1. Immigration From Many Lands
Immigration Wave from
“A stalwart peasant in a sheepskin coat, born on the soil, whose forefathers have been farmers for ten generations, and a stout wife and a half-dozen children is good quality.”
Clifford Sifton

2. Source Europe Germany, Scandinavia, The Ukraine, Italy, Iceland,
British Isles etc….

3. Destination Western Canada
Originally the Cities of Eastern Canada such as Toronto…
however they were already settled so they were now Westward Bound!

4. Reasons why they would LEAVE their own country
Pushing forces
Reasons why they would LEAVE their own country
Religious persecution (Mennonites, Hutterites and Jewish people)
Famine
Lack of Available Land
Wars/Revolutions
Strong nationalism
Discrimination

5. Reasons “PULLING THEM” to Canada
Pulling Forces
Reasons “PULLING THEM” to Canada
Massive
Advertising
Campaign

6. Pulling forces cont. Practically Free Land Dominions Lands Act =
The act gave 160 acres (65 ha) for free,
the only cost to the farmer being a
$10 administration fee, to any male farmer who agreed to cultivate at least 40 acres (16.25 ha) and build a permanent dwelling within three years.

7. Freedom The Railroad (made the trip to the West quick and easy
Pulling forces Cont.
Freedom
The Railroad
(made the trip to the
West quick and easy

8. Unprepared for the climate of the Prairie West
Problems faced
Unprepared for the climate of the Prairie West
Unprepared for the long distances and isolation.

9. More population for Canada
Contributions
More Canadian Farmers/workers into the Canadian West (to accommodate the population
in the East)
More population for Canada
Settlement for Canada West (National Policy!)
Multiculturalism

10. Immigration posters Printed on one side of an over-sized paper panel,
meant to be exhibited almost anywhere.
At first used limited colours and had little in the way of illustrations.
tried to get their message across through concise, well-worded text.
became more image-based including something that would catch the attention of passers-by through a striking, colourful design that appealed to the senses.
When properly executed, poster art can be understood by anyone, including the illiterate.

11. Persuasive Poster examples
“Read This!!”
This poster advertising free land and the Canadian Pacific Railway was printed in Dutch by a British company. It features vignettes of Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and Winnipeg.
Persuasive Poster examples