Research Guides: Asian Canadian Studies: Online Resources

Websites

History of Asian Canadian Communities documents significant events and acknowledges the long and rich history of Asian Canadians and their contributions to Canada.
Asian Heritage in Canada is a digital collection that includes articles, timelines, quizzes, photo and video galleries.
A Brief History of Asian North America is a special community building project of the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month.

A Brief Chronology of Chinese Canadian History is a project developed at the David Lam Centre at Simon Fraser University.
Chinatowns Across Canada is a follow-up project to the chronological chart that focuses on specific Chinatowns across Canada.

Japanese Canadian History website and the accompanying downloadable workbooks are a learning resource on the internment of Japanese Canadians and the attainment of redress in 1988.
Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project started in 1996, with the initial goal of documenting oral histories from Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during World War II.

Korean-Canadian History offers a brief overview of South Korean immigration to Canada.
Koreans in Vancouver: A Short History is an article published in the Journal of the Canadian Historical Association's issue on “Migration, Place, and Identity”.

Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) is an independent not-for-profit organization focused on research, analysis and consultation on Canada-Asia relations.
Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society is a registered secular non-profit organization that fosters, promotes and celebrates the arts and cultural diversity that Asian-Canadian communities bring to Canadian society.
Canadian Society for Asian Arts (CSAA) aims to promote the understanding and appreciation of the arts of Asia by conceptualizing, organizing and presenting programs, exhibitions and publications.

Chinese Canadian Museum opened in July 2023, as first of its kind, to elevate the diverse history and voices of Chinese Canadians.
Chinese Canadian National Council for Social Justice (CCNC-SJ) was built on a history of community activism, with a renewed commitment to educate, engage and advocate for equity, diversity, inclusion and justice for all in Canada.
Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British Columbia (CCHSBC) is a non-profit, participatory provincial organization dedicated to broadening our shared understanding of history of the Chinese in British Columbia.
Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver is a Chinese community centre, museum and municipal archives facility located in Vancouver Chinatown.
Young Chinese Professionals Association (YCPA) aims to unite, to empower and to propel young Asian professionals and entrepreneurs.

National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC) is the only national organization in Canada that represents the Japanese Canadian community.
Greater Vancouver Japanese Canadian Citizens’ Association (GVJCCA) is a non-profit organization representing the Japanese Canadian community in Vancouver and the surrounding area.
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre (NNMCC) showcases the history and culture of Japanese Canadians living in the Lower Mainland, BC and Canada.
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) is a not-for-profit organization that celebrates the unique culture, history, and legacy of Japanese Canadians for the benefit of all Canadians.
Canada-Japan Society of British Columbia (CJSBC) is Canada’s premier and longest standing Asian bilateral business association.

Korean Canadian Cultural Association (KCCA) is a non-profit and non-political organization, established with the goals of maintaining and promoting Korean culture as a part of the Canadian society.
Korean Cultural Centre Canada (KCC) is a government institution established under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Canada to enhance Korea-Canada relations.
C3 Korean Canadian Community Society is a non-profit, non-partisan, and non-religious community organization wholly operated by volunteers to provide cultural, educational and other resources.
Korean Canadian Schools Association (KCSA) is an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the Korean language and culture among the Canadian youth.

Indian Canadian Organization (ICO) is a not-for-profit organization with objectives to help unite various Indian cultural associations and project a common identity based on their Indian heritage.
Canada India Foundation (CIF) is a national, not-for-profit, nonpartisan, non-governmental organization established to foster bilateral relations between Canada and India.
India Cultural Association (ICA) of Vancouver is a non-profit group of Indian professionals that strives to build relationships and connections within the Indian community of the Greater Vancouver area.