Immigration and Refugee Law: Library of Parliament Publications

Library of Parliament Research Publications page

Includes informative legislative summaries of House of Commons and Senate bills affecting Canada's immigration and refugee policy.

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• Canadian immigration policy
• Immigration policy
• Immigration control
• Immigration law 
• Detention of immigrants

Includes informative legislative summaries of House of Commons and Senate bills affecting Canada's immigration and refugee policy.

Some general publications are:

• The Evolution of Canadian Immigration Policy 2016-02-09 | HillNote (no pdf available)
• Immigration: The Canada–Quebec Accord2018-04-05 (Revised) | Background Paper | PDF 315 KB (10 Pages)
• Immigration Policy Primer2015-11-16 | In Brief | PDF 566 KB (14 Pages)
• Resettling Refugees: Canada’s Humanitarian Commitments2015-04-01 | In Brief | PDF 447 KB (12 Pages)
• Refugee Protection in Canada2013-07-15 (Revised) | Background Paper | PDF 380 KB (21 Pages)
• International Context for Refugee Protection2016-02-04 | HillNote (no pdf available)

       Additional publications not available from the Library of Parliament research publications page:

• Canada’s Immigration Program. 2008. (Click on Continue to publication)
• Canada's Inland Refugee Protection System. 2008. (Click on Continue to publication)
• Immigration Status and Legal Entitlement to Insured Health Services. 2008. (Click on Continue to publication)
• Diversity in Canada: Evolving patterns in immigration. 2016. (HillNote)