Chinese immigrants began settling in Canada in the 1780s. The major periods of Chinese immigration took place from 1858 to 1923, and indefinitely from 1947, reflecting changes in the Canada's immigrat
Chinese labourers working on the Canadian Pacific Railway in the mountains of British Columbia, 1881. The railway from Vancouver to Craigellachie consisted of 28 such sections, only 2% of which were constructed by workers of European origin.
The launch of the North-West America at Nootka Sound, 1788
Pacific Mall in Markham consists of some 400 shops catering to Chinese-Canadians
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According to the 2021 Canadian census, immigrants in Canada number 8.3 million persons and make up approximately 23 percent of Canada's total population. This represents the eighth-largest immigrant p
Largest nation of immigrants across Canadian provinces and territories (2021)
The government promoted cheap wheat lands in the Prairies. 1898
Punjabi Sikh settlers at a lumber camp in British Columbia, circa 1914
Ukrainian Mandolin Orchestra in May 1945