"What reasons did your family (ancestors) have for immigrating to Canada?"
It will be interesting to see how far back we may be able to go as Canadians.
- immigrate from
- approximate date/year of arrival
- form of transportation to Canada
My family immigrated to Canada from Portugal in the late 1960's. They both travelled through an airplane at different times. They actually didn't meet each other until months later after arriving in Canada.
ReplyDeleteMy mother left Portugal to have a fresh start in life with her sisters in New Jersey. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned because she landed in Toronto, Canada and did not have appropriate documents to travel to the U.S. The decision was based on a family lottery system between nine siblings: 3 to work on the family farm / 3 went to local schools / 3 sent overseas to seek work to support family in Portugal.
My mother immigrate to Canada in 2006, my grandparents have some visiting, but majorly, they immigrate to Canada in 2012.
ReplyDeleteMy mother immigrate to Canada is because she is looking for a better life, because we all came from China, and she can't really find a job in China, so we immigrate to Canada.
She immigrate to Canada through airplane.
(mothers side) My great grandfather was born in Boulgaria, moved to Isreal as a boy, then he immagrated to Canada 26 years ago to be with his children. My great grandmother was born in Palestine (Isreal) ten immagratedto Canada the same year as my great grandfather.
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother was born in Isreal then immarated to Canada in 1968 to marry my grandfather. My grandfather was born in Poland then moved to Isreal when he was 1 years old in 1946 after the war. He immagrated to Toronto to start a new life in 1968 after serving as a soldier in 1967 "6 day war".
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DeleteMy mother and father both immigrated to Canada from Vietnam but at different times. My father came to Canada in 1980 and my mother came to Canada in 1997. They both came to Canada by airplane. My father immigrated to Canada before my mother did because there was a war going on. 17 years after, my mother also immigrated to Canada, and was married to my father.
ReplyDeleteMy mom immigrated to Canada because she wanted to get a job here at the University of Toronto.My dad immigrated to Canada to do his PHD in law.My mom moved to Canada in the year of 2000 and my dad moved to Canada 2001.My mom drove from the United States across the border to Canada. My dad flew by plane from Pakistan.
ReplyDeleteMy grandparents came from Italy to Canada when they were kids. My grandpa came when he was 11 and my grandma came when she was 12. They came at different times. They both traveled by boat.
ReplyDeleteMy mom and her parents imigrated from isreal. She and her parents flew here on a plane.
My great-great grandparents from my mom's side came to Canada in the early 1900's from Whales, Ireland,and Germany, and they came by boat. They came here for a better life and work. My dad's parents immigrated to Canada in the 1960's from Portugal by plane, for work and better life.
ReplyDeletemy mom and dad immigrated from Albania to Canada in the early 1990s .the both traveled together through airplane.
ReplyDeletemy mom and dad both came because they wanted to start a better life.for them and when they would have children.
They both traveled together as well as my uncle.who lives in calgary and he immigrated for the same reasons.
DeleteMy grandparents immigrated to Canada from Italy. my grandmother came to Canada on March 13 1967 my grandfather came February 17 1968 the both came by boat. They came to Canada for a better life
ReplyDeleteMy grandparents immigrated from England to Canada in 1982 October 7th by plane because they got a better job in Canada, and my dad who was still a kid came with them.
ReplyDeleteMy mom and dad immigrated to Canada from Vietnam.my dad came to Canada in 1992
ReplyDeletelanding in Calgary and my mom came to Canada in 1994 landing in Toronto.They both came here for a better life because Vietnam was very poor back then and both travelled on air planes.
My parents came to Canada in the 1980s my mom came because of her family. My dad came to Canada because of school they both took a plain and they met in Canada. They immigrated from Trinidad and Tobago.
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ReplyDeleteMy grandparents, on my mom's side immigrated to Canada from Italy in the 1950's. To get here they travelled by boat, which took nine days until they arrived. My grandparents came in hopes of finding jobs, because the econmy was much better in Canada.
