1. Immigration in the 1920’s

2. Immigration in the 1920’s Immigration stopped during the war
By the end of the war 20% of population immigrants
Deep recession immediately following war
Jobs scarce – immigrants blamed
Government immigration policies criticized

3. Immigration in the 1920’s Immigration act of 1919
Preferred immigrants – white English speaking Americans and Europeans
Northern Europeans next
Eastern and Central Europe next
Asians, Blacks, Gypsies, Jews last

4. Immigration in the 1920’s
People with strange customs not desirable as they would not be easily assimilated into Canadian culture
Quebecers afraid numbers of English would increase, threatening French culture
Industrialists unhappy – needed immigrant labor

5. Immigration in the 1920’s 1925 Railway Agreement eased restrictions
Allowed people from non preferred locations to enter Canada
– immigrants came to Canada
Worked – road building, mining, pulp and paper, railroads

6. Immigration in the 1920’s
Settled in neighborhoods with people from their country
Little Italy, China town etc.
Easy targets for Klu Klux Klan
KKK opposed immigrants of non- English speaking, non- Protestant, and non- White peoples

7. Immigration Posters