The immigration law, and its enforcement, are examined in this documentary. It is a difficult exercise in which objective and non discriminatory criteria are applied in the screening of each prospective new Canadian. Case histories illustrate various aspects of this law.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321574
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Immigrants - Canada
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Emigration and immigration
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Discrimination
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Law
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Nationalization
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political science
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)