ReplyDeleteMy great grandparents from my dad's side however came overseas from Lithuania, Poland, and some from Romania. They all travelled from boat in approximately the 1920's. Most of them travelled here after the war ended, after the war the economy was slow, and there wasn't a wide range of jobs, so they travelled here in hopes of a better economy and more jobs.
My mom immigrated from south korea around the 1960's. She came to Canada in a airplane.
ReplyDeletemy dad immigrated from Portugal around the 1960's. He came to Canada in a airplane
My mom immigrated to Canada from China in 2005. She came on a plane
ReplyDeleteMy mom immigrated because she was looking for a job and Canada has a good environment.
My dad immigrated to Canada from Jamaica in 2005 by plane for a better life reason why is there was killings, deaths and also he was struggling to get a job. Later in the years i immigrated to Canada in 2010 by plane in December,sadly my Mom couldn't be immigrated to Canada. After i came to Canada my two brothers came Jermaine and Tory, Jermaine came from Jamaica and Tory came from USA for better life's. Earlier before my dad came my stepmother and her daughter who is my sister immigrated to Canada for a good life they were the one who filed my dad so he could stay in Canada.
ReplyDeleteMy dad immigrated to Canada from Jamaica in 2005 by plane for a better life reason why is there was killings, deaths and also he was struggling to get a job. Later in the years i immigrated to Canada in 2010 by plane in December,sadly my Mom couldn't be immigrated to Canada. After i came to Canada my two brothers came Jermaine and Tory, Jermaine came from Jamaica and Tory came from USA for better life's. Earlier before my dad came my stepmother and her daughter who is my sister immigrated to Canada for a good life they were the one who filed my dad so he could stay in Canada.
ReplyDeleteMy dad immigrated to Canada from Jamaica in 2005 by plane for a better life reason why is there was killings, deaths and also he was struggling to get a job. Later in the years i immigrated to Canada in 2010 by plane in December,sadly my Mom couldn't be immigrated to Canada. After i came to Canada my two brothers came Jermaine and Tory, Jermaine came from Jamaica and Tory came from USA for better life's. Earlier before my dad came my stepmother and her daughter who is my sister immigrated to Canada for a good life they were the one who filed my dad so he could stay in Canada.
ReplyDeleteMy dad immigrated to Canada from Jamaica in 2005 by plane for a better life reason why is there was killings, deaths and also he was struggling to get a job. Later in the years i immigrated to Canada in 2010 by plane in December,sadly my Mom couldn't be immigrated to Canada. After i came to Canada my two brothers came Jermaine and Tory, Jermaine came from Jamaica and Tory came from USA for better life's. Earlier before my dad came my stepmother and her daughter who is my sister immigrated to Canada for a good life they were the one who filed my dad so he could stay in Canada.
ReplyDeleteMy dad immigrated to Canada from Jamaica in 2005 by plane for a better life reason why is there was killings, deaths and also he was struggling to get a job. Later in the years i immigrated to Canada in 2010 by plane in December,sadly my Mom couldn't be immigrated to Canada. After i came to Canada my two brothers came Jermaine and Tory, Jermaine came from Jamaica and Tory came from USA for better life's. Earlier before my dad came my stepmother and her daughter who is my sister immigrated to Canada for a good life they were the one who filed my dad so he could stay in Canada.
ReplyDeleteMy dad immigrated to Canada from Jamaica in 2005 by plane for a better life reason why is there was killings, deaths and also he was struggling to get a job. Later in the years i immigrated to Canada in 2010 by plane in December,sadly my Mom couldn't be immigrated to Canada. After i came to Canada my two brothers came Jermaine and Tory, Jermaine came from Jamaica and Tory came from USA for better life's. Earlier before my dad came my stepmother and her daughter who is my sister immigrated to Canada for a good life they were the one who filed my dad so he could stay in Canada.
