For those asking why do people love Canada? Or what was the force behind Indians going to Canada? We have a full-of-information article for you right here! We suggest that you stay with us till the end of this journey, and together, we will explore the things that made Indians relocate to Canada.
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How Indians Immigrated to Canada
If we look at the history of Indians coming to settle in Canada, we find that it is an old one. Around a century ago, the first of Indians, who were Sikh, came to Canada. At the start, it was only around a few handful of people, but then the number of Indians coming to the nation increased over the following decades.
Outlining the Indian History of Immigration
The first ever Indians came in 1904 in Vancouver. The time they came wasn’t really immigrant-friendly. What’s more is that the policies of that era were also far restrictive than today’s regulations.
Even though it was really tough to migrate to Canada, a few thousand Indians still made a place for themselves in the nation. Now, do you know what those Indians did? Many became prosperous entrepreneurs. Further on, these Indians served their community as well as they helped in growing the economy of the country at large.
Difficulties Indians Faced
After Indians started showing up in the nation, the authorities of Canada enacted two laws that completely stopped immigration from India for some decades. One of the discriminatory laws made it mandatory for new coming Indians to have at least $200 in case when they land in Canada. On the other hand, European immigrants only needed $25. Moreover, Indians had to come via a ‘continuous journey’ from India, if they wanted to come to Canada. This was nearly impossible at that time, since there were no airplanes.
Thankfully, in the 1960s, Canada began accepting multiculturalism, and started ending these discriminatory policies. This resulted in Canada welcoming a huge number of Indian immigrants. Thus, more than 20 times immigrants began entering the country.
Indians, from every nook and cranny of India choose to settle in Canada. Hence, Canada became the kind of country with a hotpot of culture and diversity.
The Indo-Canadian Community
Now, Indians are not just in Vancouver or Toronto, but in every part of the country. You can go to any city or province of Canada and will, indeed, see them. However, Ontario and British Columbia still have more Indian immigrants than other provinces. Yet, the number of Indians in Quebec and Alberta are rapidly increasing.
After Chinese and Filipinos, Indo-Canadians are the third biggest non-European migrant group. Moreover, Indo-Canadians are also one of the most eminent and diverse communities of Canada.
