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Immigration and Refugee
Protection Act

Fact Sheets

• Business Immigrants
• Canada-Quebec Accord
• Family Class Immigration
• Guidelines to New IRPA Transitional Regulations for Economic Class Applicants
• Immigration Management and Refugee Determination
• Immigration Representatives
• In-Canada Refugee Process
• International Adoption
• Medical Testing and Surveillance
• Overview of the New Act
• Pre-removal Risk Assessment
• Refugee and Humanitarian Resettlement Program
• Residency Obligations for Permanent Residents
• Skilled Workers
• Studying in Canada
• Temporary Foreign Workers
• The Live-in Caregiver Program
• The Permanent Resident Card

General

You Asked About…Immigration and Citizenship
>> Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 364 K
[ November 2005 ]

Biometrics: Implications and Applications for Citizenship and Immigration
[ November 2003 ]

Canada’s Immigration Law
[ August 2002 ]

Citizenship and Immigration Canada: Serving Canada and the World
[ July 2001 ]

Criminal Justice and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act: Facts for Criminal Proceedings
[ April 2004 ]

Designated Medical Practitioner Handbook
[ October 2003 ]

Guide for Transporters
[ March 2004 ]

Report of the Advisory Committee on Regulating Immigration Consultants
>> Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 246 K
[ May 2003 ]

Strategic Framework to Foster Immigration to Francophone Minorities Communities
[ November 2003 ]

Immigration History

• Forging Our Legacy: Canadian Citizenship and Immigration, 1900–1977
  [ October 2000 ]
• Milestones of the 20th Century
  [ June 2000 ]
• The Role of Transportation in Canadian Immigration, 1900–2000
  [ March 2001 ]

Plans and Reports

Annual Immigration Plans

• 2002: Pursuing Canada’s Commitment to Immigration
• 2001: Planning Now for Canada’s Future: Introducing a Multi-year Planning Process and the Immigration Plan for 2001 and 2002
• 2000: Canada … The Place to Be
• 1999: Canada — A Welcoming Land
• 1998: A Stronger Canada
• 1997: Staying the Course

Annual Reports to Parliament on Immigration

• 2005
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• 2004
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• 2003
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• 2002

Annual Reports on Minister’s Permits

• Annual Report to Parliament on Minister’s Permits issued in 2001
• Annual Report to Parliament on Minister’s Permits issued in 2000
• Annual Report to Parliament on Minister’s Permits issued in 1999

Canada’s Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Program

• Fifth Annual Report, 2001–2002
• Annual Report, 2000–2001
• Annual Report, 1999–2000
• Annual Report, 1998-1999
• Public Report, July 1998

Government Response Documents

• Government Response to the Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration — Settlement and Integration: A Sense of Belonging — "Feeling at Home"
  [ October 2003 ]
• Government Response to the Report of the Standing Committee on Official Languages — Immigration as a Tool for the Development of Official Language Minority Communities
  [ October 2003 ]
• Government Response to the Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration — The Provincial Nominee Program
  [ October 2003 ]
• Government Response to the Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration — Safe Third Country Regulations
  [ May 2003 ]
• Government Response to the Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration — Competing for Immigrants
  [ November 2002 ]
• Government Response to the Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration — Building a Nation: The Regulations under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
  [ June 2002 ]
• Response to the Recommendations made by the Standing Committee on Public Accounts in its Report on the Processing of Refugee Claims
  [ October 1998 ]

Implementation of Section 41 of the Official Languages Act

• Action Plan 2003–2004
• Action Plan 2002–2003
• Action Plan 2001–2002
• Action Plan 1999–2002
  
  
• Progress Report 2002–2003
• Progress Report 2001–2002
• Progress Report 1999–2000
  
  
• Achievements 1998–1999
• Progress Report 1997–1998 and Action Plan 1998–1999

Performance Reports

• For the period ending March 31, 2005
• For the period ending March 31, 2004
• For the period ending March 31, 2003
• For the period ending March 31, 2002
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• For the period ending March 31, 2001
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• For the period ending March 31, 2000
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• For the period ending March 31, 1999
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Privacy Act, Access to Information Act

• Annual Report 2005–2006
• Annual Report 2004–2005
• Annual Report 2003–2004
• Annual Report 2002–2003
• Annual Report 2001–2002
  