ReplyDeleteMy dad immigrated to Canada from Jamaica in 2005 by plane for a better life reason why is there was killings, deaths and also he was struggling to get a job. Later in the years i immigrated to Canada in 2010 by plane in December,sadly my Mom couldn't be immigrated to Canada. After i came to Canada my two brothers came Jermaine and Tory, Jermaine came from Jamaica and Tory came from USA for better life's. Earlier before my dad came my stepmother and her daughter who is my sister immigrated to Canada for a good life they were the one who filed my dad so he could stay in Canada.
ReplyDeleteOn my moms side in the 1920's my great granddad's family moved to Canada from England to escape the depression at that time. They came to have a better life and to get jobs. When my granddad fought in the war he met my great grandma and brought her back to Canada with him when the war was over.
ReplyDeleteOn my dad's side my great grandpa moved to Canada in the 1920 from wales to get out of the war.
My dad immigrated to Canada from China in 1989.The reason he immigrated here was to look for a better job, and a easier lifestyle, with a more healthy environment due to the large number of pollution from factories in China.
ReplyDeleteMy mom immigrated to Canada at a later time (I am not sure when) most likely to provide me with easier education here in Canada, because the way they make children in China learn is very hard and I may not keep up with the others.
My dad immigrated to Canada from Vietnam in 1989. My dad wanted to live in Canada because Canada is a free country unlike Vietnam at the time. He wanted to make sure our family gets a better lifestyle, a good future, and to live in a better environment.
ReplyDeleteMy dad made a sponsorship for my mom, my uncle, (my dad's brother) my grandma and grandpa to immigrate to Canada. My mom came to Canada in 1992. My grandma and grandpa came in 1993. My uncle came in 1994. They all came to Canada by plane for a better lifestyle
My Dad's parents (aka grandparents) immigrated to Canada from Greece by airplane to follow my grandfather's sister and to have a better life and a new start.
ReplyDeleteMy mom's parents moved first to England from Greece and then to Canada to look for jobs my mom was born in England and they traveled by boat to England and took an airplane to Canada.
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DeleteMy mom's parents immigrated to England in 1962 then immigrated to Canada in 1977 My dad's parents in 1969.
DeleteMy mother's side of the family came to canada in 1981 by plane because my grandfather was a geologist and went to places with oil. first they lived in Kashmir India.They then moved to london england where my mother was born. after living in argentina they finally moved to calgary alberta because of alberta's oil sands. they also moved over to canada so my mother and her sister moved their for a better education.
ReplyDeletemy father's family moved to alberta in the late 1800s they were ranchers.3 of my great grandparents were all homesteaders meaning they had land from the government. my 4th great grand parent married a solider from world war 2 and moved to canada in 1945. they all originated in england.
My dad's mother came to Toronto to get a fresh new start to have a
ReplyDeletehealthy family. She came when she was around 26 and 30 and then met my grand father at an army welcome home dance.
My mom's dad came from India. He came to Toronto to seek out money and jobs after he fought in a war for India and had nothing in India to come bake to unless he went to England to his mother and father.
My mom immigrated to Canada from Hungary by an airplane in 1999. My mom wanted to live in Canada because in Hungary a lot of people were being racist about people who had darker skin and people that were gypsy like my mom and she felt bad and moved to Canada. And here in Canada people didn't make a difference.
ReplyDeleteAlso my mom immigrated to Canada because my mom wanted me to have better education here than in Hungary because in Hungary people would have made a difference between people with darker skin and because people were gypsy and wouldn't include those people in doing tthings
DeleteMy mom immigrated to Canada from Hungary by an airplane in 1999. My mom wanted to live in Canada because in Hungary a lot of people were being racist about people who had darker skin and people that were gypsy like my mom and she felt bad and moved to Canada. And here in Canada people didn't make a difference.
ReplyDelete(dads side) my dads great great grandfather came from Poland (by boat) and his grandmother came from England (by plane). his great great grandfather came for employment and his grandmother came because she met his grandfather during the war and came with him. his great grandfather came in the 1800's and his Grandmother came after WW2.
