British immigration to Canada 1945-1984: an exploration of the perceived environment

Abstract

This thesis involves a study in historical geography of British immigration to Canada between 1945 and 1984. The major focus of the study is on a critical examination of Canadian and British attitudes towards this particular movement of people including an appraisal of the perceived environment upon which the decision to migrate is so very often made. The study also includes a survey of individual British immigrants in order to understand more fully the role played by images or perceptions in the choice of new location that these people have made.