Canadian Immigration Records

Immigration records at the Canadian National Archives consist of passenger arrival records. In general, passenger lists are not available before 1865. A few lists do exist, but they are generally for indentured servants and other individuals whose passage was paid by someone other than themselves. Those records that do exist are an excellent source of genealogical information. They contain information such as names, occupations, ages, and destinations.

For passengers arriving in QuŽbec, Halifax, North Sydney, Saint John, Vancouver, Victoria, and selected U.S. ports before 1919, check the microfilm at the Canadian National Archives. You will also find information about immigrants who entered Canada from the United States between 1908 and 1919 at the Canadian National Archives. For information about contacting the Canadian National Archives, see the topic Canadian National Archives.

For immigrants arriving in Canada in 1919 or later, write to:

National Archives of Canada
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N3

General information:
Local calls: 995-5138
Toll free: 1-866-578-7777 (Canada and U.S.A.)
TTD: 613-947-0391

Reference Services: 613-992-3884
Genealogy Reference: 613-996-7458
FAX: 613-995-6274
Web site: http://www.archives.ca/02/020118_e.html