ReplyDelete(mom's side) on my moms side the Hills (her dad) are fifth generation Canadians they are british descendants and they came by boat from the united kingdom in the 1800's and settled in southern ontario. they came for opportunity and land. the Snelgroves (my great grandmas family) they to become successful farmers and business owners. they came from holland and they are4th generation canadians in the 1900's.
My mom and her family immigrated to Canada on November 19th,1981 on a plane. My mom came from China. My grandparents wanted a better education and future for their children. They were sponsored by her uncle Tony. All of my grandma's siblings were in Canada already. My grandma was the last sibling to immigrate to Canada.
ReplyDeleteMy dad immigrated to Canada with his family on June 25th,1985 on a plane. My dad is from Hong Kong. They were sponsored by his oldest sister,Sandra. They want to reunited with the rest of his family. They were also looking for a better future in Canada.
My dad came to Canada in 1999 from Ethiopia because there was more work oppurtunties and better health care .In Ethiopia the Government does not provide proper education for children.My parents also came to Canada because of the resources that Canada had to offer,they both wanted to provide a good healthy life for my brother and I.Another reason why my parents immigrate to Canada was to get away from dictatorship Government in Ethiopia.
ReplyDeleteMy Nana came over in 1952 when she was just eleven and came over by boat with her mom. Her father came over before because he wanted to start a new job and life after the war.
ReplyDeleteMy mom and her family immagrated to Canada in 1972, by plane, and from Jamaica. They immagrated because her parents wanted to get better jobs and get better education for their kids.
ReplyDeleteBoth of my parents are from Trinidad and Tobago.On my mom side, her mom is from east India and her father is from chine. On my dad side his dad is from England and his mom is from Portugal .
ReplyDeleteMom's side: my grandmother's parents came from Yugoslavia. Her father came over to Canada in 1924 because there were few job opportunities in Yugoslavia. He then left to get his wife(my great grandmother) who was a teacher and bring her to Canada. They came back to Canada in 1934. They came by steamer boat.
ReplyDeleteMy dad decided to move to canada because when he was travelling he thought canada would be a good place to get a job and raise a family so he moved to canada from England. My mom was born in canada as well as both of her parents, but her grandparents immigrated from different parts of eastern europe to start fresh and have a better life.
ReplyDeleteMom's side: my grandfather is from Scotland, England and Ireland. In 1916, my great, great, great,great,great grandfather came to Canada from Scotland by a steamer boat. He was married in 1838. He came to Canada because he wanted to have a better life.
ReplyDeletemy dad decided to move to Canada because he wanted me and my sister to have a better educated because when my sister was in China my sister have to work till mid night and my dad didn't want me to do that so we moved to Canada.
ReplyDeleteMy mom and her family immigrated from England by plane in 1967 to Rice Lake, Ontario when she was 1 and a half. Her family immigrated because there were hardly any jobs in England and her dad needed a job because they didn't have that much money.
ReplyDeleteMy Grandma and came over in 1962 by boat. To start a new life in Canada. Both sides came to Motreal.
ReplyDeleteMy Nan's family on my Mom's side came to Canada in 1662 from France, Holland and or Germany to Nova Scotia. They settled there for many years, there are still family there today. I was born Canadian but outside of Canada, in Tucson Arizona, and officially landed in Canada in December 2009. My Dad is American.
ReplyDeleteMy grandfather on my moms side came to England from wales because he was shipped to the british army he then had kids aka my mom and her brother. He moved to canada after having kids for better learning opportunities ecpessialy my moms brother because he is deaf and there are better programs in canada. My dad moved from England to canada because he met my mom in canada because she was now a canadian citizen and he loved the vibes of canada. My dad,mom and izy then moved back to england were they had me then we immigrated back to canada because of the better employment options.
