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The Chinese of British Colombia
Title: The Chinese of British Colombia
Category: History
Details: Words: 675 | Pages: 2.9 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Chinese of British Colombia
In the 1850’s the early immigrants to Canada suffered also of ethnic prejudice and were considered “unfit for full citizenship.” Even though residents of BC considered the Chinese unassailable under any circumstances, they tolerated them because the Chinese were a useful form of cheap labor. But in 1885 the Canadian government imposed a “head” tax to decrease the Chinese immigration to Canada, since the construction of the CPR was over. To be admitted into Canada, Chinese …showed first 75 words of 675 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 675 total…Canada, like Koreans because they do not need a visa and have relatively cheap flights.
Immigration to Canada has fallen in recent years, as result Canada took 20,000 fewer immigrants last year than was estimated, mainly because legal immigration is only open to people with money, marketable skills or immediate family in Canada. Therefore if they do not have any of those things, their only choice is to huddle in the hull of a decrepit boat.
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