Early 20th Century: Racial and National Restrictions
After a lot of European people moved to Canada between 1903 and 1913, and there were problems after World War I (like the Winnipeg General Strike), Canada made its immigration rules stricter.
In 1919, the government changed the Immigration Act to keep certain groups out of Canada. They didn’t let in Communists, Mennonites, Doukhobors, and others with different religious beliefs. They also stopped people from countries that fought against Canada in the war, like Austrians, Hungarians, and Turks.
The government also made unfair rules based on race and religion. In 1911, they thought about stopping Black people from coming to Canada, but they didn’t do it. They also made it hard for South Asian people to come. The people on the SS Komagata Maru ship challenged these unfair rules. In 1939, Jewish people trying to escape from Nazi Germany on the MS St. Louis were not allowed into Canada because they were Jewish. Many of these unfair rules and actions continued until the middle of the 20th century.
Immigration Policy of Canada 2024
Immigration Policy of Canada: Immigration policy is the rules and laws made by the government to decide who can come and live in Canada. Since Canada was formed, immigration policy has been made to increase the population, develop the land, and bring in workers and money for the economy. Sometimes, immigration policy has been influenced by people’s views on race or worries about national security. This has sometimes led to unfair rules against certain groups of migrants.
In this article, we will discuss about Immigration Policy of Canada.
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