Monthly archives: March 2019


Chinese Immigration Act, C.I. 5 Certificate #88549

“Head tax certificates were required for all Chinese immigrants as proof of their payment for entry into Canada.  Officially called C.I. 5 certificates, “C.I.” an abbreviation for Chinese Immigration, these were issued by the federal authorities to show the amount of the head tax and the port and date of arrival.  An official stamp was […]

head tax document with green border, text, stamps, signatures and small photo