Chinese Immigration Certificates and Forms
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Title
Chinese Immigration Certificates and Forms
Subject
Chinese Canadians; Genealogy; Immigration records; Archives; Library research guides; Chinese head tax
Description
Online research guide created by Vancouver Public Library to explain Chinese immigration certificates and related forms. The guide helps present-day users, especially descendants and family researchers, understand the purpose, structure, and historical context of these records. In this exhibit, it functions as an interpretive resource that explains the head tax certificate system and connects historical documentation practices to contemporary archival access.
Creator
Vancouver Public Library
Source
Vancouver Public Library Chinese Canadian Genealogy
Publisher
Vancouver Public Library
Date
n.d.
Contributor
Vancouver Public Library
Rights
Available through Vancouver Public Library. Use is subject to Vancouver Public Library Terms of Use.
Relation
Interpretive resource explaining the Head Tax Certificate of Wong Sun Yee and related immigration documentation. Explains the documentary context created by the Chinese Immigration Act, 1923.
Format
Web page
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
https://www.vpl.ca/guide/chinese-canadian-genealogy/chinese-immigration-certificates-and-forms
Coverage
Canada
Citation
Vancouver Public Library, “Chinese Immigration Certificates and Forms,” Omeka, accessed May 14, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/612.