Canada's identity comes in many shapes and forms. Multiculturalism has been embraced and is at the forefront of Canadian identity. After the Second World War, Canada's multicultural policies became more acceptable and even effective, not only accepting, but inviting more ethnic cultures. Unlike other countries, adapting to multiculturalism works for Canadian culture. Canadian policies on multiculturalism have changed in recent decades; policies are now implemented for integration, not discrimination. Multiculturalism is defined as “the policy of maintaining a diversity of ethnic cultures within a community” (). Canada accepts people of virtually every culture, but requires that cultural practices not interfere with the social order or the cultures of other residents. That said, compromises are often made and implemented. It is not possible to maintain a diversity of ethnic cultures if the cultures contradict and influence each other. Canada has done its best to make multiculturalism work. World War II ended in 1945(). Before that, immigration to Canada was less than ideal, especially for Chinese, Indians, Germans and Japanese (1). In the year 1885, Canada proposed its first policy regarding immigration to Canada (1). The “Chinese Head Tax” law was passed to filter out the overwhelming number of Chinese immigrants in Canada (1). Chinese immigrants had to pay a tax to enter the country. The amount, per person, went from fifty dollars in 1885, to a staggering five hundred dollars in 1904. Ten years later, another unjust act was committed, this time aimed at Indian immigrants. All 376 emigrants had valid documents... half of paper... effective in the hope of finding ideal immigrants. But who is really the ideal immigrant? Based on the federal government's "rigorous qualifying criteria, many of those who make the cut each year are well-educated workers from a narrow list of occupations" (p2). Sharryn Aiken, associate dean of law at Queen's University, believes that “current rules skew the system in favor of relatively privileged newcomers” (p2). Canada is made up of many ethnic backgrounds. Multiculturalism plays an important role in today's Mosaic society. After World War II, Canada welcomed multiple ethnic cultures into the country. While multiculturalism may not work for other countries, Canada has managed to implement and maintain a positive name for multiculturalism. The policies put in place help regulate and draw the line between acceptable and unacceptable.