§ Sir JOHN PENNEFATHERasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs what conditions must be fulfilled by British migrants to Canada to entitle them to the £3 sea-passage rate; how many persons have travelled at that rate during each of the last two years; whether there is any intermediate rate between the full rate and the £3 rate; and, if so, what conditions attach to it?
§ Mr. AMERYAssisted passages to Canada at the reduced £3 rate are granted in approved cases to men intending to take up work upon the land, and to single women intending to take up household work. Applicants may be selected by the Dominion or Provincial Governments, or their agents, or
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Canada. — Adults. Juveniles (12–18 inclusive). Children (under 12). Total Souls. M. W. M. F. M. F. 1923 … … 973 2,834 1,018 246 407 367 5,845 1924 … … 2,010 2,899 1,899 567 1,019 929 9,323 1925 … … 1,426 2,765 1,903 521 1,146 1,042 8,803 1926 … … Not yet available. 18,943 Australia. — Adults. Juveniles (12–18). Children (under 12). Total Souls. M. F. M. F. M. F. 1923 … … 14,206 5,348 — — 4,667 24,221 1924 … … 10,732 6,363 943 725 2,477 2,405 23,645 1925 … … 8,864 5,756 2,592 909 2,268 2,134 22,523 1926 … … 7,721 6,711 3,650 1,477 2,985 2,748 25,292 New Zealand. — Adults. Juveniles (12–18). Children (under 12). Total Souls. M. W. M. F. M. F. 1923 … … 1,764 2,041 700 1,581 6,086 1924 … … 2,097 2,361 849 525 971 947 7,750 1925 … … 2,312 2,246 1,042 529 1,029 938 8,096 1926 … … 2,554 2,273 1,103 535 1,032 921 8,418 Information as to the sexes of migrants to Canada during 1926 and of juvenile migrants to Australia and New Zealand in 1923 is not yet available. nominated by private residents in Canada, or by a recognised organisation. The dependants of men who are already engaged in agricultural work in Canada are eligible, as also are the families who proceed under the 3,000 Families Settlement Scheme. The number of persons who received assisted passages at the reduced rate during 1925 was 8,803, and during the first nine months of 1926, 18,943. There is no intermediate rate between the £3 rate and the full ocean passage rate.
§ Sir J. PENNEFATHERalso asked the Minister the number of British migrants who have received free passages to Canada and Australia and to New Zealand during 1923, 1924, 1925 and 1926, and their ages and sexes?
§ Mr. AMERYsubmitted the following table, showing the number of British migrants who have received assisted passages to Canada, Australia and New Zealand during the years 1923, 1924, 1925 and the first nine months of 1926: