Canadian Immigrants Did Not Use Ellis Island

No. Ellis Island processed overseas arrivals (primarily European). Canadian immigrants entered via land borders—mainly:

• Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON (Michigan Central Railway tunnel, ferry, later bridge).
• Buffalo–Niagara Falls, NY / Fort Erie, ON (bridges, ferries).
• Vermont, Maine, Minnesota, Washington crossings.

No ocean voyage = no Ellis Island. Canadian entries were recorded at border stations, not in New York Harbor.