Individuals in Society 9: Canadian Immigration Resources: Home

An enhanced, digital version of the Canadian encyclopedia. A good source for general information about major immigrant groups in Canada's history. This is a good starting source to learn background information on your topic and to establish possible search terms to use in other sources.

While the main focus for this site is to provide information for those seeking refugee status in Canada, if you search under the "Issues" and "Resources" tab you can find historical information related to refugee groups who have come to Canada.

One of our database resources, Canadian Points of View provides excellent resources related to many Canadian issues including immigration. The database provides both point and counterpoint articles concerning the multiple perspectives on a topic. If you can not remember the login for the database, please contact Mrs. McMartin and she would be happy to help.

Search their online collection for oral clips of immigrants discussing their experiences and for historical data related to specific immigrant groups entering Canada through Pier 21. As well, if you look under the research tab, you will be able to access excellent articles about the history of immigration in Canada and the areas of Canada that immigrant groups historically settled in.

An overview of the fluctuation of immigrants in Canada over the past 150 years. A good source for historical data related to trends in immigration.

Information related to the major Ethnic and Cultural groups that have immigrated to Canada provided by the government Library and Archives.

Access to historic immigration records and statistics related to the immigrant history of Canada.

Digital copies of the government publication booklets related to the history of immigration in Canada related to different groups.

An open source resource from the University of British Columbia that provides access to academic journals with a focus on Canadian issues for students and scholars