Reading Time: 2 minutes Disponible en français. Refugees are people who flee their countries because of a well-founded fear of persecution. Once refugees arrive in another country and seek asylum, international law protects them from being sent back to face serious threats. Of course, not… Read More ›
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Executive Summary – Refugee Protection in Canada
Reading Time: < 1 minute Disponible en français. Refugees are people who flee their country because it is unsafe. Most refugees seek protection in a country neighbouring their own. Others make their way to countries like Canada and seek protection once they have arrived. This paper describes the steps to obtain protection when a person is already in Canada. International law and Canadian… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Recognition of the Foreign Qualifications of Immigrants
Reading Time: < 1 minute Disponible en français. Qualification recognition is the process of verifying that the knowledge, skills, work experience and education obtained in another country is comparable to the standards established for Canadian professionals and tradespersons. Far from simple, this process is different… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Resettling Refugees: Canada’s Humanitarian Commitments
Reading Time: 2 minutes Disponible en français. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that more than 1.44 million refugees are currently in need of resettlement to a third country. These are refugees who, according to the UNHCR, can neither return to… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Canadian Citizenship: Practice and Policy
Reading Time: 2 minutes (Disponible en français : Résumé – La citoyenneté canadienne : pratiques et politiques) Canadian citizenship can be obtained through birth on Canadian soil, by descent through birth or adoption outside of Canada to a Canadian citizen, or through naturalization (the… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Sanctions: The Canadian and International Architecture
Reading Time: < 1 minute (Disponible en français : Résumé – Sanctions : l’architecture canadienne et internationale) Sanctions are measures implemented by governments to restrict or prohibit certain types of interactions with a foreign state, individual or entity. Governments impose sanctions in pursuit of foreign… Read More ›
Diversity in Canada: Evolving patterns in immigration
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : La diversité au Canada : évolution des tendances en matière d’immigration) Immigration has played an increasingly critical role in the shaping of Canada’s population. A variety of factors, including policy developments, have led to important changes… Read More ›
The Evolution of Canadian Immigration Policy
Reading Time: 6 minutes (Disponible en français : L’évolution de la politique du Canada en matière d’immigration) Each year, the federal government presents the “Immigration Levels Plan” which informs Parliament and the public about how many permanent immigrants are targeted for admission to Canada… Read More ›