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Departmental Performance Report For the period ending March 31, 2015 _____________________________________ The Honourable John McCallum, P.C., M.P. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Building a stronger Canada: Citizenship and Immigration Canada strengthens Canada’s economic, social and cultural prosperity, helping ensure Canadian safety and security while managing one of the largest and most generous immigration programs in the world. For additional copies and information about other CIC publications, visit: cic.gc.ca/publications. Available in alternative formats upon request. Également disponible en français sous le titre : Rapport ministériel sur le rendement Pour la période se terminant le 31 mars 2015 Visit us on-line Facebook: www.facebook.com/CitCanada YouTube: www.youtube.com/CitImmCanada Twitter: @CitImmCanada Web site: www.cic.gc.ca © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, 2016 Ci1-15E-PDF ISSN 2368-593X Table of Contents Minister’s Message .......................................................................................................................... 1 Section I: Organizational Expenditure Overview ............................................................................ 3 Organizational Profile ................................................................................................................. 3 Organizational Context ................................................................................................................ 3 Raison d’être ............................................................................................................................ 3 Responsibilities ........................................................................................................................ 3 Strategic Outcomes and Program Alignment Architecture ......................................................... 5 Organizational Priorities .............................................................................................................. 6 About CIC’s Risks ..................................................................................................................... 10 Risk Analysis ............................................................................................................................. 11 Actual Expenditures .................................................................................................................. 13 Alignment of Spending with the Whole-of-Government Framework ....................................... 16 Departmental Spending Trend ................................................................................................... 17 Estimates by Vote ...................................................................................................................... 18 Canada’s Immigration Plan for 2014 ......................................................................................... 19 Section II: Analysis of Programs by Strategic Outcome ............................................................... 21 Strategic Outcome 1: Migration of permanent and temporary residents that strengthens Canada’s economy ..................................................................................................................... 21 Program 1.1: Permanent Economic Residents ....................................................................... 22 Program 1.2: Temporary Economic Residents ...................................................................... 30 Strategic Outcome 2: Family and humanitarian migration that reunites families and offers protection to the displaced and persecuted ................................................................................ 35 Program 2.1: Family and Discretionary Immigration ............................................................ 36 Program 2.2: Refugee Protection ........................................................................................... 39 Strategic Outcome 3: Newcomers and citizens participate in fostering an integrated society .. 44 Program 3.1: Newcomer Settlement and Integration ............................................................. 45 Program 3.2: Citizenship for Newcomers and All Canadians ............................................... 53 Program 3.3: Multiculturalism for Newcomers and All Canadians ...................................... 57 Strategic Outcome 4: Managed migration that promotes Canadian interests and protects the health, safety and security of Canadians ................................................................................... 61 Program 4.1: Health Protection ............................................................................................. 62 Program 4.2: Migration Control and Security Management ................................................. 67 Program 4.3: Canadian Influence in International Migration and Integration Agenda ......... 74 Program 4.4: Passport ............................................................................................................ 76 Program 5.1: Internal Services .................................................................................................. 78 Section III: Supplementary Information ........................................................................................ 80 Financial Statements Highlights ................................................................................................ 80 i 2014–15 Departmental Performance Report Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.................................................................... 80 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position ........................................................ 83 Supplementary Information Tables ........................................................................................... 84 Tax Expenditures and Evaluations ............................................................................................ 84 Section IV: Organizational Contact Information........................................................................... 85 Appendix: Definitions ................................................................................................................... 87 Endnotes ........................................................................................................................................ 89 ii 2014–15 Departmental Performance Report Minister’s Message As the new Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, I am pleased to present the Departmental Performance Report for 2014–2015. Canada is the country it is today thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit of those who have chosen to make their lives here. We will continue to advance our humanitarian tradition while drawing the best from around the world to help build a nation that is economically, socially and culturally prosperous, and continuing to ensure the safety and security of Canadians. In the coming year we will renew and expand Canada’s refugee resettlement program—with an immediate focus on the Syrian crisis. By balancing compassion and economic opportunity for all, our efforts will contribute to attracting talented people from around the world while recognizing that diversity can bring both economic and social rewards. I look forward to building on the many successes of the Department outlined in the report. These include the launch of the new Express Entry system in January 2015, enhancing client service, and strengthening Canada’s humanitarian tradition of welcoming refugees. We will reflect Canadians’ open, accepting, and generous nature in our immigration policies and in our approach to welcoming those seeking refuge from conflict and war. When we come together to help those in need and to welcome newcomers who want to build a better Canada, we build stronger communities and a stronger country. A robust, effective, and efficient immigration system is critical to Canada’s long-term success and I look forward to working with departmental officials, my provincial and territorial counterparts, and our partners and stakeholders to make Canada’s immigration system the best it can be. Although responsibility for the Multiculturalism Program has been transferred to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, I am also proud to report on the Program’s achievements for 2014–2015. The departmental accomplishments in the last year would not have been possible without the hard work of dedicated employees in offices across Canada and at our missions abroad. I have every confidence we will continue to succeed on all fronts. _______________________________________________ The Honourable John McCallum, P.C., M.P. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Citizenship and Immigration Canada 1 2014–15 Departmental Performance Report Section I: Organizational Expenditure Overview Organizational Profile Minister: John McCallum1 Deputy Head: Anita Biguzs Ministerial Portfolio: Citizenship and Immigrationi Department: Department of Citizenship and Immigration2 Statutory and Other Agencies: Citizenship Commission,3 Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada4 Crown Corporation: Canadian Race Relations Foundation5 Enabling Instruments: Section 95 of the Constitution Act, 1867,6 the Citizenship Act,7 the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA),8 the Canadian Multiculturalism Act9 ii and the Canadian Passport Order.10 Year Established: 1994 Organizational Context Raison d’être In
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