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The first Dutch to come to Canada were Dutch Americans among the United Empire Loyalists . The largest wave was in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century when large numbers of Dutch helped settle the Canadian west. During this period significant numbers also settled in major cities like Toronto . While interrupted by the First World War this migration returned in the 1920s, but again halted during the Great Depression and Second World War . After the war a large number of Dutch immigrants moved to Canada, including a number of War Bride s of the Canadian soldiers who liberated the Netherlands. During the war Canada had sheltered Crown Princess Juliana and her family. Due to these close links Canada became a popular destination for Dutch immigrants. The Canadian government encouraged this, recruiting skilled workers. This post-war wave went mainly to urban centres such as Toronto, Ottawa, and Vancouver. With the economic recovery of the Netherlands in the post-war years immigration to Canada greatly slowed. While one of the largest minority groups in Canada, Dutch Canadians have tended to rapidly assimilate and there are relatively few Dutch Canadian organizations and media. One important institution is the Dutch Reformed Church , with congregations in many larger cities. NOTABLE DUTCH CANADIANS
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