The gold boom in British Columbia in the 1850s was the beginning of Chinese immigration from the U.S. into Canada. Many of these early immigrants from Fujian and Guangdong provinces to San Francisco. When they heard of the gold discoveries in British Columbia, many crossed the border into Canada by moving overland through Oregon or arriving by sea in Victoria. When the gold deposits were depleted, these early settler stayed, moving into occupations like gardening, farming, domestic service, road construction, and railway building. By 1871, these were approximately 3,000 Chinese inhabitants in the province, only 53 of whom being women.
1850年不列颠哥伦比亚的淘金热开始了华人从美国移民到加拿大的历程。在这些早期移民中间,很多人是从福建省、广东省乘船到达旧金山的。当听说在不列颠哥伦比亚发现了金矿,很多人从陆路穿越俄勒冈州,过边境进入加拿大,或者乘船到达维多利亚港。当金矿被淘尽的时候,这些早期的定居者留了下来,转而从事园艺、农业、家政服务、道路和铁路建设等行业。到1871年,这个省大约有3,000名华裔居民,其中只有53名妇女。
Since Chinese workers were know to be conscientious and reliable, several companies actively recruited them. As a result, it was estimated that 10,000 workers arrived between 1882 and 1884. In an effort to restrict they entry of Chinese immigrants, an act was passed in the Canadian Parliament confining the proportion to one person for every 50 tons of vessel tonnage. A head tax was also imposed. Records of those who paid the head tax are still available for viewing in the National Archives of Canada.
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