Intergovernmental Relations by Sector

Immigration and Citizenship

Immigration is a jurisdiction shared between the Government of Canada and the provincial governments; agreements have been concluded between the two orders of government.

• BACKGROUNDER-Federal, provincial and territorial responsibilities on immigration matters (October 16, 2002)
• Overview of Federal-Provincial-Territorial Agreements Relating to Immigration (September, 2002)
• Implementation of new Immigrant Investor Program (March 24, 1999)
• Minister Lucienne Robillard Announces New Directions for Immigration and Refugee Protection Legislation and Policy (January 6, 1999)

News Releases on Federal-Provincial-Territorial Agreements

• British Columbia
  • Canada and B.C. Sign an Agreement for Co-operation on Immigration (May 19, 1998)
  • Program Launched to Recognize Foreign Professionals (March 12, 2001)

• Alberta
  • Canada and Alberta Sign Agreement on Provincial Nominee Program (March 4, 2002)
  • Canada and Alberta Sign Agreements to Attract More Skilled Immigrants and Foreign Students (October 16, 2003)

• Saskatchewan
  • Canada and Saskatchewan Sign Immigration Agreement (March 16, 1998)
  • Canada and Saskatchewan Sign Provincial Nominee Agreement (November 14, 2002)
  • Canada and Saskatchewan Agree to Amend and Extend Immigration Agreement (August 28, 2003)

• Manitoba
  • Canada and Manitoba Reach Agreements on Provincial Nominees and Immigrant Settlement Services (June 29, 1998)
  • Canada and Manitoba Discuss Immigration Issues and Expand the Provincial Immigrant Nominee Program (March 11, 2002)
  • Canada and Manitoba Renew Immigration Agreement (November 13, 2002)
  • Canada and Manitoba Sign new Immigration Agreement (June 6, 2003)
  • Canada and Manitoba Launch International Student Off-campus Work Pilot (October 31, 2003)

• Ontario
  • Ontario Minister Responsible for Immigration Accepts Minister Coderre's Proposal (May 17, 2002)
  • Ontario and Canada Signal New Era of Cooperation on Immigration (November 12, 2003)

• Quebec
  • Lucienne Robillard Announces an Agreement Between Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Directeur général des élections du Québec (January 21, 1998)
  • Canada-Quebec Accord (March 1991)

• New Brunswick
  • Canada and New Brunswick Reach an Agreement on Immigration (February 22, 1999)
  • Citizenship and Immigration Canada and Business New Brunswick Announce Agreement on Postgraduate Employment for Foreign Students (March 10, 2003)

• Nova Scotia
  • Federal/Provincial Nominee Agreement Encourages Immigrants to Fill Skills Gaps (August 27, 2002)

• Prince Edward Island
  • Canada and Prince Edward Island Sign Immigration Agreement (June 22, 2001)

• Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador Sign Agreement on Immigration (September 1, 1999)

• Yukon
  • Canada and the Yukon Sign Immigration Agreement (May 23, 2001)

Conferences

• Ministers Agree to Work Together to Share the Benefits of Immigration (October 16, 2002)
• Ministers Agree that Immigration is Key to Canada's Future (January 22, 2004)
• Backgrounder - Progress Since October 2002