The evolution of Canadian immigration law -- Sources of immigration law -- Status in Canada -- Temporary status in Canada -- Acquiring permanent resident status: the economic classes -- Acquiring permanent resident status: the family class and sponsorship -- A brief introduction to Canadian refugee law -- Acquiring permanent status: refugee resettlement -- The refugee determination process in Canada -- Convention refugees and persons in need of protection -- Pre-removal risk assessments and refoulement -- Applications made on humanitarian and compassionate grounds -- Citizenship status -- Inadmissibility -- The mechanics of enforcement -- Judicial review -- Constitutional challenges.