Thousands of immigrants migrated to Canada between 1867 and 1914, they migrated for greater economic opportunities and improvement in the quality of life. The western parts of Canada had infinite opportunities and French, Icelanders, Chinese and Ukrainians all migrated to Canada during the 1800's and the immigration boom created new industries such as agriculture, oil, and mining. The prairies absorbed many of these migrants and they began working as farmers. <u><em>The major factors that attracted immigrants to Canada were the greater economic opportunities and the policies the Canadian government promoted immigration and new settlements in the unsettled </em></u>areas, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan emerged as the new provinces in the prairies.
