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Immigration In Canada During The 1900's

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During the 1900’s, immigration was much different from what it is now today. Back then, immigration was there for the purpose of Canada’s benefits. This includes farming, servants for people, working long hours, etc. Many people from abroad were betrayed as they were expecting a better life but got the opposite. Small children were sent to work in factories for long hours. They would make about $4 per week which is not even enough to buy a bag of milk in today’s date. The population was very low in the 1900’s so working immigrants were in demand. If there were no immigrants in Canada, there would be no work being done in Canada. Women would have to work in factory jobs or telephone operators mainly. All immigrants would work under very harsh

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