Ellis Island processed over 12 million immigrants between 1892 and 1954. Contrary to popular belief, agents rarely changed the spelling of foreign names. Immigrants sometimes changed their names to sound more American. Inspectors also asked questions to screen out troublemakers and the disabled. Between 1892 and 1954, more than 12 million people entered the United […]
A landed immigrant is a permanent resident of a foreign country with legal authorization to live and work there. In Canada, this status is specific and separate from other types of residence status. To obtain it, a person must meet specific requirements and complete a complex application process. A landed immigrant is an individual who […]
The terms emigrant and immigrant are often confused. An emigrant leaves their country to live in another, while an immigrant is someone who previously lived elsewhere and now resides in your country. The distinction can be remembered by “to” and “from” and by realizing that an immigrant is a new member of a society. The […]
