October 4, 2026

Submission to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

The Citizen Lab submitted a response to the Research Directorate at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.

UN Reports Citing Citizen Lab Submissions Published

Date Published

September 22, 2026

Mentions


Emile Dirks

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Senior Research Associate

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Noura Aljizawi

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Senior Researcher

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Maia Scott

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Senior Researcher

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Rebekah Brown

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Senior Researcher

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Marcus Michaelsen

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Senior Researcher

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Siena Anstis

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Senior Legal Advisor

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Kristina Balaam

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Senior Researcher

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The Citizen Lab recently submitted a response to the Research Directorate at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada on the issue of the monitoring of Chinese citizens and diaspora members in Canada by Chinese authorities and their proxies.

The submission provides an overview of the connection between state surveillance and repression in China and the Chinese government’s monitoring activity abroad.