My Grandma and her Family

MY GRANDMA AND HER MOTHER

• My grandma's father was Mexican
• They migrated from Mexico
• They came 68yrs ago
• We have cousins in Mexico
• She came on her mothers passport because she was 9

PUSH FACTORS

• When my Great Grandpa died my Great Grandma had no family left in Mexico so she went to raise her children in Canada
• My Great Grandma never took Mexican citizenship

PULL FACTORS

• My grandma had family in Canada so her mom wanted her family to grow up there
• She was Canadian
• Their Uncle said he was responsible for them while they were here

BARRIERS

• They just had to fill out paperwork at customs and Mexican immigration
• My Great Grandma just had to renew her Canadian status since she been away for many years.
• Couldn't speak English

In Eventuality, my grandma successfully migrated from Mexico to Canada. She has Spanish family there, and has lived in Canada for most of her life.

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