Abstract
The United States remains the largest immigrant-receiving country in the world. Under the national-origins-quota system and emergency legisla tion, 2.6 million immigrants were admitted in 1946-1957: roughly one part dis placed persons and refugees, one part Western Hemisphere immigration, one part families of citizens, and one part quota other than displaced persons. Canada seeks an increase in population through immigrants who may be ab sorbed in her economy. Admissions of 1.5 million immigrants in 1946-1956 made Canada the second largest immigrant-receiving country. Included are immigrants from Commonwealth countries, displaced persons and Netherlands farm families, relatives of Canadian residents, and immigrants selected for oc cupational placement.
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