What is a ‘New Canadian’ anyway?

Then I would apply for low-income housing with St. John’s Housing and Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation. Same family, different experiencesEven in my own family, the experience of being a New Canadian was very different. While conducting interviews for this series, a source told me she doesn’t like the term “New Canadian” because it can never be removed. The lack of a standard time period means people can perpetually feel like a “New Canadian”. This article is part of The Independent’s Coming to Newfoundland & Labrador series.