SETTLEMENT OF CANADA
FAMILY MIGRATION SCHEME. NEW AGREEMENT WITH BRITAIN. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. OTTAWA, August 21. (Received August 22, at 9.15 p.m.) The settlement in Canada of 3000 British families, to be selected by the dominion. is arranged in a new immigration agreement which has been concluded between the Minister of Immigration, Mr James Robb, and the British Government. Tho agreement stipulates that the British Government shall provide all the money for equipment and sailing, totalling approximately 5,000,000 dollars, the settlers to repay tho amount within 25 years. The Immigration Department of Canada agrees to the direct settlement of these immigrants and to assist them through the services of its field staff. The settlers will be given the choice of land in any province they select. The sailings will begin next March. Mr Robb contended that the settlement of British people was the responsibility of the British Government.—Reuter.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19258, 23 August 1924, Page 9
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