Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

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19th Century Migration

Newfoundland and Labrador experienced immigration during the first half of the 19th century and emigration during the latter decades of the century.
Newfoundland’s 1906 Chinese Head Tax

About the $300.00 head tax imposed by the Newfoundland Government on each chinese immigrant entering Newfoundland in 1906.
English

About the English and Irish origins of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians that immigrated between the 17th and 19th century.
Ethnic Diversity

Newfoundland and Labrador is often described as having the most homogeneous population of European origin in Canada.
French Involvement in the NL Fishery

France was one of the earliest European nations to engage in the migratory fishery and dominated the industry throughout the 16th and 17th centuries.
French Migration in NL, 1504-1904

French migrations to Newfoundland and Labrador began in the early 16th century and lasted for approximately 400 years.
French Settlement in NL, 1504-1904

Newfoundland and Labrador's cod fishery was the major pull factor attracting French settlers to the colony from the 16th through 19th centuries.