Canadian websites

Articles by Allan Thompson - A Toronto Star columnist, frequently writing on immigration topics and answering readers' questsions.

Becoming Canadian: From Immigrant to Citizen - CBC explains, in a simple language (geared to television viewers), what is involved in immigrating to Canada and becoming a citizen.

Canada Immigrant Job Issues - Professional and resourceful site for immigrants and visible minorities in Canada specializing in discrimination and unfair practices in the Canadian job market. Includes research papers, policies, statistics, support resources. English and Spanish version.

Canada Immigration Newsletter - A free newsletter with news, information and developments about immigration to Canada. From the firm of Campbell and Cohen.

Canadian Council for Refugees - A non-profit umbrella organization committed to the rights and protection of refugees in Canada and around the world and to the settlement of refugees and immigrants in Canada. The Council serves the networking, information-exchange and advocacy needs of its member organizations. Site has many links to Canadian and international resources.

Canadian Immigration Resource Centre - Canadian immigration resources. Links, discussion board and information.

E-refugee.ca Newsletter on Canadian Refugee Law. - The newsletter appears every 7-10 days, and covers the legislative activity as well as recent decisions of IRB and Federal Court of Caanda. (The web site may not be usable with all browsers).

The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act - The new immigration is in effect since June 28, 2002.

Immigration Lawyers on the Web - Attorney directory. Also contains resources, regular columns, chat, and immigration forms.

The Metropolis Project - Canadian arm of an international forum for research and policy on migration, diversity and changing cities.

Pier 21 Society - Pier 21 in the Halifax port is a National Historical Site where one million immigrants landed between 1928-1971.

Refugee Assistance Program in Canada - A non-profit organization seeking Canadian sponsors for foreign refugees. Describes aims, procedures, other causes and contact details.

RIIM (Research on Immigration and Integration in the Metropolis) - One of the four Canadian research centres dedicated to studying the impact of Canadian immigrants on local economies, the family, educational systems and the physical infrastructure of cities. Although RIIM concentrates only on the effects in Vancouver, it has links to all other Metropolis sites in Canada and the rest of the world.

Underwater Games - CBC News: Disclosure uncovers a secret foreign plot involving a human smuggling scam and ... flippers. (February 25, 2003)

Competing for Immigrants - Report by Canadian Parliament's Standing Committee on Citizenhip and Immigration. Discusses problems with immigrant, worker, and student processing at overseas posts, and suggests improvements. (June 4, 2002)

Immigration and Citizenship - 1996 Census tables tell what major immigrant groups live in what provinces and metropolitan areas. (November 4, 1997)