Looking for general information about refugees and immigrants?

Need materials and actions to use at an upcoming community event?

Want some pamphlets or short videos on specific issues for a table display?

Searching for some fast facts about refugees and immigrants in Canada for your next presentation?

Check out this webpage for materials to reach out on issues affecting refugees and immigrants.

Most of these public education resources can be downloaded from this webpage. Some are also available on order from the CCR office (Use the ‘Order Form’ option on the lefthand menu).

Questions? Send an email to publications@ccrweb.ca

'Spotlight on refugee and immigrant rights' - Display on refugee and immigrant rights in Canada

  • Presents key campaigns on refugee and immigrant rights in Canada and how you can take action, 2008. Choose which issues you want to highlight and include information on local activities too! Visual elements that can be printed, cut out and posted onto a trifold presentation board to use in a table display.

30 Years of Building a Home of Justice for Refugees and Immigrants

  • Poster available in 8.5x11'' and 18x24'' sizes from the CCR office to mark the CCR 30th anniversary. 2008.

40th Anniversary of Canada signing the Refugee Convention

  • A two-page factsheet recognizing successes and calling for change to improve refugee protection in Canada.

A Hundred Years of Immigration to Canada 1900-1999

  • A chronology focusing on refugees and discrimination. 2000. Available as printed document and powerpoint presentation

A Year in Review: Concerns in 2009

  • Overview and rating of key policy issues affecting refugees and immigrants in Canada in 2009, 4 pages includes references. Only available electronically.

Annual Status Report on Refugees and Immigrants

  • Overview and rating of key policy issues affecting refugees and immigrants in Canada in 2008, 4 pages includes references. Only available electronically.

Being Welcome is a part of belonging

  • Refugee youth speak of their challenges and dreams for life in Canada, 90 seconds. 2007. (English only)

Call for Canadians to stand up for refugees

  • A series of measures recently introduced by the government represent a dramatic attack on the principle of refugee protection. Canadians who care about refugees need to protest this closing of the door on refugees. Call on fellow Canadians to stand up for refugees.

Canadian Council for Refugees: Working together on behalf of refugees and immigrants

  • About the Canadian Council for Refugees: what it is, what it does, what it stands for, what it works on and what you can do. Pamphlet, 2008.

CCR 30th anniversary stickers

  • Use these 30th anniverary stickers to highlight refugee and immigrant rights in your community as well as the CCR's 30th anniversary, 2008.

End the burden of transportation loans

  • The burden of repaying refugee transportation loans is about more than money; it is about people who are facing tough realities. For a glimpse into some of their lives, read the profiles of individuals and families affected by the repayment of transportation loans and share them with others.

Facing Facts: Myths and misconceptions about refugees and immigrants

  • Dispels common myths and misconceptions about refugees and immigrants in Canada, 2 legal-sized pages. 2008.

Factsheet for nationals of moratorium countries without permanent status in Canada

  • A set of answers to frequently asked questions regarding the rights of people from moratorium countries without permanent status in Canada, applying for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate grounds and available resources. 2007. Only available electronically.

Families Never to be United: Excluded family members

  • 117(9)(d) profile imagesPersonal profiles of children and families affected by Immigration and Protection Regulation 117(9)(d), barring them family reunification, 8 pages. 2008.

Feeling the Chill: Discrimination against Arabs and Muslims in Canada

  • Addresses stereotyping and discrimination against Arabs and Muslims in Canada since September 2001, 2 legal-sized pages. 2004. Only available electronically.