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Title: British Bonus allowed
Post by: JanPennington on Monday 25 June 18 05:03 BST (UK)

Hi
I am researching a branch of my family were several of the siblings emigrated from Lincolnshire, England to Canada between 1906 and 1911.  Two families that I have found on passenger lists for Empress of Britain arriving in St John's in 1910 have the words "BRITISH BONUS ALLOWED" stamped across columns 11, 12, and 13. which I think are supposed to show any earlier visits to Canada.
I wondered why they would be given the bonus and how much it was.  Both families were going to Wolsey, Sask to farm.
Thanks

Title: Re: British Bonus allowed
Post by: Kay99 on Monday 25 June 18 05:24 BST (UK)

A previous thread may help http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=227203.9

Kay


Added https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/Pages/terminology-abbreviations.aspx

Title: Re: British Bonus allowed
Post by: JanPennington on Monday 25 June 18 05:26 BST (UK)

Thanks - I'll check that out.
Jan

Title: Re: British Bonus allowed
Post by: barryd on Monday 25 June 18 05:27 BST (UK)

From the Internet

The British Bonus was a commission paid by the Canadian government's Immigration Branch to steamship booking agents in the United Kingdom and in European countries for each suitable immigrant who purchased a ticket to sail to Canada. The immigrants themselves did not receive the bonus.