• Immigration History
    Browse by topic Refugees 14 War 8 Immigration Facilities 7 Religious Persecution 4 Museums and Heritage Institutions 3 Browse most recent …
  • Bruno Talotta
    Dad emigrated to Canada from the little town of Maierato in Calabria Italy. He left Italy on March 10th, 1966 from the Port of Messina, Sicily. He arrived in Toronto, Ontario on March 21st,1966, and therefore, I believe he landed in Halifax on March 19th. He travelled on the Queen Frederica ship. …
  • The Hartwig Gaul Family
    Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: Germany Ship Name: TSS New York (Greek Line) Port of Entry: Halifax Date of Arrival: June 12, 1956 Age on Arrival: 9   My parents, brother and I immigrated from West Berlin, Germany We departed from Bremerhaven, Germany A collision at sea forced us to …
  • The Pier 21 Story
    Step into the past and experience what it was like to immigrate to Canada through Pier 21. From the ship you sailed on, to customs and immigration in Halifax, to the train you took to your final destination, discover the past housed in the walls of our National Historic Site. Stand in history . …
  • Naturalization Act, 1914
    … The Naturalization Act of 1914 introduced more stringent requirements for naturalization in Canada. Prior to …
  • The Canadian Immigration Story
    Witness the challenge and triumph, the joy and injustice experienced by newcomers to Canada in the past and in the present. And learn about the vast contributions immigrants have made to Canada. Trace changing migration trends throughout our history on our massive multimedia Immigration Map. …
  • Immigration Act, 1869
    … on immigration. The government of Prime Minister John A. Macdonald developed an open immigration policy to encourage the settlement of … Act contained few restrictions, large-scale immigration failed to become a reality. During the first three decades of Confederation, the …
  • Immigration Regulations, Order-in Council PC 1967-1616, 1967
    … in their area of destination. Individuals receiving 50 points or more out of a possible 100 would be admitted as independent immigrants. … of assessment developed for independent applicants. However, more distant relatives now had to be nominated and undergo evaluation …
  • Immigration Act, 1906
    … The Immigration Act of 1906 introduced a more restrictive immigration policy, expanding the categories of … immigration of European farmers to the Canadian West. He supported a more selective policy to limit the arrival of undesirable immigrants, focusing more attention on their cultural and ethnic origins rather than their …
  • Advantages for Immigrants in Canada with Happy Ending by Henry
    … nursing skills in world. The nurse can work can work in most of the Commonwealth countries. Having graduated as a registered nurse, and worked in a hospital for a few years, I felt home sick and I returned to Hong Kong in 1965. I worked in a …