| Chinese Immigration Act, 1885 | |
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 Parliament of Canada buildings in 1885 | |
| Parliament of Canada | |
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| Citation | SC 1885, c. 71 |
| Enacted by | Parliament of Canada |
| Royal assent | 20 July 1885 |
| Repealed | 1 July 1923 |
| Introduced by | Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau |
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| Chinese Immigration Act, 1923 | |
| Related legislation | |
| Chinese Exclusion Act (US) | |
| Status: Repealed | |
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The Chinese Immigration Act, 1885 was an act of the Parliament of Canada that placed a head tax of $50 (equivalent to $1,749 in 2023) on all Chinese immigrants entering Canada. It was based on the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Chinese Immigration, which were published in 1885.
It was granted royal assent on 20 July 1885,[1] and followed the U.S. Chinese Exclusion Act, which was passed in 1882.[2]
- ^ Chinese Immigration Act, 1885, SC 1885, c. 71
- ^ Takai, Yukari (2009). "Asian Migrants, Exclusionary Laws, and Transborder Migration in North America, 1880-1940". OAH Magazine of History. 23 (4): 35–42. doi:10.1093/maghis/23.4.35 – via JSTOR.