See everything, hear everything
Watch 60 films, 170 excerpts and over 80 archival artefacts selected by NFB specialists as part of this unique project.
Excerpts from NFB films
When Strangers Re-Unite
[1999]
Fe Bertrand is a Filipina woman who came to Canada under a Canadian Government...
The Hutterites
[1964]
Hutterites believe popular entertainment threatens the morality of youth. ...
The Hutterites
[1964]
Hutterites have lived in religion-based communities since the 16th century. ...
One Sunday in Canada
[1961]
Italians first began immigration to Montreal at the beginning of the 20th century....
Entire NFB Films
One Sunday in Canada
[1961]
One Sunday in Canada visits an Italian community in the northwest sector of...
Mediterraneo Sempre - Mediterranean Forever
[2000]
Leaving behind the shores they would never forget, Italians crossed the Atlantic in...
The Third Heaven
[1998]
The massive immigration of Hong Kong Chinese has reshaped the face of Vancouver....
Strangers for the Day
[1962]
A look at the reactions of newly arrived immigrants en route by train from Halifax...
Photographs
Examining new arrivals in Immigration Examination Hall.
[1952]
During the peak periods at Halifax's Pier 21 Examination Hall, up to a thousand...
In the Shadow of Gold Mountain
[2004]
Between 1881 and 1884, over 10,000 Chinese labourers came to Canada to complete the...
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