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Not all immigrants coming into Canada were registered. Some people may have entered the country through non-port cities or when ports were closed. Also, '''if at least one parent in a family was born in Canada or previously resided there, then the whole family was considered as returning citizens instead of immigrants''', and were therefore not recorded. | Not all immigrants coming into Canada were registered. Some people may have entered the country through non-port cities or when ports were closed. Also, '''if at least one parent in a family was born in Canada or previously resided there, then the whole family was considered as returning citizens instead of immigrants''', and were therefore not recorded. | ||
===Contents of the Records=== | |||
The amount of information recorded in these records varies according to form type and year. Below is a list of the type information you may find in these records. Please keep in mind that not all of this information will be available on every form. Additionally, there may be other information provided that is not listed below.<ref>"Canada, Border Crossings from U.S. to Canada, 1908-1935", at Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1344/, accessed 14 August 2021.</ref> | |||
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*Port of arrival | |||
*Date of arrival | |||
*Age | |||
*Gender | |||
*Country of citizenship | |||
*Birthplace | |||
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*Last permanent address | |||
*Marital status | |||
*Spouse name | |||
*Race or people | |||
*Purpose in coming to Canada | |||
*Occupation | |||
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*Language | |||
*Religion | |||
*Destination | |||
*Health questions | |||
*Physical description | |||
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== '''The records''' == | == '''The records''' == | ||