• Do Business With Us
    … Current Opportunities The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 is committed to procure goods and services based on best overall value. … of Canada (1990, c.3). Retrieved from the Department of Justice Canada website: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/M-13.4/index.html …
  • Frequently Asked Questions About Your Story
    … How can I share my story? You can share your story by filling out the online Story Form. Is there a … research, education and enjoyment onsite as well as on the Museum's website. Submitted stories may be added to the Museum's Permanent …
  • Oral History
    … interviews for research purposes, they’re also used on the Museum’s website and eventually the entire collection will be available online. …
  • There's more to this book than recipes
    … artifact in the exhibition stands out: A handwritten recipe book compiled by Rebecca Teitelbaum, a Belgian Jewish woman imprisoned in … a camp where everyone had been pulled out of their homes and thousands died of starvation, collecting familiar recipes conjured and preserved … among the recipes featured on the eat make share page of the Museum's website . A reproduction of the recipe book, showing Rebecca's Orange …
  • There's more to this book than recipes
    … artifact in the exhibition stands out: A handwritten recipe book compiled by Rebecca Teitelbaum, a Belgian Jewish woman imprisoned in … a camp where everyone had been pulled out of their homes and thousands died of starvation, collecting familiar recipes conjured and preserved … among the recipes featured on the eat make share page of the Museum's website . A reproduction of the recipe book, showing Rebecca's Orange …
  • Trace Your Roots at the Scotiabank Family History Centre
    … we are currently able to access. We have access to records for all Canadian and most United States ports of arrival, as well as some … lists that survive from this period. If your ancestors immigrated to Canada before 1865, we can provide tips on sources to consult, archives … If your ancestor came to Canada between 1865 and 1935, it is best to come prepared with a full name, birth year and approximate period of …
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  • Leonardo Passera
    … am able to rest and leisurely work in my garden. I met my wife-to-be, Vanda Gatto, through a Young Christian Workers Group at our church. We … and Elsa, of whom we are very proud. I was very fortunate to have met Vanda and to have built a life for all of us in Canada. I am the …
  • Annelies Schaerer Munzker
    … lost everything. Early 1944 I was evacuated with my high school to a mountain side south of Vienna from where we had to flee from the … across Austria in trucks and cattle cars. The journey took quite a few days interrupted by air raids, disrupted rail lines and thousands of … continue to share a room with 3 others at the residence for years to come I decided to emigrate. With a friend’s help and connections I …
  • Anything to Declare? Part 2 - Reflections on Immigration and Customs Experiences at Pier 21
    … the examination of the role of customs as a vital part of a newcomer’s experience in Canada through the firsthand accounts of a former … during the postwar period, Arthur Vaughan witnessed many immigrants come through Pier 21 before boarding trains for their final … agreed. After we disembarked and entered the huge customs hall with Welcome to Canada on the wall in many languages, we each faced a customs …