In this guide, you will find information, resources and links about immigration law. This includes information about:
- the immigration application process;
- resources available for new immigrants living in Alberta
Texts
- Annotated Immigration and Refugee Protection Act of Canada, by Henry M. Goslett & Barbara Jo Caruso Table of Contents
- Canadian Immigration & Refugee Law Practice, by Lorne Waldman Table of Contents
- Canadian Immigration & Refugee Law for Legal Professionals, 5th ed. by Lynn Fournier-Ruggles Table of Contents
- Canadian Immigration and Refugee Law: a Practitioner’s Handbook, 4th ed. by Cathryn Sawicki, Chantal Desloges Table of Contents
- Canadian Refugee Protection Law Guide by David Matas Table of Contents
- Citizenship Law in Canada: Acquisition and Loss of Citizenship and Citizens’ Rights and Obligations by Yves Le Douthillier & Delphine Nakache Table of Contents
- Immigration Law, 2nd ed. by Jamie Chai Yun Liew, Donald Galloway Table of Contents
Also available as an e-text - Immigration Law & Practice, 2nd ed. by Lorne Waldman Table of Contents
- Judicial Review of Immigration Decisions, by Lorne Waldman Table of Contents
- Refugee Law, 2nd ed. by Sasha Baglay & Martin Jones Table of Contents Also available as an e-text.
Last revised Jan. 25, 2024
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Case Law
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Legislation
Federal
- Canadian Bill of Rights, SC 1960, c 44
- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- Citizenship Act RSC 1985, c C-29
- Constitution Act, 1867 to 1982
- Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act, SC 2000, c 24
- Extradition Act, SC 1999, c 18
- Federal Courts Immigration and Refugee Protection Rules, SOR/93-22
- Federal Courts Rules, SOR/98-106
- Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, SC 2001, c 27
- Immigration Appeal Division Rules, SOR/2002-230
- Immigration Division Rules, SOR/2002-229
- Immigration Guidelines, SI/80-125
- Immigration Investigation Regulations, SOR/80-686
- Refugee Protection Division Rules, SOR/2012-256
Federal Acts and Regulations can be found electronically at:
Encyclopedias
Includes coverage of Federal, Provincial (4 Western provinces) and Territorial legislation.
Sections related to Immigration Law include:
- Immigration and Refugees
- Citizenship
The CED provides discussion of these areas of law with annotations to legislation and case law.
Available electronically through: Westlaw Canada
This multi-volume set includes coverage of Federal, Provincial & Territorial legislation. Also available electronically through: Lexis Advance® Quicklaw®
This encyclopedia explains the legislation and cases which govern immigration law issues in every jurisdiction in Canada, allowing you to quickly locate, contextualize and apply the basic elements of the law.
Titles related to Immigration Law include:
Additional information may be found under other topical headings.
Journals
- Index to Canadian Legal Literature (ICLL) available electronically on Westlaw Canada and Lexis Advance® Quicklaw®
- Current index to Legal Periodicals (CILP) – Available electronically on HeinOnline
Additional full-text articles are available electronically through:
- HeinOnline Provides full-text access to Canadian and international law reviews and legal journals.
- Lexis Advance® Quicklaw®
- vLex Justis
- Westlaw Canada contains a collection of Canadian journals and law reviews, as well as all articles and case comments appearing in Carswell law reports.
Websites
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Information for New Immigrants
- Access to justice – New Canadians
- Citizen & Immigration Help Centre 1-888-242-2100 Operated by the Government of Canada.
- Citizenship 2020, (SLS)
- Criminal charges in Canada and your immigration status
- Just for You – Immigrants-Canada.ca – one stop source of information to health related resources
- Mental Illnesses, Criminal Offences & Deportation
- My refugee claim
- Refugee Hearing Preparation Guide
- Service Alberta – Immigration to Alberta
- Welcome to Canada: Publications for newcomers
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