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Research Plans and Reports

Access analytical research reports prepared to support Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s research program. Consult Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s strategic research framework and annual research plans.

	Studies Based on the Longitudinal Immigration Database Find out more about the labour market activity of Canada’s permanent residents using the Longitudinal Immigrant Database (IMDB). The IMDB supports in-depth analyses of such things as the selection criteria for skilled workers, the self-employment experiences of immigrants, and the labour market behaviour of refugees.
	Recent Immigrants in Metropolitan Areas Read about recent immigrants living in Canada and in selected metropolitan areas at the time of the 1991, 1996 and 2001 Censuses of Population. A set of comparative profiles is available for each Census with information on the origin and background of immigrants, their family and household structures, economic participation, income and housing.
	Permanent and Temporary Residents Analysis Consult this section for research reports describing Canada’s permanent and temporary resident populations. These publications provide baseline reporting on family class immigrants, economic immigrants, refugees, foreign workers and foreign students.
	Special Studies Read analytical research reports describing selected components of Canada’s immigration program with special focus on departmental and strategic research priorities.
	Research Plans Learn more about Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s strategic research strategy as it relates to furthering our understanding of the impact of immigration on Canadian society.