Canada

The 6 Major Waves of Immigration to Canada

By Kevin Carriere
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    Immigration of Canada

  • Aboriginals (10 000 - 20 000 BCE)

    Aboriginals (10 000 - 20 000 BCE)
    • The name of the group is the First Nations People (Aboriginals)
    • Aboriginals came here between 20 000 and 10 000 BCE.
    • First Nations People were the ones who came to settle here.
    • They settled all over in Canada.
    • They came to settle here; to live here.
    • It is unknown as to where Aboriginals originated from, Aboriginal traditions have stated that the First Peoples were created in North America and have always been here, they have various creation stories that they have passed down through

  • The French (1600 - 1760)

    The French (1600 - 1760)
    • The name of the wave was the French.
    • This group came to Canada between 1600 and 1760.
    • French Colonists were the ones who came to Canada during these times.
    • They colonized an area in Eastern Canada, and called it ‘New France’.
    • French people came to Canada for riches.
    • An interesting thing that happened was that through inter-marriage between the French and the Aboriginal populations, the Metis culture was born.

  • The Great Migration (1815 - 1850)

    The Great Migration (1815 - 1850)
    • Called 'The Great Migration'
    • They mostly came between the years od 1815 and 1850.
    • The people who came to Canada were from Britain and Europe.
    • Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunsick.
    • They came to Canada because of political unrest, the Industrial Revolution, and the failure of the potato crop in Ireland, and unemployment by the growing increase of population.
    • During The Great Migration, Canada's population increased from about 500 000 in 1815 to a startling 2.5 million in 1851

  • Post-Confederation Immigration (1867 - 1914)

    Post-Confederation Immigration (1867 - 1914)
    • The name of the wave is the 'Post-Confederation Immigration'.
    • They came between the years of 1867 and 1914.
    • People from all over Europe where the ones who came.
    • They settled in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta.
    • Lots of non British/French people came.
    - The group came to Canada because certain agricultural land in the US had been taken, and new types of wheat were developed which were better suited for Canada's praries, and an aggressive campaign was developed to attract immigrants.

  • Post-War and Mid-Twentieth-Century Immigration

    Post-War and Mid-Twentieth-Century Immigration
    • The name of the wave is 'Post-war and Mid-Twentieth-Century'
    • They came between the years of 1919 and 1969.
    • All various types of people affected by World War I came to Canada, people who were struggling from the hardships caused by the war.
    • They settled in various areas around Canada, wherever there was work to be found and cheap land to be sold.
    • They came to Canada because they wanted to start fresh, Canada had many opportunities.
    • Immigration was reduced during the Great Depression.

  • Recent Immigration Patterns

    Recent Immigration Patterns
    • The name of the wave is 'Recent Immigration Patterns'.
    • This is the amount of immigrants coming to Canada from 1970 to present time.
    • People from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Carribean, USA, Middle East, refugees.
    • In various areas around Canada, wherever work and land can be found, wherever they are needed to balance the economy more so.
    • Because Canada is large and doesnt have too many people, and it's full of opportunities.
    • Canada started accepting everyone, from anywhere.