Port of New Westminster
Register of Chinese Immigration (1887-1908)

Chinese immigrants on the deck of the Black Diamond (sailing vessel, B.C.). circa 1889 Source

The Department of Immigration created documents specifically for new arrivals from China. The research tool provides access to 470 references to Chinese immigrants who arrived at the port of New Westminster between 1887 and 1908.

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