Designed by American Memory Fellows Linda Hamel and Linda Hedrirck, this site explores the settlements of French Canadians in New England in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It provides teachers complete lesson plans for 8...

Get a glimpse of the excitement and emotion, captured in pictures, as hundreds of new Canadians arrive at Pier 21 in 1965.

Did you know that one in five Canadians have a connection to Pier 21? This is just one of the nine interesting facts you will learn about this important part of the Canadian immigrant experience.

This highly informative game is designed to teach students about the Canadian immigration process during the period from 1928 - 1971. The student takes on a role of a character arriving at Pier 21 in Halifax. Questions must be answered...

Government claims to lands in Western Canada was one matter but maintaining sovereignty over these lands was quite another. Sir John A Macdonald's approach to maintaining sovereignty in western Canada by not losing the land to American...

This play is well worth the study for high school students. It covers racial issues as well as the Canadian immigration policy.

Looking for information of Canada's diverse South Asian community? This website has teacher resources available. South Asian immigrants in Canada have diverse backgrounds and history in Canada, but collectively they are an increasingly...

Providing insight to current issues in the Jewish-Canadian community, this resource provides selections of relevant news articles relating to Jewish issues in Canada. There are also a large collection of web links relating to...

This is the official homepage of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada which handles refugee claims, immigration appeals, and detention reviews. Here you can find much information on refugee protection and immigration matters.

This teaching guide provided by Paul Yee for his novel "Breakaway" provides a summary of the novel, discussion questions and classroom activities. The novel explores issues faced by Chinese Canadian immigrants as they deal with racism...

This teaching guide provided by Paul Yee for his novel "The Bone Collector's Boy" provides a summary of the novel, discussion questions and classroom activities. The novel explores some tough issues faced by Chinese Canadian immigrants...

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of French-Canadian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the history, culture, and lifestyle of Canadian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Colourful pictures and clues invite the student to identify objects associated with 10 different Canadian cultural groups. The student has 3 chances to match the clue with the picture. Descriptions of the object are presented as the...

Resource for learning about Canadian Immigration post WWII. It includes sections on Ideal Immigrants, The Canadian Citizenship Act and Displaced Persons. Although it is in essay form, it is easy to read and includes a few photos.

This article focuses on the migration of French Canadians into the New England area and the impact on the area and the Roman Catholic Church. By the Great Depression, nearly a million Canadians of French descent had settled in the United...

Lem Wong was a Chinese immigrant who came to Canada in 1897. He traveled across Canada for five years working in Chinese laundries. After bringing a wife from China, he had eight children and opened a restaurant in London, Ontario, which...

This teacher's guide accompanies 'Emily: Across the James Bay Bridge', one in the Our Canadian Girl series. The novel looks at the experiences of Chinese immigrants in the early 1900s.

This resource presents an informative look at the role of the Canadian Pacific Railway in Western Canada.

Presented by the University of Alberta, this resource contains information on the early non-indigenous settlement in the Alberta region. Information on the settlers themselves is provided as well as maps showing the growth in both...

Check out the awesome images of the railroads as they helped to connect Canada's east and west.

John Diefenbaker's stand on immigration is brielfy outlined. Also highlighted is the Immigration Act of 1952.

A detailed article focusing on the waves of Ukrainian immigrants who settled across the Canadian prairies. Links to additional topics are found on the right side menu bar making this encyclopedia entry a fine resource.

This site describes the making of a television documentary about a family of Norwegians who emigrated to Manitoba, Canada in 1912. The stories of the immigrants, the obstacles they faced and the legacy they have left are described here.