UNHCR ID card

June 6, 2021January 31, 2026

A UNHCR ID card issued to a refugee who spent some time in the Pulau Bidong refugee camp in Malaysia before coming to Canada.

Refugees | Southeast Asians | Special movements

Hearts of Freedom – Promotion in Thailand
March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Dr. Stephanie Stobbe provides an account of recent Hearts of Freedom promotion activites in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Refugees | Ugandan Asians

40th Anniversary Lecture: Ugandan Asian Refugee Movement 1972
September 30, 2012January 25, 2026

(Disponible seulement en anglais) Canadian Immigration Historical Society President Mike Molloy will be giving a series of lectures on the 1972 Ugandan Asian refugee movement at universities in Ontario during the month of October 2012. The 1972 Uganda Asian Refugee movement was the first test of Canada’s “Universal” immigration policy as applied to refugees. The…

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Refugees | Southeast Asians

Indochinese Refugee Newsletter
June 28, 2015January 25, 2026

In July 1979, just before announcing Canada would accept 50,000 refugees, Immigration Minister Ron Atkey launched a newsletter to keep Canadian refugee sponsors informed of the latest developments. The newsletters have been skillfully summarized by Martha Nixon, a member of the Indochinese Refugee Task Force. The newsletters were preserved by Rene Pappone who headed the Task Force’s…

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Immigration | Refugees

Ukraine
June 9, 2022January 31, 2026

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has displaced millions of Ukrainians. Many have found refuge in neighboring European countries. Large numbers of Ukrainians will be seeking refuge in Canada. This will not be the first time Canada has helped Ukrainians displaced by war. The following links lead to three articles in the CIHS Bulletin (issues 96, 97,…

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Refugees | Southeast Asians

The Southeast Asian Refugee Movement to Canada: Chronology 1954-1980
January 25, 2026February 17, 2026

We have posted a revised and more complete chronology of developments leading up to and following the start of the movement of Southeast Asian refugees to Canada.

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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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