Immigration Act, 1976
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The Immigration Act, 1976 was a landmark Canadian federal law that modernized the country’s immigration system by formally recognizing refugees, establishing clear admission categories, and emphasizing non-discrimination and family reunification.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Immigration Act, 1976 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23517190 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Immigration Act, 1976 Context triple: [Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, replaced, Immigration Act, 1976]
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A.
Immigration Act 1971
The Immigration Act 1971 is a key UK law that established the modern framework for immigration control and the rights of entry and residence for people coming to or living in the United Kingdom.
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B.
Immigration Act 1988
The Immigration Act 1988 is a UK law that further restricted and clarified immigration controls, particularly tightening rules on rights to enter, remain, and access services in the United Kingdom.
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C.
Immigration Control Act
The Immigration Control Act is Japan’s primary law governing the entry, stay, and deportation of foreign nationals, as well as the recognition and protection of refugees.
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D.
Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1968
The Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1968 was a controversial UK law that sharply restricted the right of Commonwealth citizens, particularly Kenyan and other East African Asians, to enter and settle in Britain by tightening immigration controls based on ancestral connection to the UK.
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E.
Immigration Act of 1990
The Immigration Act of 1990 is a major U.S. federal law that overhauled immigration policy by significantly increasing legal immigration levels, creating new visa categories (including the diversity visa lottery), and revising grounds for exclusion and deportation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Immigration Act, 1976 Target entity description: The Immigration Act, 1976 was a landmark Canadian federal law that modernized the country’s immigration system by formally recognizing refugees, establishing clear admission categories, and emphasizing non-discrimination and family reunification.
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A.
Immigration Act 1971
The Immigration Act 1971 is a key UK law that established the modern framework for immigration control and the rights of entry and residence for people coming to or living in the United Kingdom.
-
B.
Immigration Act 1988
The Immigration Act 1988 is a UK law that further restricted and clarified immigration controls, particularly tightening rules on rights to enter, remain, and access services in the United Kingdom.
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C.
Immigration Control Act
The Immigration Control Act is Japan’s primary law governing the entry, stay, and deportation of foreign nationals, as well as the recognition and protection of refugees.
-
D.
Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1968
The Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1968 was a controversial UK law that sharply restricted the right of Commonwealth citizens, particularly Kenyan and other East African Asians, to enter and settle in Britain by tightening immigration controls based on ancestral connection to the UK.
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E.
Immigration Act of 1990
The Immigration Act of 1990 is a major U.S. federal law that overhauled immigration policy by significantly increasing legal immigration levels, creating new visa categories (including the diversity visa lottery), and revising grounds for exclusion and deportation.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.