The unprecedented prosperity of the early 19th century contributed to an extraordinary increase in immigration to Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador experienced immigration during the first half of the 19th century and emigration during the latter decades of the century.

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

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

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

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 migrations to Newfoundland and Labrador began in the early 16th century and lasted for approximately 400 years.

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