Publications and manuals
Operational manuals and bulletins
Citizenship and Immigration Canada and Canada Border Services Agency employees consult operational chapters and operational bulletins for guidance in the exercise of their functions and in applying the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Citizenship Act and their Regulations.
Discover Canada February 2012
Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship is used by newcomers to study for the citizenship test. It also contains information about the history of Canada, how our government works, symbols of Canada and its regions.
Welcome to Canada: What you should know April 2013
Moving to Canada is an exciting opportunity but also a great challenge. Find out what to expect within the first few weeks and months of coming to Canada.
Document Welcome to Canada PDF
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About Immigration
- Express Entry Year-End Report 2015 March 2016
- Express Entry Mid-Year Report July 2015
- Immigration Category on the Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) September 2013
- Canada’s Biometric Requirement May 2013
- The Start-Up Visa Program: Canada wants entrepreneurs! October 2015
- Beyond the Border Progress Report: Facilitating the Conduct of Cross-Border Business April 2013
- Action Plan for Faster Immigration Producing Real Results April 2013
- Economic Action Plan 2012
- Temporary Resident Biometrics Project: Stakeholder Engagement Summary Report Fiscal Year 2011-2012
- Panel Members Handbook August 2013
- Strategic Framework to Foster Immigration to Francophone Minorities Communities November 2003
About the Department
Annual Report on Citizenship Commission – Office of the Senior Citizenship Judge
Annual Reports to Parliament on Immigration
- 2016 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration
- 2015 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration
- 2014 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration
- 2013 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration
Annual Reports - Passport Program
Consultations
Department Performance Reports
Financial Assessments
Financial Statements
- Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2015
- Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2014
- Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2013
- Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2012
- Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2011
- Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2010
Future-oriented Financial Statements
- Future-oriented Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ending March 31, 2017
- Future-oriented Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ending March 31, 2016
- Future-oriented Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ending March 31, 2015
- Future-oriented Financial Statement for the year ending March 31, 2014
- Future-oriented Financial Statement for the year ending March 31, 2013
- Future-oriented Financial Statement of Operations for the year ending March 31, 2012
Implementation of Section 41 of the Official Languages Act
Privacy Act, Access to Information Act
- Privacy Act, Access to Information Act, Annual Report 2015-2016
- Privacy Act, Access to Information Act, Annual Report 2014-2015
- Privacy Act, Access to Information Act, Annual Report 2013–2014
Quarterly Financial Report
- 2016-2017
- 2015-2016
- 2014-2015
- 2013-2014
Reports on Plans and Priorities
Canadian passports
- Passport photo specifications June 2015
Citizenship
- Discover Canada February 2012
Credential recognition
Planning to Work in Canada? Workbook
Employers
Fraud
Family Sponsorship
Language Standards
Multiculturalism
Annual Report
Black History Month
New Immigrants
- Canada welcomes newcomers: opportunities to work in Canada May 2012
- Welcome to Canada: What you should know April 2013
- Gathering Information to better meet the needs of newcomers to Canada January 2014
- English (PDF, 491 KB)
- English (EPUB, 334 KB)
- Arabic (PDF, 375 KB)
- Bengali (PDF, 374 KB)
- Chinese (Simplified) (PDF, 423 KB)
- Chinese (Traditional) (PDF, 365 KB)
- Dari (PDF, 354 KB)
- Farsi (Persian) (PDF, 351 KB)
- Gujarati (PDF, 435 KB)
- Korean (PDF, 347 KB)
- Punjabi (PDF, 531 KB)
- Russian (PDF, 373 KB)
- Somali (PDF, 377 KB)
- Spanish (PDF, 357 KB)
- Tagalog (PDF, 329 KB)
- Tamil (PDF, 341 KB)
- Urdu (PDF, 383 KB)
The Refugee System
- Interim Federal Health Program - Information Sheet for Syrian Refugees
- English (PDF, 57 Ko) December 2015
- Arabic (العربية) (PDF, 458 Ko) December 2015
- Tibetans living in Arunachal Pradesh, India – Bulletin #5 October 2012
- Tibetans living in Arunachal Pradesh, India – Bulletin #4 October 2011
- Tibetans living in Arunachal Pradesh, India – Bulletin #3 July 2010
- Tibetans living in Arunachal Pradesh, India – Bulletin #2 March 2013
- Tibetans living in Arunachal Pradesh, India – Bulletin #1 January 2012
- Refugee Resettlement in Canada Information Bulletin #2 December 2008
- Refugee Resettlement in Canada Information Bulletin #1 February 2008
- Guide to the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program May 2015
- Government-Assisted Refugee Resettlement in Canada Information Bulletin June 2015
- Privately Sponsored Refugee Information Bulletin June 2015
- Blended Visa Office-Referred Program Refugee Resettlement in Canada Information Bulletin June 2015
Studying in Canada
- International Students and Graduates
- Avoiding Delays in Study Permit Processing February 2013
Visiting Canada
Working Temporarily in Canada
- Temporary Foreign Worker Program
- Temporary foreign workers – Your rights are protected May 2012
This pamphlet is available in multiple languages:
- Working Temporarily in Canada April 2005
Older publications can be found in our archives and on the Library and Archives Canada website.
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