Canadian Immigration Historical Society

Little boy holding stuffed raccoon toy, Kosovar refugee movement, 1999

First baby born at Canadian Forces Base Aldershot in Kentville, N.S.; named “Ilir”, meaning “freedom”, Kosovar refugee movement, 1999

A new Canadian citizen receiving her citizenship certificate from Judge Deguire, Montreal, 1962

Photograph of Maurice Mitchell working at the Canadian Embassy in Paris, circa 1948

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Main Topics Covered News about the new book Hearts of Freedom, authored by CIHS members and others, ...
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When: Thursday, 23 October 2025 – Drinks at 5:30 pm, Dinner at 6:30 pm, meeting at 7:30 pm Where: ...
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Main Topics Covered

News about the new book Hearts of Freedom, authored by CIHS members and others, as well as a review.
The final instalment of an immigration officer’s experiences working at a Canada Immigration Centre in the 1980s.
Information on the 2025 Gunn Prize award.
A few paragraphs about Canada’s “immigration halls” — federally funded immigration settlement buildings established across the country at the turn of the 20th century.
A photo of a group of immigration officers in Lisbon in the early 1970s.
Photos of events held in mid-June 2025 by CIHS members and others.
A note of remembrance for the recent deaths of Stephan Hesse, the Honourable John McCallum, P.C., M.P., Ian Rankin, Michel Vermette, and Kelda Whalen.