later in 1948, the "scythia" was handed to the international refugee organisation to take refugees from europe to canada. in 1950 she became a passenger ship again, sailing from britain to canada and later to new york. again in 1957 the scythia was used to transport hungarian refugees to canada (departed southampton england 19 jan 1957), landing in halifax, nova scotia at pier 21 (canada's equivalent to ellis island in new york).