Immigration Act is passed. This Act removes the restrictions placed on immigration of people with mental or physical handicaps and provides the framework for modern-day immigration policy. Potential immigrants to Canada are separated into three classes.
    i think this is important because it reinforces canada as an accepting country. it effected the way immigration works and we still use it today.