Ne prenez pas les bateaux

January 9, 2026January 27, 2026

L’ancien agent du service exterieur d’immigration, René Bersma, propose ses souvenirs détaillés du début de sa carrière, en mettant particulièrement l’accent sur ses expériences en Asie du Sud-Est (1978-1982).

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Refugees | Southeast Asians

Robin Higham’s review of ‘Running on Empty’
February 14, 2018February 1, 2026

Robin Higham’s review of ‘Running on Empty’ is posted here with the kind permission of Mr. Higham as well as that of the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers. The review first appeared in the Association’s magazine ‘Bout de Papier’.

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Immigration | Refugees | Research

The 1975 Green Paper on Immigration and Population
June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

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.

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Refugees | Southeast Asians

Review of Running on Empty
September 11, 2018January 31, 2026

The latest edition of ‘Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees’, from York University, contains a review of ‘Running on Empty’.

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Refugees | Special movements

Kosovar evacuation to Canada
November 12, 2014January 31, 2026

On April 27, 1999 the very first Kosovars of the 5000 Canada committed to shelter arrived, followed by the first major evacuation flight on May 4, 1999. This movement – temporary at first, then offering permanent resettlement, is recounted by Dr. Jan Raska of the Canadian Museum of Immigration History at Pier 21. There is also a…

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Immigration | Special movements | Ugandan Asians

Perspectives on the Ugandan Asian movement to Canada in 1972
November 27, 2023January 31, 2026

Marking the 50th anniversary of the 1972 arrival in Canada of Ugandan Asian refugees, Jody Bucholtz, head of the Renfrew-Lanark County Local Immigration Partnership, organized a podcast with Ms Noreen Nasim and Ms Bharti Dhir, whose families had been resettled in Britain, and Mike Molloy, who played a key role in the processing of the…

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Refugees | Southeast Asians | Special movements

Vietnamese Boat People Museum Fundraising Banquet – March 28, 2026
February 21, 2026February 21, 2026

The Vietnamese Boat People Museum, a project aimed at commemorating the experiences of over 1.5 million refugees who fled Vietnam following the fall of Saigon in 1975, is holding a gala fundraising banquet on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The invitation is extended to all and there is a particular hope that former immigration officers who…

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