See also

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    Practitioners made it perfect – Immigrant Settlement in Canada

    This project presents a series of interviews conducted with professionals who helped transform the delivery of settlement services to newly arrived immigrants to Canada. They have worked in various facets of Canada’s immigration system and, in many instances, had to fill a policy void with practical measures to ensure the effective integration of newcomers into…

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    Speech by Mr. Raph Girard

    Extracts from a speech delivered by Mr. Raph Girard At the conference of the Association of Canadian Studies Gatineau, Quebec October 2, 2023 Canada has a well-established record of aid and advocacy internationally on behalf of refugees but the activities most visible to the public are those related to immigration.  In my remarks, I will…

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    Ukraine

    The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has displaced millions of Ukrainians. Many have found refuge in neighboring European countries.  Large numbers of Ukrainians will be seeking refuge in Canada.  This will not be the first time Canada has helped Ukrainians displaced by war.  The following links lead to three articles in the CIHS Bulletin (issues 96, 97,…

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    Two sisters at the Canadian embassy in Paris

    The following article appeared in Bulletin 83 (December 2017). Elvire Westley and her sister, Jacqueline, both worked at the Canadian embassy in Paris following the end of hostilities in 1945. Ms. Westley also kindly provided a collection of photos that can be viewed on our site. The Canadian Immigration Museum at Pier 21 has also…