STRICT MIGRATION LAWS

Taranaki Daily News, 20 December 1930, Page 7

STRICT MIGRATION LAWS

CANADA AND UNITED STATES

NEW ZEALANDERS’ DIFFICULTIES

By Teieeraph.—Preei Association.

Wellington,' Last Night. The difficulty experienced by New Zealanders in securing a footing in Canada or the United States is mentioned in a report forwarded to the Miriister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. P. A. de la Perrelle, by New Zealand’s Trade Commissioner in Canada, Mr. J. W. Collins. . “Since the office has been established in Toronto,” says Mr. Collins, “I have been .called upon frequently to assist New Zealanders in regard to difficulties experienced in taking up citizenship, both in Canada and the United States. The immigration authorities in both countries are very strict in regard tb admission this.-year, and no one in quest of work is encouraged in Canada Or allowed to eriter the United States. “Most of the cases have been dealt with promptly and satisfactorily so fir as Ontario is concerned, but I know considerable difficulty has been experienced in British Columbia, whence a number of dur nationals had to return to New Zealand, even after, appealing to the Ottawa authorities.”