‘Slotting’ Chinese Families and Refugees, 1947–1967

摘要: Abstract: This article explores the changing policy and legal frameworks governing migration from China to Canada 1949 1967. The transition period between exclusion universal access was characterized by slow contested change, as Canadian state persistently resisted pressure community actors religious groups facilitate entry of Chinese migrants, concerned it with domestic stability nation. By exploring intersection campaign expand family sponsorship rights for Canadians, led Benevolent Association in Vancouver, church interest refugee resettlement Hong Kong 1960s, this demonstrates critical role that civil society played effecting change face entrenched suspicion about immigration growing intervention all aspects life postwar period. debates took place over expanded were rooted ...