{"id":2396,"date":"2023-11-07T08:49:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T13:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonhistoryonline.museumlondon.ca\/?p=2396"},"modified":"2025-08-21T15:19:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T19:19:59","slug":"immigration-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londonhistoryonline.museumlondon.ca\/en\/immigration-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Immigration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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London has been very proactive in trying to attract, support, and retain immigrants.<\/p>\nKareem El-Assal, London Free Press<\/em>, March 7, 2020<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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On March 2, 1793, Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe chose the forks of the Thames River as the site for the capital of Upper Canada. It was not to be, and no newcomers settled at the site for over 30 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1826 that changed. Officials decided London would host the new courthouse and jail. As the administrative centre for the London District, the community grew fast. London soon became the commercial, military, and industrial hub of the surrounding region. It continues to attract new residents today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, we share stories of the people who have made London home and the policies and processes that shaped their experiences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Explore the time periods that shaped London…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Early 19th Century<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Late 19th Century to the First World War<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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20th Century<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n