immigration time line

By vanessa-loves-books

  • British come to Newfoundland

    The British settlers came to what is now Newfoundland.

  • French come to Port Royal

    The French come to Canada in serch of preciouse stones and medals, but instead start profiting on fur trade and fishing.

  • French population growth

    By 1760 the population of New France was 70 000. people were coming to profit of the fur trade and fishing.
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    Great Migration

    Thousands of Europeans come to Canada due to unemployment cuased by the industrial revolution in Europ. Canada's population grows by 2.07 million during time span.

  • The Dominion Lands Act introuced to atract immigrants

    Act guarantees immigrants 160 acers of land to those who:
    - are 21 or older
    - pay $10 registation
    - live on land for 3 years and cultivate 30 acers of land
    - build a perminant dwelling
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    Canadian Pacific Railway being built

    17 000 chinese from Hong Kong and Canton immigrate to Canada to work on the railway.

  • Chinese Head Tax introduced

    In an effort to discourage chinese workers from bringing therir families to Canada the government introduces the Chinese Head Tax, which requiers all chinese immigrants entering Canada to pay $50.
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    Priority given to farmers

    Immigrants who are farm workers or farmers are given priority because the british wanted to fill land.

  • Chinese Head Tax raised 1

    Head Tax raised to $100 per person.

  • Chinese Head Tax raised 2

    Head Tax raised to $500 per person.
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    WWI immigration stall

    There is little to no immigration to canada due to WWI.
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    Immigrants come to to escape after war hardships

    1 500 000 people flee europe to canada to escape the hardships left by WWI.

  • Head Tax ended, Chinese Imigration Act introduced

    Chinese Head Tax eliminated, though chinese immigration act almost compleatly denies chinese acces to Canada.
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    The Great Depression

    Immigration drops as canada becomes undesirable due to unemployment. Farmers cannot grow crops due to drought and topsoil is bolwn away.

  • Canada's population

    Population 10 376 786
    - more than half british at 5 381 071
    - 3/10 french at 2 927 990
    - about 2 000 000 other

  • Immigration increases due to end of WWII

  • First citizenship ceremony

    First citizenship cerimony takes place in Ottowa.

  • Canada's population 2

    Population 14 009 429, growth in 20 years = about 4 000 000
    - British just under half at 6 709 685
    - French 2/7 at 4 319 167
    - Other about 2 000 000 again
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    Immigrant's who are well educated come to Canada

    Entrapuners, technicians, managers, and other profestionals come to Canada from Europ, Asia, Africa, the Caribian and Latin America.

  • Canada's population 3

    Population 21 568 310 increase in 20 years= 7 500 000 increase in 40 years = 11 000 000
    - british just under half at 9 624 115
    - french around 1/3 at 6 180 120
    - other's about 5 000 000, rise mostly spead about
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    Five year plan started to increase immigration

    Due to economic depression Canada tries for more immigration.

  • Right of Permadent Residance Fee is introduced

    Right of Permadent Residance Fee requires all immigrants applying for citizenship to pay $975 to become a citizen.

  • Right of Permadent Residance Fee edited

    Right of Permadent Residance Fee removed for immigrants who are refugees