when was the immigration act passed in canada
1923
title: Immigration Act, 1869 text: Immigration Act, 1869 The Immigration Act, 1869 (also written as the Immigration Act of 1869, assented June 22, 1869) was the first immigration act passed by the government of Canada after Canadian Confederation (July 1, 1867). The British colonies of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were united into one Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. This process was called Canadian Confederation. Sir John Alexander Macdonald became the first Prime Minister of the new Dominion of Canada. At the time, the Canadian government was concerned about expansionist impulses of Canada's southern neighbor, the United States, and sought to increase title: Immigration and Refugee Protection Act text: Immigration and Refugee Protection Act The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, (IRPA) (the "Act") is an Act of the Parliament of Canada, passed in 2001, which replaced the "Immigration Act, 1976" as the primary federal legislation regulating immigration to Canada. The Act came into force on June 28, 2002. Controversially, the government failed to implement a component of the legislation that would have implemented a Refugee Appeal Division as part of Canada's immigration system. The Act creates a high-level framework detailing the goals and guidelines the Canadian government has set with regards to immigration into Canada by foreign residents. The title: Canadians text: It can also be granted to a permanent resident who lives in Canada for three out of four years and meets specific requirements. Canada established its own nationality law in 1946, with the enactment of the "Canadian Citizenship Act" which took effect on January 1, 1947. The "Immigration and Refugee Protection Act" was passed by the Parliament of Canada in 2001 as Bill C-11, which replaced the "Immigration Act" of 1976 as the primary federal legislation regulating immigration. Prior to the conferring of legal status on Canadian citizenship, Canada's naturalization laws consisted of a multitude of Acts beginning with the title: Immigration to Canada text: Immigration to Canada Immigration to Canada is the process by which people migrate to Canada to reside in that country. The majority of these individuals become Canadian citizens. After 1947, domestic immigration law and policy went through major changes, most notably with the Immigration Act, 1976, and the current Immigration and Refugee Protection Act from 2002. In Canada there are four categories of immigrants: family class (closely related persons of Canadian residents living in Canada), economic immigrants (skilled workers and business people), refugees (people who are escaping persecution, torture or cruel and unusual punishment), and the humanitarian and other category title: Immigration and Refugee Protection Act text: Liberal caucuses and received royal assent in 2008. Immigration and Refugee Protection Act The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, (IRPA) (the "Act") is an Act of the Parliament of Canada, passed in 2001, which replaced the "Immigration Act, 1976" as the primary federal legislation regulating immigration to Canada. The Act came into force on June 28, 2002. Controversially, the government failed to implement a component of the legislation that would have implemented a Refugee Appeal Division as part of Canada's immigration system. The Act creates a high-level framework detailing the goals and guidelines the Canadian government has set with regards