• Activities carried out in 2003–2004 under the Access to Information Act
• Activities carried out in 2003–2004 under the Privacy Act

Reports on Plans and Priorities

• 2005–2006
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• 2004–2005
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• 2003–2004
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• 2002–2003
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• 2001–2002
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• 2000–2001
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• 1999–2000
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Sustainable Development

• Sustainable Development Strategy, Progress Report 2002
  [ July 2003 ]
• Sustainable Development Strategy, Progress Report 2001
  [ November 2002 ]
• Sustainable Development Strategy 2001–2003
  [ February 2001 ]
• Sustainable Development Strategy
  [ December 1997 ]

Immigrating to Canada

Coming to Canada as a Business Immigrant
[ March 2004 ]

Visiting, Studying or Working in Canada

The Live-in Caregiver Program
for employers and caregivers abroad
[ November 2002 ]

Studying in Canada: A Guide for Foreign Students
[ July 2002 ]

Temporary Resident Visa: What to do if an application is refused
[ August 2005 ]

Working Temporarily in Canada
[ April 2005 ]

Planning to Visit Canada
[ June 2005 ]

Living in Canada

Newcomers

• A Newcomer’s Introduction to Canada
  >> Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 832 K
  [ July 2006]
• Welcome to Canada: What you should know
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  [ August 2002]

Information for Partners

• Canadian Language Benchmarks: ESL for Adults and ESL for Literacy Learners
  [ November 1998 ]
• Canadian Orientation Abroad
  [ March 2001 ]
• Host Program
  • Fact Sheet: Volunteer to be a Host to a New Immigrant
    [ February 1995 ]
  • Guide for Applicants
    [ November 1997 ]
  • Handbook for Service Provider Organizations
    [ November 1997 ]
• Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program (ISAP)
  • Guide for Applicants
    [ March 2000 ]
  • Handbook for Service Provider Organizations
    [ March 2000 ]
• Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC)
  • Guide for Applicants
    [ March 2002 ]
  • Guide for Service Provider Organizations
    [ March 2002 ]

Citizenship

A Look at Canada
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[ April 2005 ]

Canadian Citizenship
[ April 2005 ]

Dual Citizenship
[ May 2004 ]

How to Become a Canadian Citizen
[ November 2004 ]

How to Host a Citizenship Ceremony
[ April 2004 ]

Retention of Canadian Citizenship
For people born after February 14, 1977, outside Canada to a Canadian parent
[ October 2004 ]

Retention of Canadian Citizenship — Worksheet
For people born after February 14, 1977, outside Canada to a Canadian parent
[ October 2004 ]

Refugees

Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program: 1979–2004
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[ October 2004 ]

Guide to the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program
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[ November 2003 ]

Statistics/Reference

Facts and Figures: Immigration Overview – Permanent and Temporary Residents

• 2004
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• 2003
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Facts and Figures: Immigration Overview

• 2002
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• 2001
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• 2000
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• 1999
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• 1998
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Facts and Figures: Statistical Overview of the Temporary Resident and Refugee Claimant Population

• 2002
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• 2001
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• 2000
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• 1999
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Research and Statistics — Reports

Citizenship and Immigration Statistics

• 1996 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 994 K]
• 1995 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 7.4 M]
• 1994 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 7.4 M]
• 1993 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 7.1 M]
• 1992 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 5.7 M]
• 1991 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 5.3 M]
• 1990 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 5.4 M]
• 1989 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 5.2 M]
• 1988 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 7.1 M]
• 1987 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 6.9 M]
• 1986 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 6.0 M]
• 1985 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 5.7 M]
• 1984 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 5.7 M]
• 1983 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 4.4 M]
• 1982 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 3.6 M]
• 1981 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 4.5 M]
• 1980 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 4.9 M]
• 1979 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 3.2 M]
• 1978 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 3.0 M]
• 1977 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 3.0 M]
• 1976 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 3.0 M]
• 1975 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 2.8 M]
• 1974 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 2.8 M]
• 1973 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 2.9 M]
• 1972 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 1.5 M]
• 1971 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 1.4 M]
• 1970 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 1.5 M]
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• 1967 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 1.6 M]
• 1966 [Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 1.8 M]

Ordering Publications

Print versions of Citizenship and Immigration Canada publications may be ordered from the following location:

Distribution Services
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 1L1
Fax: (613) 954-2221

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