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… MacKinnon captures something felt by many- the feeling of being welcomed in Canada – the feeling that the country represented a chance at … above where passengers disembarked, were written the words “Welcome Home to Canada.” The Welcome Home to Canada sign, visible from the deck of a ship as it arrives …
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… by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 9, 2020) In May 2015, the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 opened a new exhibition on … precedents, and public opinion. As a result, an individual’s desire to come to Canada is only one of many factors that determine immigration. … opinion, and an individual’s desire to immigrate. This group of newcomers helped to shape Canadian immigration policy and how Canadian …
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… spirits. Chub was liberated on May 2nd, 1945 and was repatriated to Canada in July, where he was immediately hospitalized. He continued to … a couple of broom handles. I must say that she made the most of it; it can't have been easy coming to new country and having to stay with a strange family." Having come from such a picturesque part of Scotland, with its many lochs and …
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… Inge Nielsen Inge came to Canada with her sister Birthe Marie and mother Ellen Margrethe Nielsen. … First Story I was 3 yrs of age when my mother, sister and I came to Canada to join my father, Johannes Nielsen, who had emigrated to Canada … work for my father assuring us of a Christmas that I remember to this day, with a small Christmas tree, home made ornaments, a good dinner …
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… were created by Dr. Daniel Sims, Associate Professor, First Nations Studies at the University of Northern British Columbia, working with a … rights. Arrivals The arrivals lens is about the history of people coming to these lands , beginning with the temporary settlement of … of this story through to the present, and will continue to be into the future.” “History is important to our futures, in terms of getting to a …
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… were created by Dr. Daniel Sims, Associate Professor, First Nations Studies at the University of Northern British Columbia, working with a … rights. Arrivals The arrivals lens is about the history of people coming to these lands , beginning with the temporary settlement of … of this story through to the present, and will continue to be into the future.” “History is important to our futures, in terms of getting to a …
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… arrived from Buenos Aires to Quebec City speaking no French . He’d come to do a Masters Degree at the Université Laval. It was 1988. “I … the world! The Rugby World Cup runs August 22-September 27, 2025. Newcomers who join a club instantly find themselves with a large group of … says Fabiola. Even at the sport’s highest level of performance, community and camaraderie are core values. “For me, it’s such a …
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… arrived from Buenos Aires to Quebec City speaking no French . He’d come to do a Masters Degree at the Université Laval. It was 1988. “I … the world! The Rugby World Cup runs August 22-September 27, 2025. Newcomers who join a club instantly find themselves with a large group of … says Fabiola. Even at the sport’s highest level of performance, community and camaraderie are core values. “For me, it’s such a …
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… The migration of the New England Planters was the first significant migration to the Atlantic colonies in British North America. In … of Nova Scotia, and in the Upper St. John River Valley of present-day New Brunswick, between 1759 and 1768. They left a legacy that can … of Atlantic Canada. Did You Know? 8,000 New Englanders came to present-day Nova Scotia and New Brunswick from 1759 to 1768. The first move …