Research guides: SOC196H Global Cities, Urban Refugees: Connecting South and North: Government Information &amp; Statistics

International Government Information: General Resources

UNHCR
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
UNHCR Statistical Database
United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR). Provides country-level statistics.
UNHCR Statistical Yearbooks
15th edition is the most recent (published September 2017).
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
The IOM produce World Migration Reports and other publications.
UN iLibrary
Digital collections of United Nations publications.
International City Manager's Association (ICMA)

OECD iLibrary This link opens in a new window
Books, papers, statistics, analyses, and data sets focusing on Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries and global economic and development issues

Canadian Research Index This link opens in a new window
Major index to Canadian federal, provincial and municipal documents (1982-2018).

Muniscope
Contains municipal government information. Use your U of T email address to set up a free account.
Federation of Canadian Municipalities

EUROSTAT. Asylum Statistics.
EUROSTAT provides economic, environmental & social data from the Statistical Office of the European Union.
European Commission Library & E-Resources Centre
European Union Open Data Portal
Includes access to the annual reports on the situation of asylum in the European Union, published by the European Asylum Support Office.
Eurobarometer
Public opinion poll data produced by the European Commission.

Yearbook of Immigration Statistics
The Yearbook of Immigration Statistics is a compendium of tables that provides data on foreign nationals who, during a fiscal year, were granted lawful permanent residence (i.e., admitted as immigrants or became legal permanent residents), were admitted into the United States on a temporary basis (e.g., tourists, students, or workers), applied for asylum or refugee status, or were naturalized. The Yearbook also presents data on immigration enforcement actions, including alien apprehensions, removals, and returns. The Yearbook tables are released as they become available. A final PDF is released in September of the following fiscal year.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Available from 2013.
Census Bureau of the United States.

UNRWA
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).