Canada and the British immigrantWeaver, Emily P. (Emily Poynton)
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Canada and the British immigrant
Weaver, Emily P. (Emily Poynton)
Canada -- Description and travel; Canada -- Economic conditions
Between November 1 and February 28, the Canadian Government requires
that adult passengers shall have at least $50 (£10) in their possession
at time of landing, and $25 (£5) for each person under eighteen,
together with necessary transportation, or money equal to cost of
transportation, to their destination in Canada. Between March 1 and
October 30 the money requirement is $25 (£5) and $12·50 (£2 10_s._).
Exceptions to this are persons going as farm labourers and domestic
servants who can prove to Immigration Authorities that they have assured
employment. They must also be provided with means to reach destination.
Also immigrants, whether male or female, going to reside with a relative
who is able and willing to support such immigrant, providing immigrant
has the means of reaching the place of residence of such relative:—
1. Wife going to husband.
2. Child going to parent.
3. Brother or sister going to brother.
4. Minor going to married or independent sister.
5. Parent going to son or daughter.
NOTE D.
COST OF PASSAGE AND BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE.
There are no assisted passages except, in some provinces, loans by
Government to domestic servants. The steamship fares are: Second class,
from £8 to £12; children from one year to twelve years, half fare;
infants under twelve months, £1. Third class, £5 to £10; children from
one year to twelve years, half fare; infants under twelve months, 10_s._
The fare by rail charged to newcomers is one penny a mile.
Colonists are allowed free on ocean steamers twenty cubic feet of
baggage for second cabin, and ten cubic feet third-class. On railways in
Canada and the States one hundred and fifty pounds for each adult, and
seventy-five pounds for each child’s half-fare ticket are carried free,
but this applies only to personal effects. No single piece of baggage of
over two hundred and fifty pounds will be carried on passenger trains,
but must be sent by goods train. This must be done also, at additional
charge, in the case of all goods not wearing apparel or personal
effects.
If free baggage allowance as above is exceeded, the extra charge on
steamship will be 9_d._ per cubic foot, second cabin; and 6_d._ per
cubic foot, third-class. On the railways the extra charge will be 12 per
cent. of the colonist fare for each one hundred pounds or part thereof.
SALVATION ARMY TICKETS COVERING COST OF BED AND FOOD ON RAIL AT
INCLUSIVE RATES.
To Vancouver, for British Columbia, £17 15_s._; to Calgary, £15; to
Medicine Hat, £14 10_s._; to Regina, £13 10_s._; to Winnipeg, for
Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, £12 5_s._; to Toronto, for Ontario
(10_s._ less from Southampton), £9 5_s._ The figures quoted cover
third-class accommodation on the ocean and colonist railway car in
Canada. Passengers travelling second-class on the ship can add the
extra.
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