Social Studies 9: Immigration and Citizenship

Learn immigration in Canada, racist policies, classes of immigrants, and what influences our immigration legislation in a video created by an Alberta teacher.

Learn about the impact of immigrants, the rights withheld from immigrants ,and why reasonable accommodation is controversial.

In this article, there are links to useful videos that answer most common questions about immigration in Canada.

Learn about the Chinese Immigration Act of 1923, known also as the Chinese Exclusion Act. This Act banned the entry of virtually all Chinese immigrants for 24 years.

A teacher's video about the effects of human migration on economies and politics.

This teacher-made video explains the difference between force and voluntary migration.

An free interactive pilgrimage through an emotional geography of immigration and family to recover what was lost. 25 min of content

An article from 2012 that imagined a significant change to immigration policy was needed in Canada. Did it happen?

Learn how the law treats asylum-seeker crossing the Canadian border

Le documentaire animé Boat People emploie une métaphore frappante pour relater la fuite d’une famille sur les eaux tumultueuses de l’Histoire.

This site provides information about issues relating to refugee protection and newcomer settlement.

This organization provides a glossary for those trying to understand the many different terms to describe immigrants and refugees.

This documentary tells the stories of 5 asylum seekers who flee their countries to escape homophobic violence.

If you had to quickly flee, what one possession would you make sure you take with you?

Learn about an organization in Canada that supports LGBT+ people seeking protection.

A talk about our collective and personal responsibility to help refugees.

Learn about Internally Displaced Persons and what it really means to be a refugee. Related Lesson

This CBC video explains how the CBSA determines someone’s eligibility to make a refugee claim.

Learn more about immigration to Canada as you explore this timeline, from 1753 up to 2016.

Learn about how the healthcare system struggles to support thousands of new immigrants.

A collection of seven free films from the National Film Board of Canada that focus on the experiences of the Chinese diaspora to Canada

A museum site that share objects, photographs; and documents brought by immigrants into Canada.

25% of Canadians believe that immigration increases crime. Research shows that shows it does not.

Canada has a merit-based system, while the US follows a family-based immigration.

Learn the difference between refugees and immigrants

Canada’s economy needs more people so there are are plans to increase the number of immigrants coming to Canada.

This resource provides a comprehensive overview of the historical incident of the Komagata Maru.

Learn about the many different categories of immigrants that Canada accepts.

A video created by the City of Vancouver to memorialize the events of the Komagata Maru incident.

In this lesson, students will examine various events in Canadian immigration history.

Although immigration can be a touchy subject, studies have shown that is economically beneficial

The global bilateral migration flows estimated from sequential stock data in 5-year intervals.

One of every 107 people on the planet is a refugee.

A site from Brown University that presents the stories of Syrian refugees in a series of comics

Learn why the UN believes that every person has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in outside of their country.