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*The Canadian government did not keep lists of emigrants. Before 1947, there was no Canadian citizenship separate from British, and '''Canadians moved freely throughout the British Empire'''. Before 1895, when the United States government began keeping border-crossing records, '''Canadians moved to the United States with few restrictions'''. | *The Canadian government did not keep lists of emigrants. Before 1947, there was no Canadian citizenship separate from British, and '''Canadians moved freely throughout the British Empire'''. Before 1895, when the United States government began keeping border-crossing records, '''Canadians moved to the United States with few restrictions'''. | ||
*Most immigrants to Canada arrived at the ports of '''Quebec and Halifax''', although many came to '''New York and then traveled to Canada by way of the Hudson River, [[Erie Canal|Erie Canal]], and Great Lakes'''. A few arrived in '''Portland, Maine''', then traveled overland to Canada. | *Most immigrants to Canada arrived at the ports of '''Quebec and Halifax''', although many came to '''New York and then traveled to Canada by way of the Hudson River, [[Erie Canal|Erie Canal]], and Great Lakes'''. A few arrived in '''Portland, Maine''', then traveled overland to Canada. | ||