Historical list of immigration and citizenship ministers (as of January 2026)
The historical list of Canadian ministers with responsibility for immigration and citizenship matters has been updated as of January 6, 2026.
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Icelandic Immigration Agent Report, 1889
“Some who came out during the past summer have already sent remittances to their relatives and friends in the Mother Country to assist in their Emigration to Canada during the coming year. This alone is sufficient to shew the improved condition of the industrious and frugal Immigrants who comes to this country. It acts as…
The threat of secondary migration in 1889
“The Western Reserve is much larger, contains a great many more young men who are also more enlightened, numbers of them knowing the English language thoroughly. These wish to spread out and unless good inducements are held out to retain them on this side of the boundary line, they may do a great deal of…
Winnipeg Immigration Agent – Annual Report for 1889
“[W]e have the satisfaction of knowing that a very large increase of the better class of foreign immigrants have found their way to our Province and Territories, than in any previous year, the Germans alone outnumbering the total arrivals from Great Britain, while a large influx of Swedes, Norwegians, Danes, Belgians and other foreigners have…
The 1975 Green Paper on Immigration and Population
As we approach the fortieth anniversary of the tabling of the Immigration Act, 1976, the Society has compiled some information that might be of interest to those who are researching this period in Canadian immigration history.
Canadian Immigration Statistics, 1966 to 2011
We have added a number of statistical documents to our site. Two publications – one simply titled “Immigration Statistics” and the other “Facts and Figures” were issued annually between 1966 and 2011. They offer insight into the changing demographic of immigrants to Canada, particularly following the adoption of the points system or significant world events…
