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WESTERN HEMISPHERE IMMIGRATION

the number of natives recorded by Canada as having returned to
Canada. When analyzed it gives you the net figures from which the
information was obtained.
Mr. Kerr. That is, the annual immigration from Canada to this
country?
Mr. Simmons. No; the average for the four years past.
Mr. Free. That many more Canadians coming here than are going
 back to Canada?
Mr. Stmmons. Yes, sir.
Mr. Kerr. The Americans going to Canada were 23,000?
Mr. Simmons. Yes. However, that is gross.
Mr. Kerr. Have you any idea what proportion of the 19,000
entered here annually, coming into this country from Canada annually,
 make this their permanent residence?
Mr. Simmons. That number, of course, would have to include the
large number of Europeans and non-Capadians who come in here
from Canada, and they, of course, would have to be chargeable to
the quotas of their various nativities. I am not discussing that
situation.
Mr. Kerr. Under the present situation, there are about 19,000
Canadians coming here annually?
The Crairman. No.
Mr. Simmons. No.
Mr. Kerr. And under the provisions of the Johnson bill that
quota would increase to something like 69.000 that might be permitted
 to come over here?
Mr. Simmons. I understand it is about 50,000.
The Cuamrman. About 50,000.
Mr. Kerr. That doesn’t hold true all the way through the bill?
The Cuairman. Yes.
Mr. Srmmons. I would like to mention that the gross immigration,
to which that figure would be applied, has averaged 64,078.
Mr. Kerr. That is the gross immigration from Canada to this
country.
Mr. Free. That is the total number coming in here from Canada?
Mr. Simmons. I am speaking of native Canadians and not of others;
native Canadians coming this way averaged, for the past four years,
34,078; native Canadians returning to Canada, for the same period,
averaged 44,466.
The CuaiRMAN. When you say ‘Canadians coming this way,”
you mean coming in here, so far as permanent domicile?
Mr. Simmons. Yes, sir.
The CuairMAN. Then they come with visas?
Mr. Simmons. They must come with visas, although they are not
chargeable to any quota. |
The Cuarrman. The issuance of those visas is, of course, handled
by the department.
Mr. Stmmons. Yes, sir. I think Mr. Davis, who has been there
recently, will be able to give you an idea about that. }
Mr. Ramey. You stated so many Canadians coming this way; is
shat from Canadian information?
Mr. Simmons. Partly, as to net movement.
Mr. Rampy. Does the American Government keep any account of
that—anvy check upon that?