Canadian history of overseas Chinese

Author: Huang Kunzhang, Wu Jinping
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: Chinese immigrants to Canada have experienced one and a half centuries of hardship and suffering. Although the time span is not long, they have also endured discrimination under the government's racial policies. After World War II, the Canadian government changed its policies, especially with the implementation of multiculturalism since 1971, the situation of the Chinese community gradually improved. This book records the history of Chinese immigration to Canada and the current status of various aspects. As is well known, the term "overseas Chinese" refers to Chinese citizens who live and settle abroad but retain their Chinese nationality. Those who have acquired the nationality of the host country are referred to as "Chinese of [Country Name]" instead of "overseas Chinese." Considering the actual situation, this book refers to Chinese immigrants residing in Canada before 1955 as "overseas Chinese," or by their different professional identities, such as "Chinese laborers" or "Chinese merchants," etc. For Chinese immigrants residing in Canada after 1955, if their nationality status is unclear, we refer to them as "overseas Chinese and Chinese," and for those with a clear nationality status, we refer to them as "overseas Chinese" or "Chinese."