Portugal to Canada Portugal to Canada C anada is often described as a country that welcomes diversity and encourages multiculturalism.
People come to Canada with many different skills and the hope of contributing to their new society.
If you are reading this booklet, you are probably interested in finding out more about Portugal and the Portuguese, where they come from and what it is like in their original home. P erhaps you are part of the HOST Program connected to a Portuguese family. You may be working with Portuguese who have settled in Canada recently. This information will help you understand what changes they are going through and how you can smooth the way. From 1950 to 1972, over one million Portuguese citizens immigrated to France, South Africa, Venezuela, West Germany, Argentina, the United States and Canada.