ReplyDeleteBoth parents and ancestors came by plane and the reason i did not explain my dads parents is because they never moved to canada.Also my grandma on my moms side was born in england and when my granddad on my moms side moved to join the british army met in england and moved to canada for the same reason as my grandad
DeleteMy great grandma, on my mom's side, was born in England and immigrated to Canada in 1922, when she was nine years old. She traveled by boat to get to Canada. My great, great, great, great grandfathers' family, on my mom's side, originally moved to France from Normandy. They were Protestants and at the time the French government expelled all the Protestants from France. So they moved to England and anglicized the family name from De La Pallette to Pallett. Then they immigrated to Canada by boat in 1832. My great, great grandfathers' family immigrated from England to Canada on boat.
ReplyDeleteMy mom was born in Greece and came to Canada in 1974. She was almost 4 years old. Her family (my grandparents) came to Canada to offer a better life for my mom. They were farmers in in a small village in Greece and farming wasn't doing very well then. My grandparents also came here to give my mom an opportunity for a good education. In Greece, at that time, girls and women were not seen as equal to men and did not have the same opportunities.Thank God they came here because I am happy to be Canadian.
ReplyDeleteMy mom was born in Greece and came to Canada in 1974. She was almost 4 years old. Her family (my grandparents) came to Canada to offer a better life for my mom. They were farmers in in a small village in Greece and farming wasn't doing very well then. My grandparents also came here to give my mom an opportunity for a good education. In Greece, at that time, girls and women were not seen as equal to men and did not have the same opportunities.Thank God they came here because I am happy to be Canadian.
ReplyDeleteMy mom was born in Greece and came to Canada in 1974. She was almost 4 years old. Her family (my grandparents) came to Canada to offer a better life for my mom. They were farmers in in a small village in Greece and farming wasn't doing very well then. My grandparents also came here to give my mom an opportunity for a good education. In Greece, at that time, girls and women were not seen as equal to men and did not have the same opportunities.Thank God they came here because I am happy to be Canadian.
ReplyDeleteMy mom was born in Greece and came to Canada in 1974. She was almost 4 years old. Her family (my grandparents) came to Canada to offer a better life for my mom. They were farmers in in a small village in Greece and farming wasn't doing very well then. My grandparents also came here to give my mom an opportunity for a good education. In Greece, at that time, girls and women were not seen as equal to men and did not have the same opportunities.Thank God they came here because I am happy to be Canadian.
ReplyDeleteI am 6 generations or more Canadian or more, on all sides of my family. I am Scottish Irish English Finnish and German Mennonite. So basically they came from all over Europe,and thy staled all over Canada. This means they would of all come for meany different reasons. As far as I now they weer all pore and looking for a better life.One thing that i know for sour is that my great great grandpa was a fugitive so he decided to take his wife's maiden name which is how are family got the name Micky instated of little.
ReplyDeleteIn 1944 my grandfather moved to Canada from Austria. Him and his sister were forced by their parents to travel to Canada on a boat due to the Holicaust. They had travelled by themselves leaving their parents behind.
ReplyDeletemy parents came to Canada from Lebanon because they wanted us to live safely and they wanted us to have better education because Lebanon is a small country and and is very poor.
ReplyDeleteMy maternal grandmother immigrated to Toronto, from the island of Sao Miguel of the Azoers. She traveled by air in the late 1960s. My maternal grandfather immigrated to Toronto, from the province of the Algarve in main land Portugal. He also traveled my air in the lat 1960s. My grandparents met and were married in the city of Toronto in the early 1970s and had my mother. My grandparents moved to Toronto to find better employment and start a new life.
ReplyDeleteMy grandma moved to Canada because mainly for education and emplement because in Jamaica u couldn't find education and emplement. My aunty moved to Canada from Jamaica cause her mother brought her here education and emplement and also didnt have a choice
ReplyDeletemy grandma from my dads side immigrated from Canada from Acores an island in Portugal she came to have her own house and a job and so her kids could get a good education. my grandma from my moms side immigrated to Canada from Madeira also an island in Portugal, she came for a better life she lived with 6 other sisters in a very crowded and small house also she wanted special education because she is blind. my grandfather from my dads side immigrated with his family from the UK but his parents both immigrated from Serbia. my grandfather from my moms side I am not so sure because he was adopted but my mom told me his parents immigrated to Canada from Germany.
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