Publications and manuals
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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.
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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.
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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 CanadaPDF Version
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Other Publications
About Immigration
- Express Entry Year-End Report 2016 April 2017
- 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
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 – archived
- 2012 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration – archived
Annual Reports – Passport Program
Department Performance Reports
Departmental Plans (formerly Reports on Plans and Priorities)
- Departmental Plan 2017-18
- Report on Plans and Priorities for 2016–2017
- Report on Plans and Priorities for 2015–2016
- Report on Plans and Priorities for 2014–2015
- Report on Plans and Priorities for 2013–2014 – archived
- Report on Plans and Priorities for 2012–2013
Financial Assessments
Financial Statements
- Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2016
- 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, 2018
- 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
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 Reports
- 2016-2017
- 2015-2016
- 2014-2015
- 2013-2014
- 2012-2013
Canadian passports
- Passport photo specifications June 2015
- Important Canadian passport tips April 2017
Fraud
Family Sponsorship
Language Standards
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 (EPUB Version)
- English (PDF Version)
- Arabic (PDF Version)
- Bengali (PDF Version)
- Chinese (Simplified) (PDF Version)
- Chinese (Traditional) (PDF Version)
- Dari (PDF Version)
- Farsi (Persian) (PDF Version)
- Gujarati (PDF Version)
- Korean (PDF Version)
- Punjabi (PDF Version)
- Russian (PDF Version)
- Somali (PDF Version)
- Spanish (PDF Version)
- Tagalog (PDF Version)
- Tamil (PDF Version)
- Urdu (PDF Version)
The Refugee System
- Interim Federal Health Program - Information Sheet for Syrian Refugees
- English December 2015
- Arabic (العربية) 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
Working Temporarily in Canada
- Temporary foreign workers – Your rights are protected May 2012
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Older publications can be found on the Library and Archives Canada website.
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