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Department
Immigration and Refugee Board of
Canada
Ministry Summary
Vote | (thousands of dollars) | 2007-2008 | 2006-2007 | Difference |
Main Estimates | Main Estimates | |||
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Citizenship and Immigration | ||||
Department | ||||
1 | Operating expenditures | 413,593 | 471,886 | (58,293) |
5 | Grants and contributions | 732,224 | 711,702 | 20,522 |
(S) | Minister of Citizenship and Immigration - Salary and | |||
motor car allowance | 75 | 73 | 2 | |
(S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 41,439 | 43,114 | (1,675) |
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Total budgetary | 1,187,331 | 1,226,775 | (39,444) | |
(S) | Loans to immigrants and refugees to facilitate the | |||
arrival of newcomers pursuant to section 88 of the | ||||
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | |
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Total Department | 1,187,331 | 1,226,775 | (39,444) | |
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Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | ||||
10 | Program expenditures | 100,186 | 103,259 | (3,073) |
(S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 13,426 | 14,116 | (690) |
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Total Agency | 113,612 | 117,375 | (3,763) | |
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Strategic Outcome
Maximum contribution to Canada's economic,
social and cultural development from migration.
Program Activity
Descriptions
Immigration program
Design, develop and implement policies and programs to facilitate
the entry of permanent residents in a way which maximizes their
economic, social and cultural contribution to Canada while
protecting the health, safety and security of Canadians.
Temporary resident program
Design, develop and implement policies and programs to facilitate
the entry of temporary workers, students and visitors in a way
which maximizes their contribution to Canada's economic, social
and cultural development while protecting the health, safety and
security of Canadians.
Strategic Outcome
Reflection of Canadian values and interests in
the management of international migration, including refugee
protection.
Program Activity
Descriptions
Canada's role in international migration and
protection
Assert Canada's position in the context of international
migration to influence the international agenda on migration and
protection.
Refugee program
Maintaining Canada's humanitarian tradition by protecting
refugees and persons in need of protection in Canada and
abroad.
Strategic Outcome
Successful integration of newcomers and
promotion of Canadian citizenship.
Program Activity
Descriptions
Integration program
Develop policies and programs to support the settlement,
resettlement, adaptation and integration of newcomers into
Canadian society by delivering the orientation, adaptation and
language programs for newcomers.
Citizenship program
Design, develop and implement policies and programs to administer
the acquisition of Canadian citizenship and to enhance the values
and promote the rights and responsibilities of Canadian
citizenship.
Program by Activities
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Budgetary | Total | Main | |||
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Operating | Grants | Contributions | Estimates | ||
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transfer | |||||
payments | |||||
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Immigration program | 183,754 | . . . . . | . . . . . | 183,754 | 198,444 |
Temporary resident program | 59,670 | . . . . . | . . . . . | 59,670 | 89,512 |
Canada's role in international migration and protection | 1,740 | . . . . . | 2,304 | 4,044 | 4,901 |
Refugee program | 97,473 | . . . . . | . . . . . | 97,473 | 93,947 |
Integration program | 53,229 | 224,417 | 505,503 | 783,149 | 638,610 |
Citizenship program | 59,241 | . . . . . | . . . . . | 59,241 | 85,561 |
Revitalization of the Toronto Waterfront | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | . . . . . | 115,800 |
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455,107 | 224,417 | 507,807 | 1,187,331 | 1,226,775 | |
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Transfer Payments
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Grants | |||||
Integration program | |||||
Grant for the Canada-Quebec Accord on Immigration | 224,417,000 | 196,212,000 | |||
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Total grants | 224,417,000 | 196,212,000 | |||
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Contributions | |||||
Canada's role in international migration and protection | |||||
Migration Policy Development | 304,000 | 304,000 | |||
International Organization for Migration | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | |||
Integration program | |||||
Host Program | 10,062,191 | 6,728,819 | |||
Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation | 173,613,110 | 98,095,120 | |||
Resettlement Assistance | 49,550,000 | 44,550,000 | |||
Contributions to provinces | 97,582,976 | 67,854,034 | |||
Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada | 174,694,723 | 181,352,027 | |||
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Total contributions | 507,807,000 | 400,884,000 | |||
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Items not required | |||||
Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative | . . . . . | 114,606,000 | |||
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Total items not required | . . . . . | 114,606,000 | |||
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Total | 732,224,000 | 711,702,000 | |||
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Strategic Outcome
Well-reasoned decisions on immigration and
refugee matters rendered fairly, efficiently and in accordance
with the law.
Program Activity
Descriptions
Refugee Protection
Renders quality decisions in a timely manner on claims for
refugee protection made by persons in Canada. In making these
critical decisions, Canada fulfils its obligations as a signatory
to a number of international human rights conventions.
Immigration Appeal
Hears appeals of sponsorship applications refused by the
Department of Citizenship and Immigration; appeals from certain
removal orders made against permanent residents, refugees and
other protected persons, and holders of permanent resident visas;
appeals by permanent residents who have been found outside of
Canada not to have fulfilled their residency obligation; and
appeals by the Minister from decisions of the Immigration
Division at admissibility hearings.
Admissibility Hearings and Detention Reviews
Conducts admissibility hearings for foreign nationals or
permanent residents who seek entry into Canada, or who are
already in Canada and are considered to be inadmissible; and
conducts detention reviews for foreign nationals or permanent
residents who are detained for immigration reasons.
Program by Activities
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Budgetary | Total | Main | |
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Refugee Protection | 85,403 | 85,403 | 86,825 |
Immigration Appeal | 13,032 | 13,032 | 15,245 |
Admissibility Hearings and Detention Reviews | 15,177 | 15,177 | 15,305 |
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113,612 | 113,612 | 117,375 | |
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