Prior to 1867, the word emigrant was used instead of immigrant to refer to people who were coming into Canada.
Due to privacy legislation, records from January 1936 to the present are not available for public consultation. They are on file with Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
Resources
Books
A Dictionary Of Scottish Emigrants To Canada Before Confederation
Index Of Passengers Who Emigrated To Canada Between 1817 And 1849
Passenger And Immigration Lists Index
Passenger And Immigration Lists Index. Supplement.
The Emigrant Scots: An Inventory Of Extant Ships Manifests (Passenger Lists) In Canadian Archives For Ships Travelling From Scot
Databases
Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922 on FamilySearch
Index and images of ships' passenger lists. These are also known as ships' manifests or seaport records of entry.