1. Part II

2.  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

3.  Many of the settlers were placed together in blocs to encourage immigration.  This worked for the Ukrainians, as 170 000 people immigrated between 1891 and 1914.  As many as 100 000 Germans were living in Saskatchewan by 1914.  As well, many French immigrants came to Quebec, though the French government was generally opposed to emigration.

4.  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`

5.  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 150 000 people from the lower classes of British society into Canada.

6.  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 30 000 children overseas.

7.  Clifford Sifton  Dominion Lands Act  Home Children