SOC218H1 Lecture Notes - Commer
Document Summary
Chinese had been in canada for more than 130 years. During which have been subjected to legislative discrimination and exclusion. After 1947, chinese began to enjoy civil rights. Chinese admitted under same conditions as others. Growth in chinese immigrants in 1967, esp in 1980. Lead to the rise of chinese-canadian community. Characteristics of recent arrivals are more dominant shown by the chi- nese community but it could still trace back to its history characteristics. Although in 1991, number of canadians that claim chinese as their mother tongue was. 516,900 it was the second largest after those with italian. Though, there is an increase number compared to previous years due to the in- creased number in chinese immigration. Most chinese live in b. c. and on. Like other immigrants, to canada, chinese have tended to settle in metropolitan centers. Majority of the chinese in canada remained foreign-born in 1991.
