Timeline

By CSJLA
  • Jun 1, 1576

    Martin Frobisher sailed alons the coast of what are now Labarador and Baffin Islands.

    Martin Frobisher sailed alons the coast of what are now Labarador and Baffin Islands.

  • British Claims Newfoundland!

  • The British Settle in what is now Virginia

  • The French permanently settle in Port Royal

  • The French permantly settle in Quebec

  • There were 3215 people living in the Colony of New France

  • The population of New France increased to about 70 000

  • The British gained control over most of North America

  • Dominion Lands Act

    160 acres of land was granted to anyone who was;
    -21 or older
    -paid the $10 fee
    -lived on the land for 3 years
    -cultivated 30 acres of the land
    -had a permanent dwelling on the land

  • Thousands of people left Europe for North America

  • The British North American Act gives responsibilty for immigration to provincial, terrortorial and federal government

  • Period: to

    The construction of the railway

  • Canadaian government raised the head tax to $50

  • Period: to

    The Immigration Act collected approximately $23 million through the head tax

  • The head tax was raised to $100

  • A census claimed that 12.7% of Canada's population was immigrants

  • The head tax was raised to $500

  • Period: to

    First world war

    Immigration rate was low

  • The Chinese Immigration Act denies entrance into Canada to all applicants except for student, investors,diplomats, or children of Canadians

  • The head tax ended but almost completly denied Chinese people entrance into Canada

  • Because of the great depression, people are deported because of the lack of work

  • Period: to

    World War II

  • Because of the end of the war, people started immigrating into Canada again

  • The Canadian Citizenship Act came into play

    The Canadian Citizenship Act separated British and Canadian nationality

  • the department of citizenship and immigration is formed

  • "White Paper" says to bring in immigrants with labour skills to help benefit the economy

  • Canadian Citizen Act is revised

  • Refugees make up 25% of all immigrants

  • Canadian charter of rights and freedoms promotes equality and inclusiveness

  • A permant residence fee is $975 for every immigrant

  • The fee is removed for refugees

  • The Candaian governmant gave a formal apology to the Chinese for the head tax

  • Refugee Reform Act increases refugee acceptances

  • Bill C31 allows refugees 15 days to submit their refugee claims