SA 345 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Chinese Head Tax In Canada, Ethnocentrism, Anchor Baby

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Sociology and Anthropology
• Course: SA 345
• Professor: Wendy Chan

Document Summary

Main aims of immigration during this period was economic expansion. The desire to increase the population and settle more territory and establish a country with a distinct national identity. Central policy issue was how to balance the country"s need for people to settle the land and fuel the economy- with the need for citizens who would help to build canada as a. Door open to any migrants in theory but in practice screening of immigrants took place. The boom years 1896-1913 lade numbers of non-british contributed to the boom. 3 million immigrants come to canada and stay. Nativist backlash occurred due to the presence of so many foreigners. 1930s great depression virtually closed off immigration. 1930-1935 canada deported around 28,000 immigrants. 1933 every 3 people arrive 1 was deported to balance it out. Jewish immigration highly restricted even though canada was aware of the refuge crisis caused be wwi.