Chinese Immigration Act of 1885
Title
Chinese Immigration Act of 1885
Subject
Canada, immigration, Chinese migrants, Chinese head tax, xenophobia
Description
This is an excerpt of the Chinese Immigration Act of 1885 clearly displaying its intention to restrict Chinese immigration into Canada. The Chinese Immigration Act created the Chinese head tax, which required Chinese migrants to pay a tax to enter the country.
Creator
Statutes of Canada. An Act of Respecting and Regulating Chinese Immigration into Canada, 1885. Ottawa: SC 48-49 Victoria, Chapter 71.
Canada (government of)
Source
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21: http://www.pier21.ca/research/immigration-history/the-chinese-immigration-act-1885
Statutes of Canada. An Act of Respecting and Regulating Chinese Immigration into Canada, 1885. Ottawa: SC 48-49 Victoria, Chapter 71.
Publisher
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21: http://www.pier21.ca/research/immigration-history/the-chinese-immigration-act-1885
Statutes of Canada. An Act of Respecting and Regulating Chinese Immigration into Canada, 1885. Ottawa: SC 48-49 Victoria, Chapter 71.
Date
July 20, 1885
Rights
Public domain
Format
image file/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Paper
Document
Original Format
paper
Files
Collection
Citation
Statutes of Canada. An Act of Respecting and Regulating Chinese Immigration into Canada, 1885. Ottawa: SC 48-49 Victoria, Chapter 71. and Canada (government of), “Chinese Immigration Act of 1885,” Exhibits, accessed March 13, 2025, https://exhibits.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/2237.