Summary heading
PP93/9 - Eire migrant selection documents, single number
series
Function and purpose
This series comprises applications for assisted
passage for Irish migrants to Australia.
Applications were completed by the applicants in Eire or the United Kingdom
on Form IR3, along with a medical examination form, x-ray report and two
photographs each of the applicant and their dependants. The application was then returned to the
office of the Australian High Commissioner in Dublin
(or Chief Migrant Officer, London, if the
applicant resident in the UK).
A medical examination is then arranged, and if satisfactory the applicant is
interviewed and a recommendation made as to suitability as a migrant. At the time of departure of successful
applicants, all documents are forwarded to the Commonwealth Migration Officer
in the Australian
State in which the
migrant intends to reside.
On Form IR3 the applicant is required to show: name in
full; full postal address; telephone number, date of birth; place of birth, if
not born in Ireland; date of arrival; nationality; marital status; height;
weight; particulars of accompanying dependants and as well as dependants
remaining in Ireland; contact details for next of kin remaining in Ireland; and
a series of questions regarding employment and accommodation in Australia.
Physical characteristics
Each
migrant’s application contains a selection of forms which vary from item to
item. However, all applicants have at least one 2 page double sided form which
has four main sections – personal and service particulars documenting the
personal particulars of the migrant and any dependants and their military
service history if applicable; civilian employment history; migrant’s
declaration and certification and approval by the Ministry of Labour and
National Service. All applications also include photographs of the applicant
and any dependants as well as form K – Medical Examination form which sets out
the applicant’s medical history and approval by the Chief Migration Officer,
Australia House. Other documents that may also be found include radiologist’s
report, clearances for return to the United Kingdom, Document of Identity, and
an approval letter stating migrant has been selected for a particular
occupation in a particular Australian state.
System of arrangement and control
The records
were maintained in lexicographical order by surname of the intending migrant
while in use within the agency. This has been preserved upon transfer to the Archives, however a numerical system of control has been
imposed as the primary control system in order to aid retrieval.
Relationships with other records
This series
is part of a larger group of records that document the permanent migration of
individuals to Australia.
This group includes medical examination forms, migrant selection documents,
nominal rolls and passenger cards. See series links for individual series
numbers.
Finding aids
As all
migrant selection documents in this series have been entered into the
RecordSearch database, a form relating to a particular person(s) can be
retrieved by keyword search in RecordSearch (limiting search by Series No
PP93/9).
Additional information
The following data was keyed from the paper
documentation:
Form number: CA
17
Creating department: Immigration
(Western Australia),
Branch Office, Records
Transferring department: Immigration (Western
Australia), Branch Office, Records
Date of transfer: 29/09/1960
Archives file number: RWP28/1/23