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  • Decision to Come to Canada - Richard Allon
    … Leaving the United States CMIP 21 · Decision to Come to Canada Time 0:01:51 Transcript They advertised in one of the … the Canadians offered me a job. And that's ultimately, those factors combined to get me here. Oral History 07.03.02RA with Richard Allon … Decision to Come to Canada - Richard Allon …
  • Crash Test Dummy by Arthur
    … Time 0:02:16 Transcript Ever since I came to Canada I’ve always really admired the beauty of buildings, and I’ve always had a strong aspiration to become some sort of designer. I remember being at the top of the twin towers when I was little. I felt the weirdest sensation …
  • What Your Donation Makes Possible
    … gateways to understanding. People from around the world continue to come to Canada, each with an individual journey worth sharing. All continue to … of what it means to be Canadian.  You can help provide newcomers with stepping stones  Donations also go to support the Welcome …
  • Sister by Heather
    … very close with her sister. They had three brothers and their mother died when they were young, so they stuck together and supported one … married, my Oma made the decision to move with her new husband to Canada. They left the Netherlands in 1949, not knowing if they would see … old memories. I realized that even though my grandparents chose to come to Canada to pursue new opportunities, they also gave up a lot to …
  • A Place to Live by Faviola
    … who asked him for help. I learned from him to share and to be in solidarity with others. I was lucky to have a father who was a professional … behind my back? My husband was working for a Canadian engineering company who offered him a job in Montreal. This was the kind of … were waiting for. When we arrived in Montreal, I finished my French studies, and my daughter started the second grade. I was surprised at the …
  • All or Nothing by Jessica
    … Time 0:02:31 Transcript My mom is from the Philippines, and my dad is from Poland. They were pen pals, fell in love and moved to … we were invited too. My mom was very involved with the Filipino community, so my dad would take us to support the events and … more polish festivals, no Filipino parties, no dancing, no games…we stopped going to anything as a family. I am afraid that if I show too …
  • Empress of Ireland - The Model
    … model. Everything on this model is built by hand. It didn’t come out of a box. It took me, approximately, about 800 hours over a … days I didn’t touch it at all. I just thought about what I was gonna do. And always think ahead, always plan ahead because the way the ship …
  • 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 … with my family members, we decided to immigrate to Vancouver, Canada. The reasons were: Our children will have better chance to have … 2 were born in Hong Kong and 2 were born in Vancouver. They studied very hard in school with very good marks. They worked part time …
  • Historical Thinking (3) : Primary Source Evidence
    … Historian (Updated October 1, 2020) Introduction What types of sources do historians encounter when they research and write about history? In … are between primary and secondary sources. Primary sources are documents or physical objects that were created during the time under … to their country of origin including Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador after their work contracts expired. In some cases, the signing of a …
  • Able Seaman Alex Chelekower
    … just felt like I was being sent away because of something I must have done that was wrong and I was being abandoned. It was very hard in the … my own decisions and use my own judgment. It was an impulsive thing to do, but we got married anyway. We thought it would help with my … store in Halifax. A local Jewish businessman, Haim Jacobson, took a chance on me and helped me to get a loan from the bank and rented me …

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