Scottish Immigration from 1800

By mgeurts

  • First paper mill established in lower Canada

  • Fulton sails Hudson River in first steamboat

  • First settlers arrive at Hudson Bay

  • Eviction of Highlanders

    The Highland economy had now collapsed and the population was still growing. This forced landlords to evict people from their homes, people then decided to move to Canada for a better life.

  • Charles Fenetry discovers practical way to make paper

    He created a way to make paper from wood pulp.
    He was from Sackville, New Brunswick and because of this Canada became the largest export for pulp and paper in the world.

  • Highlands Potato Famine

    After the potato famine had started in Ireland and spread to some parts of Scotland the people living there were starving. After having potatos as a large part of their meals for years people no longer had food to eat.

  • Immigrant restrictions

    Canada did their best to make our country very open to others, the restrictions originally stated that if you were penniless, aimless or otherwise shiftless you would not be admitted into Canada.

  • 1871 cencus

    According to this document in 1871, 157 of every 1,000 Canadians were of scottish origin.
  • Period: to

    80,000 people from Scotland entered Canada

  • Period: to

    3% increase in immigration each year

  • Period: to

    Highest record wave of Immigration

    During this time there was an increase of 2 million immigrants per year.

  • Silver discovered in Cobalt, Ontario

  • 400,000 immigrants arrived this year

  • Largest annual inflow in Canadian history

  • Change in Immigration policy

    "feeble-minded, insane, idiots, imbeciles, persons afflicted with tuberculosis or any other loathsome disease (unless the disease was treatable on board ship or at dockside medical facilities). It also banned the mute, blind, or otherwise physically defective, unless self-supporting." pg 5

  • World War One

  • Halifax Explosion

  • Immigrants were required to give 250.00 landing money

  • Start of The Great Depression

  • World War Two

  • End of The Great Depression

  • Period: to

    2.14 Million Arrivals over this period

  • Attack on Pearl Harbour

  • Changes in Immigration Policy

    Certain restrictions that were in place for a long time were finally removed. New criteria was created to choose those who were more educated and had specific skills for the work place.

  • Emigration rates start to fall

  • Although slowing, Scots still represent 16% of immigrants

  • Immigration rate from Scotland falls to 1,000 per year