This book investigates the realities of immigrating to Canada. Examining historical immigration policies, the authors note that these policies were always fundamentally racist, favouring whites unless hard labourers were needed. Although current policies are no longer explicitly racist, they do continue to favour certain kinds of applicants. Many recent immigrants to Canada are highly trained a…
Concerns the history of Sri Lankan immigrants to Malaysia and Singapore. Much of the material for this history is based on interviews with members of the Sinhalese communities in Singapore and Malaysia. The Japanese occupation of Singapore is extensively covered
This book provides a valuable contribution to the current debate about Asian immigration by discussing it in the context not of Asian actions but of longstanding New Zealand attitudes and policies.