History of Immigration to Canada
Learn more about the people who helped build and populate Canada from this selection of resources on the history of immigration to Canada, mainly in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Canada Apologizes for Chinese Head Tax
The Prime Minister has made a formal apology on behalf of Canada to the Chinese Canadian community for the use of a head tax and the exclusion of Chinese immigrants to Canada.
The Prime Minister has made a formal apology on behalf of Canada to the Chinese Canadian community for the use of a head tax and the exclusion of Chinese immigrants to Canada.
Chinese Head Tax and Chinese Exclusion Act in Canada
From 1885 to 1923 Chinese immigration to Canada was discouraged by a head tax, and then the Canadian Chinese Exclusion Act stopped Chinese immigration to Canada for nearly a quarter of a century.
From 1885 to 1923 Chinese immigration to Canada was discouraged by a head tax, and then the Canadian Chinese Exclusion Act stopped Chinese immigration to Canada for nearly a quarter of a century.
Chinese Immigration to Canada
This CBC report tracks Chinese immigration to Canada, from cheap labour to help build the railway, the influx of highly educated immigrants and people smuggling.
This CBC report tracks Chinese immigration to Canada, from cheap labour to help build the railway, the influx of highly educated immigrants and people smuggling.
A Scattering of Seeds
Fifty-two episodes in White Pine Pictures' television documentary on immigrants who helped build Canada. Episode descriptions and background notes.
Fifty-two episodes in White Pine Pictures' television documentary on immigrants who helped build Canada. Episode descriptions and background notes.
Settling the West
A look at Canadian government efforts to populate the Canadian West in the early 1900s. Part of the National Archives of Canada exhibition "The Canadian West."
A look at Canadian government efforts to populate the Canadian West in the early 1900s. Part of the National Archives of Canada exhibition "The Canadian West."
The Canadian West
The arrival of Europeans and their settlement of the Canadian West and how they helped bring the West into Canadian Confederation. A digital exhibit from Library and Archives Canada.
The arrival of Europeans and their settlement of the Canadian West and how they helped bring the West into Canadian Confederation. A digital exhibit from Library and Archives Canada.
German Immigration to Canada
This interesting exhibit includes personal stories, photos and statistics on German immigration to Canada. From the Virtual Museum of Canada.
This interesting exhibit includes personal stories, photos and statistics on German immigration to Canada. From the Virtual Museum of Canada.
Grosse Ile and the Irish Memorial
From 1832 to 1937, Grosse Ile was the quarantine station for the Port of Quebec, the main arrival point for immigrants to Canada. Thousands of Irish escaping the Potato Famine died there in 1847. From Parks Canada.
From 1832 to 1937, Grosse Ile was the quarantine station for the Port of Quebec, the main arrival point for immigrants to Canada. Thousands of Irish escaping the Potato Famine died there in 1847. From Parks Canada.
Pier 21
The landing point for a million immigrants to Canada, and a send-off point for troops in World War II. History, photo gallery and list of ships. From the Pier 21 Society.
The landing point for a million immigrants to Canada, and a send-off point for troops in World War II. History, photo gallery and list of ships. From the Pier 21 Society.
Pier 21 to Beome a National Museum
The federal government has declared Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia a national museum and will put about $15 million into its exhibits and operations to help it live up to its new mandate.
The federal government has declared Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia a national museum and will put about $15 million into its exhibits and operations to help it live up to its new mandate.
The Underground Railroad in Canada
Commemoration and links to Canadian communities that helped blacks flee slavery in nineteenth century United States. From Parks Canada.
Commemoration and links to Canadian communities that helped blacks flee slavery in nineteenth century United States. From Parks Canada.