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  • Mark, Edna and Keith Brain
    … we were served turkey, vegetables, sweet and ice cream. The next day we had soup, Pork and stuffing, apple sauce, a sweet and ice cream … couldn’t get in England. She 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 …
  • My Immigration Journey
    … here at the museum is “what made you leave your home and decide to come to Canada?” Some respond that it is for new opportunities, to … I would be leaving home. My mother looked at me - she was in tears. “Do you know where Canada is? How long do you think it will take you to …
  • Resettling Child Refugees: Canada and Armenian Orphans, 1923-1927
    … Canadian immigration policy, they are treated as adult refugees. Accompanied by a lawyer, social worker, or trusted community member, … the Armenian Relief Fund in Canada, Sir Henry Pellatt, a Canadian soldier and financier, and the Governor-General, His Excellency, Lord … McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2005), 161-163. Apramian, 25-26; AGCCC, "Georgetown Boys." Isabel Kaprielian-Churchill, "Armenians" …
  • Medical Facilities at Pier 21
    … of residents of Canada, and to ensure that persons seeking admission do not become public charges…” [1] This connection between public … from accredited Canadian medical officers abroad or from foreign doctors approved by Canadian immigration authorities. [6] Prospective immigrants who did not have access to these authorized doctors could, on advice from Canadian immigration authorities, obtain …
  • Hunger and Hope: Irish Famine Migration to Canada
    … These figures include Irish Canadians of all religious backgrounds and do not differentiate between the two largest denominations: Catholic … migration accounting for this decrease. [4] While the Canadian Census does not currently cross-tabulate ethnocultural origin and religion, it … controlled by Britain (majority Protestant) as part of the United Kingdom. Apart from six counties that constitute Northern Ireland, a …
  • Bannia Social Club • Club Sociale di Bannia
    … Bannia Social Club Club Sociale di Bannia Rendre hommage aux immigrants de Bannia, en Italie, qui ont quitté leur famille et ont trouvé leur destin au Canada, créant un avenir meilleur pour leurs enfants et le … Bannia Social Club • Club Sociale di Bannia …
  • Margaret S. Kydd
    … hours leave but he couldn’t confirm his being there for our wedding as D-Day had taken place and he was in a banned area, unable to make contact with me. I could do nothing but wait and hope he would arrive. Sure enough, he did and … his 10 days leave, in April 1945, we made arrangements for me to come to Canada. We felt if we waited until after the war, my departure …
  • Historic Pier 21
    … attracting high-profile visitors including the Prime Minister of the day, Sir Robert Borden. [2] Undertaken in 1915, just after the outbreak …
  • Duchess of Bedford A (SS) (1928-1947) DI2013.49.1
    … be sure to include the ship name and accession number (i.e. DI2012.1.1). … Duchess of Bedford A (SS) (1928-1947) DI2013.49.1 …
  • Migration, Work, Uber Driving: Continuity and Rupture
    … and reflections of people from Pakistan, India, and Syria who have come to Canada as refugees, migrants, or immigrants, and have … theme relating to Uber driving through the sub-themes of immediate income generation, working conditions, and cultural exchange and skills … narratives that credit state policies alone for migration outcomes. [4] The early twentieth century saw over 5,000 South Asians, …

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