1 July 1923
Legislation / immigrationSupplement
Canada’s Chinese Immigration Act imposes broad exclusion
Canada; Chinese migrants and families
The law largely closed immigration to Chinese people, with narrow exceptions. It prolonged family separation and operated until repeal in 1947.
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Context / qualification
An escalation beyond the earlier head tax.