Evening star., 1947-08-04
Canada Screens DPS
And Advetises Jobs
To Raise immigration
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

ada with millions more acres than
people and much more work than
workers has posted a help-wanted
sign abroad to promote selective
immigration.
Since Prime Minister William
Lyon Mackenzie King cautiously
cracked the country's door May l
to such numbers of" selected "im-
migrants as can be advantageously
absorbed into our national economy
the government has sent series of
immigration teams" to Europe to
screen prospects from the displaced
persons camps. And scores of indi-
vidual Canadian interests including
provincial governments are working
on their own to bring in immigrants
Tor specialized enterprises.
Initially 1t was planned to admit
5000 European refugees of non
enemy nationality" from the dis
placed persons camps but this num-
Der later was raised to 10000 and
inner government sources now say
that Canada ultimately may admit
Is many as $4,000 or more.
Prime Minister King, in his an
nouncement Of intention to stimu-
late selective immigration, said "a
larger population will help to de-
velop our resources" But he was
careful to point out that the immi-
grants WOULD be selected with
care" to insure that they would be of
q type likely to make good citizens. /"
And he added that Canada current
ly has no intention of relaxing regu-
lations on "Asiatic immigration"
Entry Bars Lowered.
IN addition to welcoming the Eu-
ropean refugees, Canada also has
lowered the bars to permit entry OF
individuals whose friends or rela-
tives now in this country specifically
request and vouch for them. And
any citizen Of the United States or
any British subject from the United
Kingdom, Ireland, Newfoundland,
Newzealand, Australia or the Union
Of South Africa can settle In Canada
II he can prove he is of good health
and character and show that he has
enough money in his pockets to last
until he gets a JOB.
Canada, which has a population
Of approximately 100000 to in
habit its 3,690,410 square miles OF
territory, has long felt itself under
manned. The fathers of the con-
federation in 1867, expressed hope
at that time that it would have a
population of 100000 plus by 1941.
But things didn't work out that
way. One of the principal reasons
being the drawing power of the eco
nomic and climatic advantages OF
Canada's big southern neighbor, the
United States.
Latest official figures show 20, ,434
Canadians left Canada to live in
the United States between July l,
1945 and June 80, 1916. There have
been unofficial estimates that this
number may have doubled during
the succeeding year and immigra-
ton will have to take up the slack.
$1,000 Jobs Unified.
Canada's Department of Labor
reported that as of July 10 this year
there were 81 900 untitled vacancies
In the dominion. The Labor De-
partment's,statement said "the gen.
eral competition for qualified labor
Is reflected in high labor turnover,
rising wagex and increased pressure
for immigration" adding that "in
primary industries, particularly min
ing and logging, the need for labor
is most urgent"
The department said the shortage
Of farm labor had been eased some
what by 4,500 Polish war veterans
brought in since last fall although
the supply of harvest workers was
still below requirements.
One government official described
Canada's manpower situation as
worse now than during the war"
Shortages of doctors, nurses, do
mestic help, needleworkers have
been mentioned among the most
acute.