Part II
Clifford Sifton made an agreement with this company to direct agriculturalists to Canada whenever possible in return for money Most European countries at this time had restrictions for emigration
Many of the settlers were placed together in blocs to encourage immigration. This worked for the Ukrainians, as people immigrated between 1891 and As many as Germans were living in Saskatchewan by As well, many French immigrants came to Quebec, though the French government was generally opposed to emigration.
Sifton did not believe Italian immigrants were suitable because they were not from an agricultural background. Many Italians worked on the Railways or as Miners. Many of them were Bachelors who would move home after working on projects to contribute to their families in Italy. Many Italians decided to stay, but lived in the cities rather than the countryside. Italian business districts grew into what we now call `Little Italy`
Many professionals emigrated from Britain because of the lack of jobs and growing population. Many expected to receive special treatment in `the colony`. The Salvation army also helped transport over people from the lower classes of British society into Canada.
Many British immigrants were children who arrived without parents and were sent to farms to be apprenticed on farms. Most of these children came from the slums of major cities and from poor families. Thomas Barnardo was the most famous of all the philanthropic agents who moved children to Canada. By 1939 he was able to send children overseas.
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