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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I don't know how it worked in the 1700s. I do know that in the 1970s when my parents and siblings came over as refugees, it had nothing to do with money. They had to stay in a camp in Italy for 2 years, learn basic English and find a company to sponsor my father for work before they were allowed to immigrate to Canada. And they had nothing but the clothes on their backs (literally) when they left. Fortunately, the Catholic Church at the time was have clothing drives for newcomers and they were able to get in on that. Then my father had to work for a forestry company at a reduced rate to pay back the government for the cost of the the tip and to pay his employer for rent (the employer owned the accommodations). It was practically indentured labour.
I'm sure people with money had a much easier time coming over though.
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How did he get to the refugee camp? My dad used up all his gold to get on the boat to get to the refugee camp. I'm sure all cases are different but if anyone could go there would be no one left.