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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Indian immigrants from the Punjab province began arriving on the Pacific coast of Canada and the United States. A large number of those migrants were Sikhs from India. These muscular, semi-skilled Indian workers found employment in industries that required hard work, such as lumber mills, logging camps, and railroad construction.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad was dynamic throughout this era in recruiting and transporting unskilled Asian workers to Canada. The rapid increase in immigrant arrivals to India from 250 in 1904 to over 5000 by 1908 led to fears on the part of white immigrant laborers who were rivals in the cheap labor market.
In 1908, the Government of Canada passed 2 orders-in-council to reduce the trend of Indian immigrants. they were
1. Immigrants must have US$200 upon arrival
2. Established a non-stop travel provision.
These measures effectively reduced immigration from India to Canada.
In 1951, the immigration ratio by nationality was established. The Immigration Act of 1967 continued the policy of variable admission to Canada, but prohibited disqualification on the basis of race, colour, nationality or ethnicity. The Departments of Manpower and Immigration were amalgamated in that era to ensure that immigration policies met the needs of the Canadian economy.
Finally, the Immigration Act of 1976 defined 5 goals of Canadian immigration law:
1) To support the achievements of demographic goals.
2) To strengthen the cultural and social fabric of Canada.
3) To facilitate the reunification of Canadians and their close relatives.
4) To protect against discrimination.
5) To discharge humanitarian obligations in relation to the displaced and the oppressed.
By 1984, 7% of Canada’s population consisted of immigrants from Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Today, a large number of Indian immigrants are coming to Canada every year and Indians are enjoying a high standard of living in Canada.
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