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Originally Posted by Crawford
Why is the Canadian West so heavily self-identified as British?
One thing I've noticed in Vancouver is that there's a pretty obvious British (or just English?) influence, not unlike the Irish influence in Boston. Though in Vancouver it's among the upper class, not the working class. The white parts of Vancouver, especially the affluent parts (North/West Van) almost seem like British outposts.
Did Vancouver get a lot of British immigration until recently?
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Yes, BC in particular has received a lot of British immigration. In the early 20th a lot of working class Brits immigrated to Canada. I guess it's been more middle/upper class in the late 20th century. A lot of British technicians came to Canada in the 50s and 60s also.
The British feel is quite evident in much of Vancouver IMO - particularly the North Shore and also White Rock I believe, as well as of course Victoria and the southern half of Vancouver Island.