The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 47

Immigration

Immigration.

In continuing; the statistics of Immigration from the Year Book of 1878, it may be remarked, the fact was then chronicled, that the influx of immigrants to this continent had reached its minimum, and that the outflow from the United States to Europe had actually been greater than the inflow. As respects Canada the influx of Immigrant settlers from Europe had reached the lowest point; but there was a considerable net gain. We have this year to record a considerable gain in the number of Immigrants coming from Europe to this continent, both to the United States and Canada.

The following is a continuation of the figures from the Year Book of 1878, of the numbers of immigrant settlers in Canada, and immigrant passengers who have passed through Canada, for the United States, since 1866:—

	Passengers through Canada.	Settled in Canada.
1866	41,704	10,094
1867	47,212	14,666
1868	58,683	12,765
1869	61,202	18,680
1870	44,313	24,706
1871	37,949	27,773
1872	52,608	36,578
1873	49,050	50,050
1874	40,649	39,373
1875	9,214	27,382
1876	10,916	25,633
1877	5,640	27,076

The figures for the year 1878, cannot be obtained at the time these statements are complied (in November.)

As showing the movement by the St. Lawrence the following total arrivals at Quebec are given:—

In 1874	21,350
In 1875	13,500
In 1876	10,901
In 1877	7,743
In 1878	(about) 10,000

The following table shows the nationalities of the immigrants arrived at (Quebec for the last five years. (The nationalities of those who arrive at the inland ports cannot be ascertained):—

	1873	1874	1875	1876	1877.
English	18,004	13,298	7,582	4,989	4,616
Irish	4,336	2,650	1,449	808	742
Scotch	4,665	2,562	1,816	1,009	799
German	739	462	176	104	84
Scandinavian	4,467	1,407	1,20	1,157	1,004
French and Belgians	2,634	1,632	534	289	150
Other origins	76			20	74
Icelanders		351	22	1,167	52
Mennonites		1,532	3,258	1,358	183
Russians				20	9
Totals	36,901	23,894	16,038	10,901	7,743

The following is a comparative statement of the trades and callings of the steerage male adults who landed at Quebec for the last five years. (This classification is only made at the port of Quebec):—

1873.	1874.	1875.	1876.	1877.
Farmers	1,470	[unclear: ,763]	1,188	510	269
Labourers	6,202	4,259	3,863	2,796	1,393
Clerks and Traders	62	32	977	491	1,118
Professional Men	7	1	7	13	20
Totals		15,403	8,828	6,035	3,810 2,740

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The arrivals of immigrants in the Dominion by sea, for the last five years, are as follow:—

	1873.	1874.	1875.	1876.	1877.
Quebec	36,901	23,894	16,038	10,901	7,743
Maritime Provinces	2,659	2,114	959	1,311	2,749
Total	39,560	26,008	16,997	[unclear: 2,212]	10,492

The arrivals at the inland ports of the Dominion may be [unclear: sated] as follow for the corresponding five years:

	1873.	1874.	1875.	1876.	1877.
Suspension Bridge and other inland ports	50,578	39,904	18,322	13,203	13,040
Entered at Custom Houses with settlers goods	8,971	14,110	8,139	11,134	11,753
Total	59,549	54,014	26,461	24,337	24,793

The two preceding tables include all immigrants, that is both settlers in Canada and passengers through Canada for the Western States.

The following table shows the movements as respects immigrant settlers in Canada for 1873 to 1877 inclusive:—

1873	50,050	Decrease per cent
1874	39,373	2133 from 1873
1875	27,382	30 20 from 1874
1876	25,633	638 from 1875
1877	27,082	Increase per cent 565 from 1876

The following corresponding figures as respects the United States for the same years:—

1873	559,804	Decrease per cent
1874	318,339	31.84 from 1873
1875	228,498	27.07 from 1874
1876	169,886	25.65 from 1875
1877	138,222	18.63 from 1876

And the following are corresponding figures as respecting emigration from the United Kingdom for the same years:—

1873	310,612	Decrease per cent
1874	241,014	22.40 from 1873
1875	173,809	27.92 from 1874
1876	138,222	20.47 from 1875
1877	119,971	13.24 from 1876

The following table, continued from previous Year Books shows the movement of immigration to and through the Dominion from 1851 to 1877 inclusive:

Year.	Arrivals by the St. Lawrence.	Viâ the United States.	Settled in Canada.	Went to the United States.
1851	41,076	3,670	25,515	22,231
1852	39,176	3,500	20,943	12,733
1853	36,699	5,000	32,295	11,404
1854	53,185	7,000	38,800	21,383
1855	21,274	10,000	23,000	8,274
1856	22,439	10,729	24,816	8,352
1857	32,099	41,994	33,663	40,428
1858	12,810	26,860	12,340	27,330
1859	8,778	13,179	6,300	[unclear: 5,657]
1860	10,150	4,829	7,827	7,152
1861	19,923	23,723	12,486	19,249
1862	[unclear: 22,76]	40,450	28,798	33,828
1863	19,419	23,948	26,118	17,219
1864	19,147	27,048	21,738	24,487
1865	21,355	28,853	19,413	30,795
1866	28,648	23,147	10,081	41,704
1867	30,757	31,121	14,666	47,212
1868	34,300	37,148	12,765	58,683
1869	43,114	32,718	18,630	57,202
1870	44,475	24,541	24,706	41,313
1871	37,020	27,365	27,773	37,949
1872	34,743	54,443	36,578	[unclear: 52,08]
1873	36,901	62,207	50,050	[unclear: 49,959]
1874	21,359	58,663	39,373	40,649
1875	16,038	20,558	27,382	9,214
1876	10,901	24,337	25,633	10,916
1877	7,743	24,793	27,076	5,640
Total	725,711	671,819	651,775	748,222