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  2. Indian Register - Wikipedia

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    The Indian Register is the official record of people registered under the Indian Act in Canada, called status Indians or registered Indians. [nb 1] People registered under the Indian Act have rights and benefits that are not granted to other First Nations people, Inuit, or Métis, the chief benefits of which include the granting of reserves and of rights associated with them, an extended ...

  3. Indian Act - Wikipedia

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    The Indian Act (French: Loi sur les Indiens) is a Canadian Act of Parliament that concerns registered Indians, their bands, and the system of Indian reserves. [3] [4] [a] First passed in 1876 and still in force with amendments, it is the primary document that defines how the Government of Canada interacts with the 614 First Nation bands in Canada and their members.

  4. History of Canadian nationality law - Wikipedia

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    While Canada created Canadian citizenship on 1 January 1947, the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act 1914 continued to confer British subject status (the only nationality and citizenship status of the United Kingdom and its colonies and dominions before 1949) on Canadians until the British Nationality Act 1948 came into effect on 31 ...

  5. Canada permanent resident card - Wikipedia

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    Before 1910, immigrants to Canada were referred to as landed immigrant (French: immigrant reçu) for a person who has been admitted to Canada as a non-Canadian citizen.The Immigration Act 1910 introduced the term of "permanent residence," and in 2002 the terminology was officially changed in with the passage of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

  6. Indigenous peoples in Canada - Wikipedia

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    It ends discriminatory provisions of the Indian Act, especially those that discriminated against women. [150] It changes the meaning of status and for the first time allows for limited reinstatement of Indians who were denied or lost status or band membership. [150] It allows bands to define their own membership rules. [150]

  7. List of Indian reserves in Canada - Wikipedia

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    There are only three actual Indian reserves in the Northwest Territories, Hay River Dene 1, Salt River 195 and Salt Plains 195. All other places are Indian settlements . The Smith's Landing First Nation is, according to INAC, headquartered in the NWT but are listed as an Alberta First Nations .

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  9. Indian Canadians - Wikipedia

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    During the late 20th and into the early 21st century, India was the third highest source country of immigration to Canada, with roughly 25,000–30,000 Indians immigrating to Canada each year according to Statistics Canada data. India became the highest source country of immigration to Canada by 2017, with yearly permanent residents increasing ...