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Our videos in other languages

We have made some of our videos available to you in eight other languages. To watch them, visit one of our YouTube channels offered in:

Tutorials for completing applications (6 videos)

These videos will help you to complete certain applications. The best way to make sure you have completed your application properly is to read your Instruction Guide.

Multiculturalism in Canada (9 videos)

CIC celebrates Multiculturalism through such topics as Black History Month and the Paul Yuzyk Award for Multiculturalism.

  • Black History Month – Victoria Rifles

    Length: 0:30
    Added: February 1, 2011
     
    The Victoria Rifles, an all-black military unit, was one of British Columbia’s first military defense units and was formed in 1860 by Sir James Douglas, the first black Governor of British Columbia.
  • Black History Month – William Hall

    Length: 0:30
    Added: February 1, 2011

    William Hall became the first Canadian sailor, the first Nova Scotian and the first Black to receive the Victoria Cross.

Citizenship (3 videos)

Canadians are proud of their citizenship. We value the rights and freedoms and accept the responsibilities that this status gives us.

  • Making a Difference

    Length: 2:52
    Added: August 4, 2010
     
    Citizenship is not just about numbers. It’s about people. Watch how Citizenship and Immigration Canada is making a difference.
  • Waking up Canadian

     
    Length: 1:13
    Added: April 8, 2009
     
    On April 17, 2009, you or someone you know may have woken up Canadian.
  • Becoming Canadian: Citizenship

    Length: 2:10
    Added: March 3, 2009
     
    Each year, we see a quarter of a million immigrants become new Canadians ready to build a stronger Canada.

Immigrating and settling in Canada (9 videos)

Immigrating to Canada is an exciting opportunity. However, there are several things you should consider before you apply.

  • Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP)

    Length: 1:22
    Added: October 12, 2011
     
    CIC has improved the claims process for pharmacists treating IFHP-eligible patients needing pharmacy care.
  • Immigrating to Canada

    Length: 10:13
    Added: June 28, 2011
     
    A look at how and who Citizenship and Immigration Canada selects to immigrate to Canada.
  • Provincial Nominee Program

    Length: 2:00
    Added: April 22, 2010
     
    The Provincial Nominee Program ensures that provinces and territories can nominate workers who have the skills to meet regional labour demands.
  • Services to newcomers

    Length: 0:30
    Added: April 13, 2010
     
    If you are a newcomer to Canada, there are services available to help you adjust to life here.
  • Canadian Experience Class: Students

    Length: 2:30
    Added: March 13, 2009
     
    The Canadian Experience Class attracts the best and brightest students from around the globe and makes it easier for them to stay in Canada.

Helping refugees and those in need (9 videos)

Listen to stories from refugees and those in need who have fled war and disasters to find safety in Canada.

  • Journey to Canada: Stories of Refugees – Fawad

    Length: 3:18
    Added: March 13, 2011

    “Then my dad came back and said, ‘Listen, we have to leave,’ and we went to my cousin’s house for a week. On that day, my house got hit by five missiles.”
  • Journey to Canada: Stories of Refugees – Madut

    Length: 3:05
    Added: November 9, 2010
     
    “The government decided to have the counterinsurgency campaign, and the goal was to burn down villages…. So we were like the first casualties of that.”
  • Journey to Canada: Stories of Refugees – Fatima

    Length: 3:01
    Added: June 18, 2010
     
    “It was really difficult for women to live on their own in Afghanistan…. basically you always need a man’s support to get around the society.”
  • Operation Stork

    Length: 1:50
    Added: February 3, 2010
     
    A flight arriving at Ottawa as part of Operation Stork, a program to transport Haitian children cleared by the Government of Haiti for adoption by Canadians when the earthquake struck.

The Becoming Canadian Video Series (7 videos)

This series is sure to open your mind and touch your heart with real compelling stories about citizenship and immigration in Canada.

  • Canadian Experience Class: Temporary Foreign Workers

    Length: 2:02
    Added: April 22, 2011
     
    “With the Canadian Experience Class, it’s really about keeping people who have the skills and experience we need.”
  • Provincial Nominee Program

    Length: 2:00
    Added: April 22, 2010
     
    The Provincial Nominee Program ensures that provinces and territories can nominate workers who have the skills to meet regional labour demands.
  • Integration

    Length: 2:00
    Added: June 17, 2009
     
    “I love this country. Because they gave me the opportunity to start again. It’s my country right now.”
  • Combating immigration fraud

    Length: 2:30
    Added: June 16, 2009
     
    A quarter of a million people each year seek a new home in Canada. Unfortunately, some newcomers are victims of scams
  • Refugee Resettlement Program

    Length: 2:00
    Added: June 16, 2009
     
    Hay was forced out of Burma at gunpoint by the military government. He and his extended family were resettled in the heartland of the Canadian prairies.
  • Canadian Experience Class: Students

    Length: 2:30
    Added: March 13, 2009
     
    The Canadian Experience Class attracts the best and brightest students from around the globe and makes it easier for them to stay in Canada.
  • Citizenship

    Length: 2:10
    Added: March 3, 2009
     
    Each year, we see a quarter of a million immigrants become new Canadians ready to build a stronger Canada.

These videos are posted on external websites. For more information on information posted externally, please see our Disclaimer.

  • Work for All (National Film Board of Canada and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada)
     
    Work For All is a collection of 11 short films created to encourage discussion and dialogue on the issue of racism in the workplace. Hate racism? Watch these films.
  • Ontario Day to Day (Settlement.org)
     
    Ontario Day to Day is a resource to help newcomers settle in Ontario. This resource includes a workbook, a quiz and a video in 12 languages.
  • Video Testimonials (Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
     
    These testimonials have been provided by immigrants who have settled in parts of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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