Preserving our immigration history.

Research

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2023 Gunn Prize Winning Essay

The winning essay ‘Voices of Migration: Exploring Agency within Canadian Immigration Policy and Greek Emigration Framework’ was written Alexandros Balasis, a PhD student at York University. Mr. Ba...
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Genealogy and Ancestor Search

Thank you for your recent inquiry.  Unfortunately, the Canadian Immigration Historical Society’s holdings do not include information about named individuals. In addition, the Society does not have...
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A Guide to Official Canadian Immigration Primary Source Materials

The late Dr. Robert Shalka, a CIHS board member, produced this guide on immigration research....
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