Abstract: Following the removing of visa requirement for Romanian citizens wishing to arrive in Canada, a growing number of fellow countrymen are considering migrating to the North American state. An immigrant integration model, with extensive experience in this field, Canadian integration policies demonstrate how this process is possible, by changing the perception of the immigrants’ place in society and by redefining the role that the state must play in implementing integration policies. Keywords: immigration policies, immigrants, citizenship, rights, refugees. Acknowledgment: This work was supported by a grant of the Romanian Ministry of Research and Innovation, CCCDI – UEFISCDI, project number PN-III-P1-1.2- PCCDI-2017-0116, within PNCDI III