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… no longer exists? While the Scotiabank Family History Centre at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 does not hold copies of all documentation pertaining to immigrant arrival, it has access to a … ship manifests, immigration records on microfilm , and information on all ports of entry into Canada. There remain some misconceptions about …
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… as an Infantry Rifleman, from there he was sent to Camp Ipperwash for more training, finished there in July, 1944. In Sept, 1944 he went to … intestine. He also had a compound comminuated fracture of his right patella. April 28, 1945 he was shipped to a hospital in the UK then in early July 1945 was put on the hospital ship Ell Nill and returned to Canada. The ship landed in Halifax, Nova …
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… is a big priority for the Museum, but there are some simple steps you can take to make sure your personal memories are kept safe for future … devices can fail or become obsolete - wear and tear, dust, and heat can all have a negative impact over time. This means you should … of an automatic feeder, to make sure your photos don’t get caught in a jam. Remove photos from frames for better quality images. Choose the …
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… on television to the world. Soon after, the Canadian public began to call on federal officials to help these “freedom fighters.” Since many … Commonly referred to as the points system , this regulation removed all ethnoracial and geographic restrictions . A year later, Canada once … the Chilean government and led to the death of the country’s democratically elected socialist-communist President, Salvador Allende . …
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… by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 9, 2020) In May 2015, the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 opened a new exhibition on … precedents, and public opinion. As a result, an individual’s desire to come to Canada is only one of many factors that determine immigration. … opinion, and an individual’s desire to immigrate. This group of newcomers helped to shape Canadian immigration policy and how Canadian …
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… the Netherlands and were about to start their lives in a new country called Canada. After going through Immigration and obtaining a "landed … by people who assisted immigrants and with their assistance found a small apartment in the West End. They stayed until they obtained a small … had started their own business upon their arrival in Canada. She had come to know them through the immigration assistance group. Upon return …
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… Read what he has to say about what makes a hero, what makes for an ideal immigrant, and his hopes for the future. Your project is called “Our … make up one part of " Our Immigrant Stories ". How did the residency come about? I had the privilege of sharing some of my previous art projects at the Museum in 2016 (the Canada's Self-Portrait project ). But even before then, I've always kept an eye …
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… Read what he has to say about what makes a hero, what makes for an ideal immigrant, and his hopes for the future. Your project is called “Our … make up one part of " Our Immigrant Stories ". How did the residency come about? I had the privilege of sharing some of my previous art projects at the Museum in 2016 (the Canada's Self-Portrait project ). But even before then, I've always kept an eye …
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… (Updated September 29, 2020) Introduction Asian Heritage Month offers all Canadians an opportunity to learn more about the history of Asian Canadians and to celebrate their … to 100,000 Tibetans were displaced and fled to India and Nepal. Initially, displaced Tibetans were unwelcome in Nepal. As a result, a …
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… and pictures in the Netherlands. Canada: the land of opportunity and challenge. We arrived in Liverpool and boarded the ship R. M. S. … of my father's uncles and aunts. This became our extended family as more family and friends of friends immigrated throughout those early … They obtained work in factories and some drove and delivered heating oil in the Toronto area and suburbs. My mother was one of four sisters …