Welcome to Canada

Welcome to Canada is a 1989 Canadian docufiction film directed by John N. Smith.^[1] Loosely based on a real-life incident, the film depicts the interactions of a small community in Newfoundland with a group of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees who turn up in the town.^[2] The film's cast includes Charlene Bruff, Madonna Hawkins, Nirmalan Masilamany, Anandprasad Pathanjali, Beverly Power, Francis Power, Rosie Power, Kumar Singam Nadarajah, Murugesu Sivanesan and Sinnakili Baskaran.

Welcome to Canada
Directed by	John N. Smith
Written by	John N. Smith Sam Grana
Produced by	Sam Grana
Cinematography	David De Volpi Roger Martin K. Shanmuganathan Martin Duckworth
Edited by	John N. Smith Martial Éthier Sam Grana
Production company	National Film Board of Canada
Release date	1989 (1989)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival in 1989,^[3] and was screened at the 1989 Toronto International Film Festival.^[4]

Smith received a Genie Award nomination for Best Director at the 11th Genie Awards in 1990.^[5]