Immigration Act

Chinese Immigration Laws

The Immigration Act of 1869 prevents diseases from others countries and place a limit for the number of passengers on each ship. There are not many restrictions at this time, except to blind, deaf and uncontrolled people. If the officers think the immigrants are not normal, a $300 fee will be charged to ensure the safety of civilians.

 

The immigration Act of 1906 strengthens the immigration policy. The Canadian government does not want anyone who is dangerous in Canada; therefore, some immigrants are sent back to the original locations. Also, the immigrants need to have at least $25 because they need to prove the fact that they are not poor.

 

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The immigration Act of 1914 states that immigrants need to fight for Europe. Also under this act, the immigrants are not allowed to obtain firearms, publish or read anything that is not in English or French, exit Canada without legal permit and join any movements which the government think is wrong.

 

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The Immigration Act of 1952 established the Canadian Citizenship system. Before this, all Canadians are considered as the British. This citizenship applies to anyone who is living in Canada full-time including, people who are born in other countries. The Immigration Act also give certain group and advantage in immigration to Canada: British, French citizens, American civilians and Asians who want to reunite with their close families. Nevertheless, Asians without immediate relatives in Canada, homosexuals, prostitutes, mentally handicapped and many more still face discrimination.

 

The Immigration Act of 1967 introduces a point system based on the following.

-know English or French

-age suitable for jobs

-set up employment in Canada

-family member in Canada

-education

-and the location of immigration

-immigrating to a place with job openings

The immigrants are assigned points between 0 and 10 (sometimes 15). In order to immigrate to Canada, they need to reach a certain amount of points.

 

The Immigration Act of 1976 separate immigrants into four section: refugees, families, assisted relatives and independent immigrants. Independent immigrants need to use the point system. The other types of immigrants need to do a basic criminal, security and health exams.

 

Immigration to another country is never fair. The immigration systems in the early 1900s discriminate against many groups of people. The immigration policies did improve; however, it is still not fair. In the Immigration Act of 1976, the individual immigrants have a harder time trying to immigrate to Canada compared to other groups.

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