Chinese Head Tax (jan 1, 1885 – jan 1, 1923)
Description:
After the Canadian Pacific Railway was created, Canada started charging Chinese people who wanted to immigrate to Canada. In 1923 the tax ended, but the new law was that with a few exceptions, no Chinese people to immigrate to Canada at all!Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1885
jan 1, 1923
~ 38 years