Post War migration
Please Ms. Binning for log-in information to access the database resources from home or if you have problems with any of the links.
*Annotations have been made with assistance from Microsoft Copilot (GPT-4-turbo). ChatGPT, OpenAI, Oct. 2025.
*Annotations have been made with assistance from Microsoft Copilot (GPT-4-turbo). ChatGPT, OpenAI, Oct. 2025.
This page was last updated 12/08/2025
Web resources
Post War Immigration Through Pier 21 | Pier21
This blog post explores postwar immigration to Canada, including war brides, displaced persons, and European immigrants who arrived through Halifax. It incorporates primary sources such as personal testimonies, photographs, and official documents.
Immigration and Emigration | Statistics Canada
Archived Statistics Canada page. Scroll to “1957 Canada Yearbook” to review post war immigration statistics.
Canadian Immigration Act | Montreal Holocaust Museum
Image of the first page of the 1952 Immigration Act, which gave cabinet ministers discretion on who was admitted and who was deported from Canada.
Arrival of Displaced Persons | Government of Canada
Explains the installation of monuments and commemorative plaques by Parks Canada to memorialize the arrival of displaced persons after World War II, which was the largest group of refugees. Contains primary source images.
This blog post explores postwar immigration to Canada, including war brides, displaced persons, and European immigrants who arrived through Halifax. It incorporates primary sources such as personal testimonies, photographs, and official documents.
Immigration and Emigration | Statistics Canada
Archived Statistics Canada page. Scroll to “1957 Canada Yearbook” to review post war immigration statistics.
Canadian Immigration Act | Montreal Holocaust Museum
Image of the first page of the 1952 Immigration Act, which gave cabinet ministers discretion on who was admitted and who was deported from Canada.
Arrival of Displaced Persons | Government of Canada
Explains the installation of monuments and commemorative plaques by Parks Canada to memorialize the arrival of displaced persons after World War II, which was the largest group of refugees. Contains primary source images.
Print resources
The Aftermath by Simon Rose [Call# 971.063 ROS]
Discusses how life in Canada changed after World War II, including the thousands of immigrants that came.
Discusses how life in Canada changed after World War II, including the thousands of immigrants that came.
need More information?
You can find more information about this topic by searching the library catalogue, the internet, and the databases below:
|
EBSCO Host: An academic database with scholarly articles, magazines, and historical journals. It is ideal for in-depth research and citations.
|
|
Gale Canada in Context: Contains articles, primary sources, and multimedia content tailored for students. Good for Canadian content and perspectives.
|
|
CBC Curio: Provides access to documentaries, news reports, and archival footage from CBC.
Useful for understanding historical events through media. |
