• Immigration Act, 1976
    The Immigration Act of 1976 represented a significant shift in Canadian immigration legislation. It was the first immigration act to clearly outline the fundamental objectives of Canadian immigration policy, define refugees as a distinct class of immigrants and impose a mandatory responsibility on …
  • Private Norman Peter Kelly
    … in Windsor, Ontario Died: September 1, 2004 in Walkerton, Ontario at the age of 85 Regiment # A58235 First Canadian Division, RCASC (Royal … France, Belgium, Holland and Germany Demobilization: January 22, 1946 (26 years, 7 months) In May of 1942 Private Kelly embarked from Pier 21 in Nova Scotia on his way to Greenock, Scotland and then to Three Bridges, between London …
  • Ivy Edie Stevenson Williamson
    … of origin: England Name of individual: Ivy Williamson   Story: My mother’s name was Ivy Edie Stevenson and she was born on January 26th, 1927 to Charles and Caroline Stevenson. She was 1 of 13 children …
  • Arnold ja Heli Rakfeldt
    Country of Origin: Sweden Ship Name: Aquitania Date of Arrival: November 22, 1949 Our journey to Canada, myself (Arnold ja Heli), Ilmar, and Miralda Rakfeldt and children, Helle, Tiia and Jaak Rakfeldt began on November 14, 1949 from Stockholm to Goteborg, Sweden from there to London, England where …
  • George S and Geraldine G Zwaagstra
    … Tjerkwerd, The Netherlands on April 27, 1951 aboard the Georgic with his parents Sjouke and Anna Zwaagstra and younger brother Broer (Gerald). His older brother Pier (Peter) arrived at Pier 21 on March 29, 1950 …
  • Canadian Citizenship Act, 1946
    The Canadian Citizenship Act came into effect on 1 January 1947 under the government of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. The act established Canadian citizenship as a distinct category and allowed residents of Canada to obtain citizenship regardless of their country of origin. [1] Prior …
  • Love Stories
    … was born in Tarnow, Poland in 1938. For the last two years of the war his family and five other Jews were hidden behind a false wall in the … to be interviewed for our new film in Canada . When asked about his family’s train journey from Halifax to Montreal he digressed, and … had married a girl from the Scottish Highlands and brought her home to his farm on the Prairies. In the early days of their marriage the …
  • William and Christine Stoffer
    … Families September 26, 1956 – Skaubryn Our journey to Canada began with a dream of opportunity and space to raise a large … Our furniture was put into a large wooden crates under the watchful eye of immigration officials. The box was required to be full to …
  • Helle, Tiia ja Jaak Rakfeldt
    … Arrival: November 22, 1949 Our journey to Canada, myself ( Arnold ja Heli ), Ilmar, and Miralda Rakfeldt and children, Helle, Tiia and Jaak … and hope that I would be reunited with my wife and children and that this obstacle would also be resolved. I was struck with the curious … off schedule and we finally arrived in St. Catharines on November 25-26th 1949. Our reason for coming to Canada and leaving Sweden was …
  • Ilmar ja Miralda Rakfeldt
    Country of Origin: Sweden Ship Name: Aquitania Date of Arrival: November 22, 1949 Our journey to Canada, myself ( Arnold ja Heli ), Ilmar, and Miralda Rakfeldt and children, Helle, Tiia and Jaak Rakfeldt began on November 14, 1949 from Stockholm to Goteborg, Sweden from there to London, England …