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Citizenship and Immigration

 

Department
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

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Ministry Summary

Vote	(thousands of dollars)	2007-2008	2006-2007	Difference
		Main Estimates	Main Estimates
	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)
	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	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .
	Total Department	1,187,331	1,226,775	(39,444)
	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)
	Total Agency	113,612	117,375	(3,763)

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Department

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

(thousands of dollars)		2007-2008 Main Estimates			2006-2007
		Budgetary		Total	Main
	Operating	Grants	Contributions		Estimates
			and other
			transfer
			payments
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
	455,107	224,417	507,807	1,187,331	1,226,775

Transfer Payments

(dollars)			2007-2008	2006-2007
		Main Estimates		Main Estimates
Grants
Integration program
Grant for the Canada-Quebec Accord on Immigration			224,417,000	196,212,000
Total grants			224,417,000	196,212,000
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
Total contributions			507,807,000	400,884,000
Items not required
Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative			. . . . .	114,606,000
Total items not required			. . . . .	114,606,000
Total			732,224,000	711,702,000

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Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

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

(thousands of dollars)	2007-2008 Main Estimates		2006-2007
	Budgetary	Total	Main
	Operating		Estimates
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
	113,612	113,612	117,375

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