Column Headings – Form 30A (1919-1924)

​From July 1921 to December 1924, an individual form (Form 30A) was used instead of the passenger lists.  The use of Form 30A was inconsistent. Some immigration offices were using them as early as 1919, while some offices continued to use the sheet manifests as late as 1922.

There were several variations of the fronts and backs of the Form 30A, used in different combinations.

Form 30A – Type A
[a]

Front

1. Name
2. Married          Widow          Male         Occupation
    Single             Widower       Female     Intended Occupation
3. Birthplace
4. Religion
5. Object in coming to Canada
6. Ever lived in Canada  
    Yes          Address
    No  
    Port of previous entry          Date
    Port of departure                 Date
7. Money in possession, belonging to immigrant $
8. Able to read and write
9. By whom was passage paid
10. Destined to
      Relative
      Friend
      Employer
11. Nearest relative in country from whence passenger came
12. If ever in insane asylum, state where and between what dates
13. Ever had tuberculosis or epilepsy
14. If relative ever insane, tubercular or epileptic, give particulars
15. Physical defective
      Yes
      No

Back

  • Action taken
    • Detained
    • Admitted
      • Cause
  • Examining Officer
  • Remarks:

 

Form 30A – Type B
[b]

 

Front

1. Name
2. Age 
    Male          Married          Widowed          Occupation
    Female      Single             Divorced          Intended occupation
3. Birthplace
4. Citizenship
5. Religion
6. Object in coming to Canada
7. Ever lived in Canada?
    Yes          Address
    No
    Port of previous entry          Date
    Port of departure                 Date
8. Why left Canada
9. Money in possession, belonging to immigrant   $
10. Able to read?
11. What language?
12. By whom was passage paid?
13. Intend to remain permanently in Canada?
14. Ever previously rejected or deported from Canada?
      Yes
      No
15. Destined to
      Relative
      Friend
      Employer
16. Canadian Railway Routing
17. Nearest relative in country from whence passenger came
18. Mentally defective Sec. 3 (a)
      Yes
      No
19. Ever had tuberculosis Sec. 3 (b)
      Yes
      No
20. Physically defective Sec. 3 (c)
      Yes
      No
21. Anarchist, etc. Sec. 3 (n) (o)
      Yes
      No

Back

  • Is passenger’s ticket cash or prepaid
  • Date of issue of ticket
  • Place          Name of Agent
  • If prepaid order, give following information regarding exchange of the order
  • Place
  • Date exchanged
  • Name of agent
  • Passport No.          Serial No.
  • Issued by
  • Date of Issue
  • Passport designates holder a national or citizen of
  • Action taken
    • Detained
    • Admitted
      • Cause
  • Examining officer
  • Remarks:

Form 30A – Type C
[c]

Front

1. Name
2. Sex 
    Are you married, single, widowed or divorced?
    If married, are you accompanied by husband or wife?
    If so, give name of husband or wife
3. Present occupation          Intended occupation
4. Birthplace          Race or people
5. Citizenship         Religion
6. Object in going to Canada
7. Do you intend to remain permanently in Canada?
8. Have you ever lived in Canada?
    If you have, give Canadian address
    Port of previous entry                   Date
    Port of departure from Canada      Date
9. Why did you leave Canada?
10. Money in possession belonging to passenger (I am aware that I must have on my arrival in Canada the 
      sum of $
11. Can you read?          What language?
12. By whom was your passage paid?
13. Ever refused entry to, or deported from Canada?
14. Destined to
      (if joining relative, friend or employer (1) state when and if relative give relationship (2) give his or her 
      name and Canadian address (3) if not joining any person in Canada, give your own Canadian address)
15. By which Canadian railway are you travelling to destination?
16. Nearest relative in country from which you came
17. Are you or any of your family mentally defective?
      Tubercular?          Physically defective?
      Otherwise debarred under Canadian Immigration Law?

Back

  • If money paid for through ticket or for order prepaid or exchange state:
    • From whom purchased
    • Date of purchase
    • Where purchased
  • Give name and address of Booking Agent exchanging order prepaid or otherwise
  • Date of exchange          19
  • Passport No.
  • Date of issue
  • Issued by
  • Passport designates holder a national or citizen of
  • Action taken
    • Detained
    • Admitted
      • Cause
  • Examining officer
  • Remarks:

Form 30A – Type D
[d]

Front

1. Name
2. Sex
    Are you married, single, widowed or divorced?
    If married, are you accompanied by husband or wife?
    If so, give name of husband or wife
3. Present occupation          Intended occupation
4. Birthplace          Race or people
5. Citizenship         Religion
6. Object in going to Canada
7. Do you intend to remain permanently in Canada?
8. Have you ever lived in Canada?
    If you have, give Canadian address
    Port of first arrival in Canada                Date
    Port of last departure from Canada      Date
9. Why did you leave Canada?
10. Money in possession belonging to passenger
11. Can you read?          What language?
12. By whom was your passage paid?
13. Ever refused entry to, or deported from Canada?
14. Destined to
      (If joining relative, friend or employer (1) state which and if relative give relationship (2) give his or her 
      name and Canadian address (3) if not joining any person in Canada, give your own Canadian address)
16. Nearest relative in country from which you came
17. Are you or any of your family mentally defective?
      Tubercular?          Physically defective?
      Otherwise debarred under Canadian Immigration Law?

Back

Description of Passenger

  • Height   
  • Complexion
  • Colour of eyes  
  • Colour of hair
  • Marks of identification

Declaration of Booking Agent

  • I have sold to above passenger          class
  • Steamship ticket No.          For S.S.
  • sailing from          on the   
  • day of                  and Railway order
  • reading over         Railway to
  • Signature of Booking Agent
    • Address
  • Action taken
    • Rejected
    • Admitted
  • Examining officer
  • Remarks:
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