Paper Sons & Daughters are Chinese people who were born in China and illegally immigrated to the United States and Canada by purchasing documentation which stated that they were blood relatives to Chinese people who had already received U.S. or Canadian citizenship or residency. Typically it would be relation by being a son or a daughter. Several historical events such as the Chinese Exclusion Act and 1906 San Francisco earthquake caused the illegal documents to be produced.
With the U.S. Chinese Exclusion Act enacted in 1882, and the Canadian Chinese Immigration Acts enacted in 1885 and 1923, Chinese people were largely excluded from entering the United States and Canada from China.
We want to hear from you! Please reach out if you have...- a Canadian Paper Son or Daughter story in your family
- connections to living Candian Paper Sons and Daughters for potential interview
- interest in joining our Canadian Paper Sons & Daughters Advisory Board*
* Help guide our Paper Sons & Daughters team as we navigate our countries' sensitive past. During this research and development phase, please let us know how we may contact you as well as a brief description about your connection(s) to these historical events as well as how we can follow up with you.
About Paper Sons & Daughters (working title): Ontario-based studio Invalid Symbol is developing a feature film! Please visit us for more project info and updates:
