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South Asians first arrived to Canada in the late 1800's. Most of them were discharged British-Indian soldiers and some were labourers that had been offered a chance to move to Canada. They all found work as labourers once they arrived here
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After WWI women and children were finaly allowed to immigrate to Canada. This affected the growth of Canadians with Pakistani backgrounds greatly because it allowed people to build families.
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Pakistan became it's own country and was no longer under the rule of the British Indian Empire. This means Pakistan was now it's oen country and no longer a part of Britain.
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Prime Minister Elliot Tradeau passed the Immigration Act. Once this law was passed the population of Pakistani's immingrating to Canada increased greatly.
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Although we had previously lived in the U.S wre were currently living in Pakistan.
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Even though we live here still carry on traditions from our etnical background. My cousin and her husband met in Canada.
