The Immigrant Experience: Canada
by Christien ChubakCanada has for a long time stood as a bastion to immigrants, refugees and those seeking a new life; though their contributions to society were earnestly taken, the experience that many early Canadian immigrants had was quite tough. How have the traditions, cultures and knowledge of our immigrant populations been incorporated into Canadian society and how have we begun to acknowledge this?
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Explore interviews from the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies at the University of the Fraser Valley. Learn more about the experiences of early Punjabi immigrants to Canada.
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Look into documents and artifacts from the Royal BC Museum and Archives to uncover how the Chinese Canadian community was treated in BC’s past.
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Did you know that there has been a connection between China and BC for over 225 years? Explore the Royal BC Museum and Archives and use our collections to find out more about early Chinese Canadian history.
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David Lai at the Immigration Building
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Punjabi Canadian Legacy
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A Letter from Chinatown
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