The Justice Department is currently working out, in conferences with the Canadian Government, a system of “pre examination” for refugees which is expected to expedite greatly the entry of European exiles into this country as permanent immigrants, it was learned today.
Under the system being discussed, refugees in this country on visitors’ visas would be able to volunteer for pre examination by the Justice Department immigration division preparatory to leaving for Canada for subsequent reentry into this country as permanent immigrants. If the examination showed the applicant to be acceptable to the United States he would be certified as such to both the Canadian Government and the United States consulates in Canada, which would eliminate delay in securing an immigrant visa.
The plan is part of the general interdepartmental drive to eliminate bottlenecks in U.S. participation in refugee aid.
In this connection it is noted that part of the immigration quotas for Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary and Germany were recently assigned to U.S. consulates in Canada, Mexico and Cuba. It is expected that successful completion of the negotiations with Canada may lead to similar arrangements with other nearby countries.
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