What contributions have the Ukrainians made to Canada?

Answer 1

Ukrainians immigrated to Canada in the pre-WWI period because of its liberal Immigration policies and the availability of good farmland open for settlement.

They have continued to do so since for both political reasons (after WWI and WWII) and for economic reasons (since Independence in 1991). Immigration to Canada is easier for Ukrainians than to the USA, there is a large Ukrainian community there, and it has a much higher standard of living and better social safety net than Ukraine.

Answer 2

There is much speculation of the origin of Ukrainians in Canada. It is thought that they came as infantrymen to fight for the British in the War of 1812. They could also have been part of immigrant groups from the Roman Empire in the 1870s. However, the first settlements were established in response to deteriorating conditions, such as overpopulation and famine, in Austrian Galicia.

Answer 3

The origin of the Doukhobors dates to 16th and 17th century Russia, when a number of Christian religious sects began to form. First known as Ikonabors for rejecting the Icons, the Doukhobors became differentiated from these other groups, and were given the name "Doukho-borets" (which literally means, "spirit wrestlers") by a Russian Orthodox priest. Although Archbishop Ambrosias of Ekaterinoslav in 1785 was implying that the Doukhobors wrestled against the Holy Spirit, the Doukhobor elders adopted a shortened form of the name, maintaining that they wrestled not against but with the spirit of Christ. Their central belief was pacifism, and their motto (adopted later), "Toil and Peaceful Life," was reflected in their simple ways, communal living, and hard work. In 1894, Tsar Nicholas II demanded an oath of allegiance from all his subjects. The Doukhobors, led by Peter Vasilievich Verigin, refused. In 1895, they refused to serve in the military and burned all of their weapons. Starting in 1899, the Doukhobors began to leave Russia, as they faced increasing persecution for their beliefs. Some 7,500 sought refuge in Canada, and most settled in present day Saskatchewan.

Answer 4

It was very crowded in the Ukraine and Canada had similar farming land available for cheap.

Answer 5

population, stuff,