People from other countries than China were also trying to migrate to Canada such Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, etc. They were the subcategories of the Chinese migrants. Canadians were not able to distinguish the difference between the people of those countries. Like any other Asians, Japanese people came to Canada in order to make enough money to go back to Japan and to rebuild their lives (Epp et al, 2004, p.234). Like any other Asians, Japanese people were hired to replace the Canadians workers with a lower wage. The policy of hiring cheaper Asian labor led to misunderstanding among white laborers. Which led on 7 September 1907, in Vancouver, a parade for a ‘white man country’ (Epp et al, 2004, p.234). This event led to a decrease
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In 1928, female immigrants got included in the 150 limits in order to put end to the picture brides. The picture bride is a traditional arranged marriage that Japanese do through the exchange of photographs. Japanese woman marriage is arranged to a man from her own country that is already a resident of Canada. By 1924, there were 6,240 picture brides in Canada (Epp et al, 2004, p.235). These Japanese female immigrants worked inside and outside of their home to make more money and go back to their country. The Issei, the first generation to come in Canada, had struggled to raise their children, the Nisei, the Canadian born, because of the hostile environment. To keep their children educated about the Japanese culture, in 1906, the first Japanese school opened. They did not want to attend the Canadian public school because of the racial discrimination. Even the Japanese Canadian born did not have the full citizenship privileges. They became the victims of the politicians who used racism as for their elections. They were banned to use the city swimming pool, many hotels, restaurants, and they are called ‘dirty Japs’ (Epp et al, 2004, p.238). The isolation from the Canadian society among the Issei Japanese women makes them
In 1928, female immigrants got included in the 150 limits in order to put end to the picture brides. The picture bride is a traditional arranged marriage that Japanese do through the exchange of photographs. Japanese woman marriage is arranged to a man from her own country that is already a resident of Canada. By 1924, there were 6,240 picture brides in Canada (Epp et al, 2004, p.235). These Japanese female immigrants worked inside and outside of their home to make more money and go back to their country. The Issei, the first generation to come in Canada, had struggled to raise their children, the Nisei, the Canadian born, because of the hostile environment. To keep their children educated about the Japanese culture, in 1906, the first Japanese school opened. They did not want to attend the Canadian public school because of the racial discrimination. Even the Japanese Canadian born did not have the full citizenship privileges. They became the victims of the politicians who used racism as for their elections. They were banned to use the city swimming pool, many hotels, restaurants, and they are called ‘dirty Japs’ (Epp et al, 2004, p.238). The isolation from the Canadian society among the Issei Japanese women makes them