That the doors of Canada will now be completely shut for immigration is shown in the full report of the recent order concerning the immigration stoppage issued by the government and received by the immigration office. The details of the order show that all immigration laws have been withdrawn and immigration completely stopped. Not even parents, sisters and brothers of Canadian residents, nor farmers and servant girls will be admitted under the new regulation. Only women whose husbands are now in Canada and their children under 18 will be allowed to enter the country.
The order of the Minister of Immigration also revokes all permits that have been issued since August 13 and withdraws the privilege of persons holding permits issued prior to August 13 to renew them after the expiration of five months, a privilege they had heretofore.
Although it is said here that the new immigration order will be in effect only until after the Imperial ‘Conference in London, where the Canadian question of immigration will be discussed, there is great anxiety among the population because of the sudden change of immigration regulations.
The Jewish Immigrant Aid Society in a statement, voices the hope that the present law which cuts practically off the Jewish immigration into Canada will be of temporary duration and will be abolished in the near future.
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