Publications and manuals
Discover Canada
Read the official study guide for the Canadian citizenship test
Welcome to Canada: Publications for newcomers
Find out what to expect in your first few weeks of life in Canada, including how to find a place to live, work, go to school and connect with your community
Operational instructions and guidelines
Guidance for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and Canada Border Services Agency employees
Other publications
About Immigration
- Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot July 2020
- Excessive Demand: Calculation of the Cost Threshold, 2018 September 2018
- Immigration Category on the Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) September 2013
- Canada’s Biometric Requirement May 2013
- The Start-Up Visa Program: Canada wants entrepreneurs! October 2015
- Panel Members Handbook January 2020
Express Entry
About the Department
Annual Reports to Parliament on Immigration
Annual Reports – Avoiding Complicity in Mistreatment by Foreign Entities
Annual Reports – Passport Program
Departmental Results Reports (formerly Departmental Performance Reports)
Departmental Plans (formerly Reports on Plans and Priorities)
Fees Reports
Financial Statements
- Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2022
- Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2021
- Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2020
- Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2019
- Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2018
- Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2017
- Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2016
- Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2015
- Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2014
- Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2013
Future-oriented Financial Statements
- Future-oriented Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ending March 31, 2023
- Future-oriented Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ending March 31, 2022
- Future-oriented Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ending March 31, 2021
- Future-oriented Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ending March 31, 2020
- Future-oriented Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ending March 31, 2019
- Future-oriented Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ending March 31, 2018
- Future-oriented Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ending March 31, 2017
- Future-oriented Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ending March 31, 2016
- Future-oriented Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ending March 31, 2015
- Future-oriented Financial Statement for the year ending March 31, 2014
- Future-oriented Financial Statement for the year ending March 31, 2013
Privacy Act, Access to Information Act
Annual reports
- Privacy Act, Access to Information Act, Annual Report 2021-2022
- Privacy Act, Access to Information Act, Annual Report 2020-2021
- Privacy Act, Access to Information Act, Annual Report 2019-2020
- Privacy Act, Access to Information Act, Annual Report 2018-2019
- Privacy Act, Access to Information Act, Annual Report 2017-2018
- Privacy Act, Access to Information Act, Annual Report 2016-2017
- Privacy Act, Access to Information Act, Annual Report 2015-2016
- Privacy Act, Access to Information Act, Annual Report 2014-2015
- Privacy Act, Access to Information Act, Annual Report 2013–2014
Response to the Office of the Information Commissioner’s Systemic Investigation
Response to Private Member's Motion M-44
Quarterly Financial Reports
- 2022-2023
- 2021-2022
- 2020-2021
- 2019-2020
- 2018-2019
- 2017-2018
- 2016-2017
- 2015-2016
- 2014-2015
- 2013-2014
- 2012-2013
Sustainable Development
Francophone immigration
Canadian passports
Designated learning institutions (DLIs)
Finding a job in Canada
Employers
Fraud
- What kinds of fraud should newcomers to Canada watch out for?
- Know the risks of using an unlicensed consultant (PDF, 284 KB) November 2021
- Using an immigration representative – Do it right (PDF, 356 KB) November 2021
- Fraud Prevention Month posters (PDF, 895 KB) March 2019
- Arabic (PDF, 899 KB) April 2019
- Chinese (Simplified) (PDF, 2 MB) April 2019
- Chinese (Traditional) (PDF, 2 MB) April 2019
- Hindi (PDF, 2 MB) April 2019
- Punjabi (PDF, 2 MB) April 2019
- Mongolian (PDF, 409 KB) March 2022
- Protect yourself: detecting, avoiding and reporting immigration scams (PDF, 463.6 KB) March 2019
- Important information on using immigration or citizenship consultants March 2018
- Don’t be the victim of a disappearing act February 2018
- Poster: Don’t be the victim of a disappearing act (PDF, 157.30 KB) February 2018
- Immigration Fraud – Protect Yourself! March 2012
International Experience Canada (IEC)
Language Standards
New Immigrants
- Get ready for your new life in Canada (PDF, 257 KB) May 2021
- Helping newcomers in Canada – brochure July 2019
- Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) Service Provider Handbook March 2019
- Canada welcomes newcomers: opportunities to work in Canada May 2012
- Welcome to Canada: What you should know April 2013
- Gathering Information to better meet the needs of newcomers to Canada January 2014
- English (EPUB Version) (EPUB, 333.62 KB)
- English (PDF Version) (PDF, 237.9 KB)
- Arabic (PDF Version) (PDF, 430.53 KB)
- Bengali (PDF Version) (PDF, 533.65 KB)
- Chinese (Simplified) (PDF Version) (PDF, 493.59 KB)
- Chinese (Traditional) (PDF Version) (PDF, 432.73 KB)
- Dari (PDF Version) (PDF, 414.72 KB)
- Farsi (Persian) (PDF Version) (PDF, 416.98 KB)
- Gujarati (PDF Version) (PDF, 598.07 KB)
- Korean (PDF Version) (PDF, 411.73 KB)
- Punjabi (PDF Version) (PDF, 764.04 KB)
- Russian (PDF Version) (PDF, 562.33 KB)
- Somali (PDF Version) (PDF, 561.89 KB)
- Spanish (PDF Version) (PDF, 476.06 KB)
- Tagalog (PDF Version) (PDF, 460.93 KB)
- Tamil (PDF Version) (PDF, 340.27 KB)
- Urdu (PDF Version) (PDF, 447.21 KB)
Settlement Outcomes
The Refugee System
- Report of the Independent Review of the Immigration and Refugee Board: A Systems Management Approach to Asylum November 2019
- Interim Federal Health Program - Information Sheet for Syrian Refugees
- English (PDF, 56.88 KB) December 2015
- Arabic (العربية) (PDF, 457.61 KB) December 2015
- Guide to the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program May 2015
This guide is being updated. The new version will be available this summer. - Government-Assisted Refugee Resettlement in Canada Information Bulletin November 2019
- Privately Sponsored Refugee Information Bulletin November 2019
- Blended Visa Office-Referred Program Refugee Resettlement in Canada Information Bulletin November 2019
- Asylum and immigration: Separate Processes
Working Temporarily in Canada
Older publications can be found on the Library and Archives Canada website.
Order a publication
In keeping with the Government of Canada’s Procedures for Publishing, IRCC encourages the public to download electronic copies of the publications listed on this page. If required, copies of some of IRCC’s publications may be ordered subject to availability through Gilmore Global Logistics Services, a third party supplier.
Note: Gilmore Global Logistics Services provides distribution and warehousing services to IRCC. It is not authorized to provide information or advice on other services, such as forms or application status. If you require assistance on topics that are not related to publications, visit the Help Centre.
Features
Reports and statistics
Report a problem or mistake on this page
- Date modified: