“The Western Reserve is much larger, contains a great many more young men who are also more enlightened, numbers of them knowing the English language thoroughly. These wish to spread out and unless good inducements are held out to retain them on this side of the boundary line, they may do a great deal of…
We have updated the page containing photo albums from the southeast Asian refugee resettlement program of the late 1970s and early 1980s to make them easier to view. Anyone who has photos that they feel will be of interest to CIHS members, from any period of Canada’s immigration history, is encouraged to let us know. We will…
In 1986, the people of Canada were the recipients of a prestigious award for their work on behalf of refugees. The Nansen Refugee Award, first presented in 1954, is named after Fridtjof Nansen, who was the first High Commissioner for Refugees at the League of Nations. He led the development of a travel document for…
“Some who came out during the past summer have already sent remittances to their relatives and friends in the Mother Country to assist in their Emigration to Canada during the coming year. This alone is sufficient to shew the improved condition of the industrious and frugal Immigrants who comes to this country. It acts as…
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Our partner, The Canadian Museum of Immigration History at Pier 21, has graciously allowed us to link to their integrated timeline of Indigenous and immigration history in Canada. The timeline provides an interactive journey through Canada’s rich immigration history, beginning with the first arrival of humans on the North American continent some 40,000 years ago, through to…
Interview with Brian Bell, Chief of Policy, Settlement Services, EIC (1979-1981) “[I]t was the people from top to bottom, and it was the times. The department had gone from … between the 60s to the 90s … from Manpower and Immigration with a very strong employment orientation, to the 80s where there was a real…
Photo album page has been updated! We have updated the page containing photo albums from the southeast Asian refugee resettlement program of the late 1970s and early 1980s to make them easier to view. Anyone who has photos that they feel will be of interest to CIHS members, from any period of Canada’s immigration history, is encouraged…
L’ancien agent du service exterieur d’immigration, René Bersma, propose ses souvenirs détaillés du début de sa carrière, en mettant particulièrement l’accent sur ses expériences en Asie du Sud-Est (1978-1982).
Former immigration foreign service officer René Bersma offers his comprehensive recollections of the early part of his career, with particular emphasis on his experiences in south-east Asia (1978-1982).
The historical list of Canadian ministers with responsibility for immigration and citizenship matters has been updated as of January 6, 2026. Canadian immigration and citizenship ministers: 1867-2026
La liste historique des ministres canadiens responsables des questions d’immigration et de citoyenneté a été mise à jour le 6 janvier 2026. Liste des ministres canadiens responsables de l’immigration et de la citoyenneté
The 2025 Gunn Prize winner is Ms Michelle Faux, a PhD candidate at York University in Toronto. Her essay explores the political and social factors which led members of the Goan diaspora living in Uganda to migrate to Canada as refugees in 1972. The author argues that this pivotal moment in the immigration history of Goans…
When: Thursday, 23 October 2025 – Drinks at 5:30 pm, Dinner at 6:30 pm, meeting at 7:30 pm Where: Royal Canadian Legion, 330 Kent Street, Ottawa Tickets: $55.00 per person (includes dinner – cash bar) Payment to be made by 9 October 2025: You may also attend via Zoom, which will open at 7:00 p.m.
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CIHS offers its heartiest congratulations to the Vietnamese, Laotian and Cambodian communities in Canada on this important anniversary of the 1975 fall of Saigon. Since they first started to come to Canada and especially through Canada’s southeast Asian refugee program, they and their Canadian offspring have contributed to the fabric and success of this country….
Bulletin 110 focuses on two themes: These items offer our readers an opportunity to reflect on what aspects of Canada’s immigration story were of public interest at the time. Other articles: