The Library and Archives Canada new online exhibition Moving Here, Staying Here: The Canadian Immigrant Experience was an ambitious project developed with two key goals in mind. The first was to facilitate improved access for genealogists and other researchers to some of LAC‘s frequently used immigration documents, such as passenger lists and land grants. Researchers can get tips on how to find documents related to an individual immigrant in Find an Immigrant and access information on some of LAC’s major immigration “collections” in The Documentary Trail.

The second goal was to provide Canadians with a unique history of Canadian immigration for the years 1800-1939. Users can access a virtual exhibition, written by experts in the field and illustrated with a wide selection of LAC’s immigration records, by selecting Traces of the Past: Directives, Debates and Dreams.

The online exhibition contains educational resources to help students understand immigration. View nine critical challenges developed by TC² exploring the ‘Canadian dream’ of immigrants and the history of Canadian diversity.