§ 27. Mr. HURDasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs what has been the number of applicants for passages to Canada under the Anglo-Canadian Government scheme of cheap passages since its inception; how many have been accepted, rejected and suspended respectively; and, in the case of rejection, for what reason?
§ Mr. AMERYThe greatest number of applications are made at the local offices of the Canadian Government agents throughout the country, and only those which seem suitable for acceptance, having regard to the Canadian Government's requirements, are forwarded to the Director of Migration. Of the applications forwarded to the Canadian offices during the month of January (the first month in which the new scheme operated), particulars supplied to me by the High Commissioner are as follows:—Families, 1,003 applications, of whom 730 have been accepted; single men, 1,446 applications, of whom 270 have been accepted; women (household workers), 408 applications, of whom 106 have been accepted. The remaining applications are still under consideration.
§ 28. Mr. HURDasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs what are the restrictions upon British migration to Canada; in what respect there has been relaxation of these restrictions this season; and what effect has any such 1514 relaxation had in encouragement of British settlement in the Dominion?
§ Mr. AMERYThere are no restrictions upon British migration to Canada except in the case of persons "prohibited" under the Canadian Immigration Laws, e.g., persons suffering from some mental or physical defect. But, in the case of assisted migration, the Dominion Government only accepts persons prepared to work on the land and women undertaking domestic service. In regard to persons willing to work on the land, the new Canadian Passage Agreement, which came into operation on 1st January, permits financial assistance to be given to a limited number of men who have no previous agricultural experience. It is at present too early to estimate the effect of the new Agreement.
§ Mr. HURDCan the right hon. Gentleman say what proportion or percentage is applied to those who have not had previous agricultural experience?
§ Mr. AMERYThe number is limited, but I am afraid I could not give, at so early a date, a precise figure.
§ Mr. WARDLAW-MILNEIs it correct that, in every case of non-assisted passages, it is essential that they should have a certain amount of money?
§ 29. Mr. HURDasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs what is the percentage division of the passage money and after-care expense of migration to Canada under the cheap-passage scheme as between the British and Canadian Governments, the steamship companies, and the migrants, respectively?
§ Mr. AMERYThe proportions vary according to the migrant's destination, and the operation of the scheme can best be shown in the form of a table, which, with my hon. Friend's permission, I will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. AMERYWe pay rather less for those who land at Halifax, and rather more for those who go as far as Vancouver. The proportion varies in the way the totals are made up.
§ Following is the table promised:
| STATEMENT OF PAYMENTS based on EXISTING SPECIMEN RATES (subject to Modification in the event of Alteration of Rates). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Total Cost. | Migrant. | Shipping Companies (Passage). | Dominion Government. | Secretary of State Contribution— | |||||||||||||||||||
| Passage. | Aftercare. | Against Passage. | Against Aftercare. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||
| Halifax, St. John and Quebec. | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | |||
| Montreal— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Via Quebec | … | … | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | |
| Via St. John or Halifax. | 20 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | |||
| Toronto— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Via Quebec | … | … | 21 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | |
| Via St. John or Halifax. | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | |||
| Winnipeg | … | … | 23 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | |
| Regina | … | … | … | 24 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 2 |
| Moose Jaw | … | … | 24 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | |
| Saskatoon | … | … | 25 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |
| Calgary or Edmonton | 25 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |||
| Vancouver | … | … | 28 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 |