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… At the time of our escape, my family was: Father: Janos Szigetvari 26; Mother: Ilona Barath-Szigetvari 25; Brother: Elemer 5; and myself, … were in that little town because her 5-month- old baby (me), was very sick and needed the local doctor. The soldiers were suspicious, of …
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… and impose a mandatory responsibility on the government to plan for the future of immigration. [1] In 1973, Minister of Manpower and Immigration Robert Andras commissioned a major review of existing immigration policy. Although … Canada. An Act Respecting Immigration to Canada, 1976. Ottawa: SC 25-26 Elizabeth II, Chapter 52 Valerie Knowles, Strangers at Our Gates: …
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… population. [4] The Canadian Citizenship Act established the criteria for obtaining citizenship and outlined the circumstances under which … the legislation would also receive citizenship. Immigrants could apply for citizenship after residing in Canada for five years providing they … In Canada’s first citizenship ceremony on 3 January 1947, 26 individuals were presented with certificates of Canadian …
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… off schedule and we finally arrived in St. Catharines on November 25-26th 1949. Our reason for coming to Canada and leaving Sweden was … the USA since 1924 and we could be reunited again as a family. We had visa applications to immigrate to the USA since 1945, but in Sweden we … possible treachery we applied for a visa to Canada. We wanted to be as far as possible from the Soviet Union. Our stay in Canada was not very …
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… Immigration and Customs officers came on board the ship somewhere before Halifax, Those passengers who were given the OK to land were able … that very same night to their new destinations. Our family had overcome and obstacle before we could continue our journey. Our passports … off schedule and we finally arrived in St. Catharines on November 25-26th 1949. Our reason for coming to Canada and leaving Sweden was …
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… Families September 26, 1956 – Skaubryn Our journey to Canada began with a dream of opportunity and space to raise a large … exciting and frightening as well as a lot of work. At the time we had six children, all of whom were housed with relatives for at least two …
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… I think of my favourites as snapshots, and the first image that comes to mind is of a little girl on a ridge. Dr. Israel Unger Dr. … mind. Due to her illness Betty had two weeks off for Christmas and Tom visited her before she left London for Wigan. Tom promised to meet her … arrangements were already being made for them to be married on January 26th. Tom hadn't recognized the date but Betty did. It was her parents' …
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… Milk Tray as we had been rationed to twelve ounces of sweets every four weeks. This was quite a treat after nine years of food rationing … would have liked more but after paying 40 pounds each boat fare and 26 pounds each train fare, we had very little money to spare for … past Victoria and into the Inner Harbour. We made the decision to come to Canada because there were so few career opportunities in the …
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… Halifax, Nova Scotia Date of Arrival: March 31, 1960 Age on Arrival: 26 Erika Hertel was born Sept 23, 1934, the oldest of four siblings. Walli, the youngest, passed away at eleven years of age …
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… before Archie would reach the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. A contractor by trade, he worked at a variety of jobs at first. This gave … to begin establishing himself in this new land. On June 14, 1950, 26 year old Dina and 22 months old Giovanino (John) disembarked at Pier …