Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Publications and manuals
Discover Canada
Read the official study guide for the Canadian citizenship test
Welcome to Canada: Multilingual resources on settling in Canada
Download content in various languages about life in Canada, like housing, working, getting health care and more.
Operational instructions and guidelines
Guidance for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and Canada Border Services Agency employees
Reports and statistics at IRCC
See reports and statistics for departmental reports, evaluations, audits, and other publications related to programs and services.
About Immigration
- Immigration Category on the Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) September 2013
- Report to Parliament on the Super Visa Income Requirement, and the Appeal Process and Special Circumstances for all Temporary Resident Visas October 2024
About the Department
Response to Private Member's Motion M-44
Francophone immigration
- Policy on Francophone Immigration January 2024
- Meeting Our Objectives: Francophone Immigration Strategy 2018-2023 March 2019 Archived
- Dashboard on Francophone immigration to Canada (outside Quebec)
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
International Experience Canada (IEC)
- Work and Travel in Canada (bilingual) (PDF, 1.84 MB)
- Connecting you to a world of opportunities (bilingual) (PDF, 12.8 MB)
- Australia Working Holiday Guide for Canadians
- New Zealand Working Holiday Guide for Canadians
Language standards
Newcomers
- Get ready for your new life in Canada (PDF, 257 KB) May 2021
- Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) Service Provider Handbook March 2019
- Welcome to Canada: What you should know
- 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)
The Refugee System
- Report of the Independent Review of the Immigration and Refugee Board: A Systems Management Approach to Asylum June 2018
- Information for Refugee Claimants (available in multiple of languages)
- Ineligible Asylum Claims – Information Sheet
- Guide to the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program
- Asylum and immigration: Separate Processes English (PDF)
Working temporarily in Canada
Older publications can be found on the Library and Archives Canada website.
Other formats
Read or download our publications online. Digital versions are always up to date and available to view or download instantly, ensuring you have the most current content at your fingertips.
Need a printed copy?
While we encourage digital use, we understand that some situations may call for a physical copy. If needed, you can order printed versions of select publications through our partner, Gilmore Global Logistics Services.
Shipping times may vary
Shipping times for publications vary depending on your location and may take up to 10 business days.
Print publications are available by request for
- Citizenship Study Guide (Download instantly)
- Welcome to Canada – What you should know (book)
- Immigration Fraud – Protect Yourself (brochure)
- New to Canada? We can help you succeed (brochure)