Immigration Law In Canada

The history of immigration law in Canada began in 1828 when the great migration to Canada occurred. The first legislative passed by Britain was accountable for the safety and well being of immigrants leaving the United Kingdom and coming to Canada. This act limited the number of passengers who could be carried on a ship, control the amount of space given to the passengers, and the ship must provide the passengers with adequate supplies. These were ignored by the powerful transportation companies and many deaths occurred. In addition, landowners wanting to get rid of sick tenants as quickly as possible. They resisted the reform fearing it would increase the price of the voyage. Later on, Lower Canada proposed a head tax of five shillings per

The Toronto Irish were extremely involved in Trade Labour Movement. Their success in the Trade Labour Movement gained them employment in areas like the police force, seafaring or street-railway occupations. The immigrants from 1840s to 1850s were commonly unskilled, however, they were a source of cheap labour. Consequently, the Irish were not displacing an ethnic group and posed no threat to the existing employment of the workers native to Canada. Irish women were engaged in domestic services but majority stayed home and provide the family with a sense of unity. Immigrants from the famine period undertook the occupational jobs at the lowest of the economic and social ladder. Consequently, this expanded the economy and they received jobs that most people would not do. The lower economic and social status of the famine immigrants created a contrast between the ranks of the Irish. However, in the 1840s, Irish immigrants were paid enough to rent a unit in the city of Toronto. The Irish who immigrated to Canada before the famine and during were distinguishable. The Irish that came during the famine were pro-republican, liberal catholic and anti-British who did not share the same beliefs with the established countrymen. The effort of transforming their identity were shown by shifts from the adaptation in Irish

Their story portrays Canada in a positive light because Canadians recognized their labour skills were necessary, their living conditions would improve and play a vital economic role. They had a pool of skilled craftsmen that worked in factories and in construction work. Religion also helped Canadians accept the Protestant Irish into their society. Likewise, there was already a big Irish population in the west of Canada that helped integrate into Canadian society. In addition, knowing English helped them a lot. Even the minority, Catholic Irish, where integrated into Quebec’s society sharing their religion and hatred towards the British with the French. There were negative results that came out of their immigration like the Catholic Irish stereotype, public fear of getting sick because of the immigrants landing during the famine but they were reactions from the sudden arrival of many Irish immigrants. Overall, I believe Canada was shown in a positive light through Irish