With Canadian pre-examination of immigrants temporarily at a standstill, no clear statement could be secured here today from Immigration authorities as to how the new immigration regulations will effect Canadian pre-examination cases.
The Certifications Branch of the Immigration and Naturalization Service is still accepting applications for Canadian pre-examination but actual pre-examination is not taking place at Ellis Island or other immigration offices. Visa applicants whose Canadian pre-examination cases were pending on July 1st are being notified by the American Consuls or by the Visa Division that additional affidavits are necessary. If prior to that date they had been notified by the American Consul that their Visa documents seemed satisfactory, and they had been pre-examined by the immigration service and found admissible, but their departure for Canada been delayed because of the quota situation or some other valid reason, they are only required to submit Form B, otherwise they must submit the whole series.
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