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Getting Permanent Resident Status Time 0:02:47 Transcript (Translated from French) YM : Yes (laughs), yes. Every time—the biggest file to complete is the permanent residency. There’s a medical section too: you see a doctor, etc... Since I’d been working in Quebec for about 2 years, I had no extra …
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… Perfect Pairings , a program by the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, brings together home cooks to … unique cultural food traditions. This recipe was crafted by Brazilian chef Cinthia Marques and South Korean chef Kyonghee Oh (Sally), … K-Bap Coxinha (Brazilian Coxinha with Korean-Inspired Filling) …
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… children into a very well off family in Vienna / Austria. After a care free wonderful childhood my life changed with the end of the Second … the news of the end of the war later reached us. Since no mail or phone service for months I finally found my parents and siblings after … continue to share a room with 3 others at the residence for years to come I decided to emigrate. With a friend’s help and connections I …
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… On April 28, 1923, a baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Zufall in … for Electronic Technicians, so Canada offered German technicians free transportation (to be repaid later) and a job. Liesel and some … before they could leave Europe. On November 16, 1951, the M/S Anna Salen immigrated them from Germany to Pier 21. From Halifax, …
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… 1953 - Groote Beer We were married on February 5, 1953 and on the 20th we went to Rotterdam and boarded the Groote Beer to go to … big rooms with lots of bunk beds for sleeping, woman and children in one room and the man in a other, not very nice for newlyweds. The … front of them so they could not fall out. The stuart was not wearing his jacket or bow tie. I think he was not feeling good either. …
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… Children March 1951 Our family immigrated to Canada from the Netherlands in March of 1951. We were a family of eight children, two boys and six girls, ranging in age from one month to eleven years. I was eight and the third oldest. My … us who were old enough to learn English. The lessons did not produce any English but lots of laughter. We left from Amsterdam pier in mid …
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… In 2005, the Pier 21 Foundation launched the Nation Builders Campaign, an … accomplished its $7 million goal to establish this endowment fund. One million dollars was donated by, or in recognition of, each of the … who choose Canada as their home, will be remembered for generations to come. Our Nation Builders symbolize what it means to be Canadian. The …
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… The word fattoush comes from the Arabic word fatafit, which refers to leftover stale pita bread that is given a delicious second life by frying. Whatever the origin of its name, one thing is certain: this unbelievably fresh, slightly tangy salad is …
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… After 2 years of waiting and preparation, my parents had packed their remaining belongings, 2 small children and $60.00 Cdn cash, and … by jubilant throngs of Dutch citizens, relieved to finally be free of the Nazi tyranny. Many friendships blossomed in those days and … Bartholomeus and Hendrika Boxem …
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… Families Dutch Coalminer becomes National Parole Officer In 1946, at age 14, I was eager to get away from it all. Living in an industrial area in the … But having to study in high school outside school hours or during my free time, made no sense to me. Moreover, what is the use of learning …