We provide general information on migration programs and on refugee and special movements of people to Canada post WWII particularly the Southeast Asian refugees.
| Indochina This movement has been a major topic of CIHS work in recent years and there is a lot of information on our site. |
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Starting in the post-war period, we document some policy issues and many refugee movements to Canada – a reality that earned Canada the UNHCR Nansen Award in 1986. Movements include Iranian Bahá’ís, Kosovars, Syrians, Tibetans and |
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Policy Three retired senior immigration officials discuss their experiences in managing refugee matters. There is also a text on the 'designated category' used to admit people in refugee-like situations. |
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Ukrainians The Russian invasion of the Ukraine led to special immigration measures by Canada for Ukrainians. |
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Iranian Bahá’ís There are two postings on this movement |
Kosovars Five thousand Kosvars came to Canada in 1999. This background video and an article from Pier 21 provide useful information. |
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Syrians A Bulletin article and a link to another site provide information on this more recent refugee movement. |
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Tibetans A Bulletin article describes the outset of this movement |
Several postings give information on this 1972 movement of over 6000 Ugandan Asian refugees to Canada. |
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We have materials on various movements of people to Canada in refugee-like situation. |
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This movement started in the mid-1970s as described in this Bulletin article. |
Lebanese This movement started in the mid-1970s as described in this Bulletin article. |
| Foreign Operations We provide information and some photos about visa offices and staff working overseas. |