Tell us your story about immigrating to Canada

Part 1

Part 2 - Personal Profile

Some suggestions:
- Did you arrive alone or with your family?
- Your reasons for coming to Canada.
- Your recollections of the process that you or your parents went through in your country of orgin.
- The journey, the arrival and being processed through immigration in a port or airport.
- Your adjustment to life in Canada.
- Your thoughts on being Canadian
Please enter your story here and feel free to share as much or as little as you like. Anything that you can tell us about your immigration experience will be of great interest. You may also upload your story as a file attachment below. Please feel free to zip and submit any story related documents or images as well.
Story
Memorabilia:
If you have items such as scanned photographs or documents relating to your military service or immigration experience, or the experiences of a friend or relative that you would like presented with your account, please e-mail them to Carrie-Ann Smith at library@pier21.ca. If you are interested in donating items to the museum please write to the same address.
Memorabilia
File Upload

Part 3 - The Individual Completing This Form

If you would like to receive confirmation that your story has been received please include you E-Mail address.
Name
Street
City
Province
Postal Code
Home Phone Number
Work Phone Number
Fax Number
Email(valid email required)
If you are not the Individual who immigrated, what is your relationship to that person?
Is that person deceased?

Part 4 - Authorization

I hereby authorize the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 to use the above information as indicated on this form.
I understand that incomplete forms may not be added to Pier 21's archival collection.

If you need assistance or have questions, please contact our Scotiabank Research Centre for information on how to submit your story.

Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21