why did russians immigrate to canada in th late 19 century?

Posted November 9th, 2011 by immigratecanada and filed in Immigration to Canada

push factors in russia
pull factors in canada

How were western and northern European immigrants to Canada treated in Canada in the late 19th/early 20th cenu?

Posted January 3rd, 2011 by immigratecanada and filed in Immigration to Canada

I had it in my notes but I swear I can’t find it now..I remember reading that they were preferred over the southern and eastern European immigrants, but were they treated poorly still? Any source sites I could read would be wondeful!