Canada's 'Danish Invasion'

First Wave (1860-1914):
Danes typically emigrated in groups. Most went to the United States. However, a group of dairy farmers settled in New Brunswick in 1872 and forty Danish butchers arrived in Ontario in 1893.

In 1903, the first group of Danish homesteaders came to Alberta from the United States.

Second Wave (1919-1930):
About 1920, Danish immigration to the Unites States was halted. But Canada was now actively seeking experienced farmers from Europe.

Danish and Danish-American farmers arrived. Many purchased CPR land in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Third Wave (1945-1970's):
After World War II, Danish farm workers and skilled tradesmen arrived. Most settled in towns and cities.

After more than a century of immigration, countless Canadians can proudly identify a Danish branch in their family tree.