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Immigration Act adopted and brought into force

1976–1978 · Dating precision: range

The Immigration Act of 1976, proclaimed in 1978, set objectives including family reunification, non-discrimination and refugee commitments.

Not publication-ready. Adoption and commencement are distinct milestones. This interval does not identify the dates of any individual migrant’s travel.

Historical place
National
Present-day context
Unknown — navigation aid, not historical jurisdiction
Peoples named in this record
Immigrants, Refugees, Families
Review state
source supported draft — source-supported draft is not independent verification
Catalogue updated
French text
Translation pending; English research text shown.

Map context

Generalized political reference for 1949
Preceding available snapshot: 1949. This is not exact event-date geometry; within-year commencement is unresolved.

Source evidence