Nowadays, when the concepts of integrity, complexity and globalization play a huge role in shaping our society, the concept of multiculturalism is common and widely accepted by most countries in the world, including Canada. According to Statistics Canada, as of January 2014, an estimate of the Canadian population was over 35 million people, and 20.6% of the total population were immigrants from other countries (Statistics Canada, 2014). These figures mean that on average one in five people living in Canada was born in another country. This is particularly relevant to the province of British Columbia, where, according to BC Stats, the population estimate is 4.6 million people as of July 2013 and BC was named one of three Canadian provinces that accept the most immigrants from all over the world (BC Statistics, 2014). Unfortunately, the most recent demographic research available on British Columbia's population was carried out in 2006. However, these numbers can still help assess the proportions of different ethnicities currently living in British Columbia. According to the 2006 Canadian Cencus, the minority population was 24.8% and 10% of those immigrants were Chinese. Chinese represent the largest migratory minority in British Columbia, followed by South Asians (6.4%) and Filipinos (2.2%) (Chui, 2006). Despite being the largest diaspora in BC, the Chinese population continues to grow thanks to new work and study opportunities provided by the federal and provincial governments. The main purpose of this research is to study the historical reasons that led to the current demography. This article will try to support the thesis that historical events that occurred in Canada in the past and that involved Chinese immigrants, in particular the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, had a positive effect... middle of paper... on village. Speaking of CPR's role in all this, it has become a special event that has helped communally oriented Chinese come together in their own groups to counter cultural differences and other difficulties in the foreign country. It helped CPR workers become that base for other immigrants, which helped newcomers assimilate and successfully fight racist attitudes, unfair taxes and bans from job positions. The construction of the railway was the key opportunity that allowed the Chinese to integrate and become a significant part of the Canadian population. As a conclusion of this research, it seems possible to suggest that the construction of the CPR gave the Chinese a cause to overcome the marginalization and exclusion by the white majority of the Canadian population and, as today's situation shows, this was beneficial and profitable for Canada, as well as for the Chinese. ethnicity.