Source:CBC NEWS.CA/NEWS/CANADA
At a recent Association for New Canadians event, photographer Andrew Edwards captured dozens of portraits of new residents of this province.
Each told the association why they love their new country.
Azarak: Came to Newfoundland from Sudan in 2008
"Canada is my second country and the best country."
Amanail: Came to Canada from Sudan in November 2015
"I like Canada because it has freedom and I am free."
Sifa & Charlotte: Young sisters from the Congo came to Newfoundland in December 2015
"Canada… is a safe country and everyone has the right to choose friends."
Noway: Came to Canada in September with his mother and siblings
He is proud of the fact that, "Here in Canada, we have full freedom of human rights."
Debora, Ferdinand, Tereza, Naomi and Divine: Came to Canada together in March 2015 from Burundi
The students attend the ANC ESL Training Centre where they study English five days a week. They all agree that "Canada is a peaceful country."
Dhan and Asman Kumari: Originally from Bhutan but spent many years in Nepal before immigrating to Canada in 2013 with their children
"In Canada, I like the freedom, the people, and going to school."
