Carlos Pereira — A True Portuguese Pioneer in Canada
Carlos Pereira arrived in Canada through Pier 21 in May 1953, becoming part of the first official wave of Portuguese immigration. From farm work near...
Monumentos ao Emigrante and the Portuguese-Canadian Connection
A new book by historian Daniel Bastos explores monuments to emigrants across Portugal and highlights the enduring Portuguese-Canadian connection within the wider history of emigration....
The First to Arrive – Celebrating Our Pioneers
The official start of the Portuguese immigration to Canada is May 13, 1953, when 69 men disembarked at Pier 21, in Halifax, onboard the ship Saturnia....