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Title

CHINESE CASE FILES. [textual records]. 

Arrangement structure

Date(s)

1900-1967

Place of creation

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent

21.00 m.

Language of material

English

Conditions of access

Textual records
32: Restricted by law
Box
from 1 to 70
32: Restricted by law
Former archival reference no.
Other accession no.
1985-86/265 GAD

Finding aid

Textual records: CONSULT FINDING AID 76-93 (FILES). (Paper)

CONSULT FINDING AID 76-50 (NOMINAL INDEXES). (Paper)

CONSULT FINDING AID 76-51 (NOMINAL INDEXES). (Paper)

CONSULT FINDING AID 76-52 (NOMINAL INDEXES). (Paper)

Additional information

AS PART OF ITS NUMEROUS DUTIES, THE IMMIGRATION BRANCH RECEIVED AND SCREENED APPLICATIONS FROM CHINESE PERSONS CURRENTLY RESIDING IN CANADA FOR THE ADMISSION OF FRIENDS AND RELATIVES WISHING TO ENTER THIS COUNTRY.

THE RECORDS CONSIST OF INDIVIDUAL CHINESE CASE FILES CREATED BY IMMIGRATION BRANCH OFFICIALS FOR THE PURPOSES OF SCREENING THOSE INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO ENTER CANADA. THEY CONTAIN DOCUMENTS SUCH AS FAMILY TREES, APPLICATION FORMS, IMMIGRATION APPEAL BOARD TESTIMONY, HISTORIES OF EMPLOYMENT AND PREVIOUS RESIDENCE, AND STATUTORY DECLARATIONS OF PROPOSED IMMIGRANTS. THIS PARTICULAR ACCESSION CONTAINS FILES USED IN INVESTIGATIONS UNDER THE 1973 STATUS ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM.

FOR RELATED RECORDS SEE ACCESSIONS 83-84/348, 84-85/041, 84-85/527, AND 85-86/266 (HEADQUARTERS, CHINESE CASE FILES) AND ACCESSION 84-85/003 (TORONTO, CHINESE CASE FILES).

Source

Government

Other system control no.

MIKAN no.

43706