Dirk Hoerder teaches in the Department of History at the University of Bremen in Germany.Dirk Hoerder teaches in the Department of History at the University of Bremen in Germany.

"a new view of Canadian history. The inclusion of British Isles groups among the immigrants and some attention to First Nations people are among the appealing features of this work." Jean Burnet, Professor Emeritus, York University.
"a mature, robust book which presents a multitude of interesting, individual perspectives on the immigrant experience ... a bracing reminder of the importance of the individual at the centre of historical study ... no Canadian historian has to date attempted such an ambitious view of immigration as an individualized process in a fully pan-Canadian perspective ... Hoerder handles the details very deftly, giving us a fresh view of the social construction of identities from the ground up, while, at the same time, we are always made aware of the bigger picture." Anthony Rasporich, Department of History, University of Calgary.

"a new view of Canadian history. The inclusion of British Isles groups among the immigrants and some attention to First Nations people are among the appealing features of this work." Jean Burnet, Professor Emeritus, York University. "a mature, robust book which presents a multitude of interesting, individual perspectives on the immigrant experience ... a bracing reminder of the importance of the individual at the centre of historical study ... no Canadian historian has to date attempted such an ambitious view of immigration as an individualized process in a fully pan-Canadian perspective ... Hoerder handles the details very deftly, giving us a fresh view of the social construction of identities from the ground up, while, at the same time, we are always made aware of the bigger picture." Anthony Rasporich, Department of History, University of Calgary.