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The mission, vision and values described in the Internal Audit Charter of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), together with the Treasury Board internal audit policy and directives, provide the fundamental framework for the audit planning process at CIC. CIC's audit strategy is outlined in its risk-based audit plan, which forms the basis for audit activities within the Department.
Audits that are currently under way or planned for 2010–2011 include the following:
Name of Internal Audit | Internal Audit Type | Status | Expected Completion Date |
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Audit of Integration Program—Administration of Grants and Contributions | Program Audit | In Progress | Quarter 1 2010–2011 |
Audit of Information System—iCAMS | Information Technology Audit | In Progress | Quarter 1 2010–2011 |
Audit of Immigration Program in Missions Abroad—Port-au-Prince | Mission Audit | In Progress | Quarter 1 2010–2011 |
Audit of Immigration Program in Missions Abroad—Kingston (Jamaica) | Mission Audit | In Progress | Quarter 1 2010–2011 |
Audit of the CIC Memorandum of Understanding with Canada Border Services Agency | Audit of Agreement | In Progress | Quarter 1 2010–2011 |
Audit of Inland Permanent Residence Applications | Program Audit | In Progress | Quarter 1 2010–2011 |
Audit of Compliance with Travel and Hospitality Policies and Directives | Compliance Audit | In Progress | Quarter 1 2010–2011 |
Audit of management control framework in place over Multiculturalism Program | Audit of Administrative Process | Planned | Fiscal Year 2010–2011 |
Audit of Prairies and Northern Territories Region—Governance and Risk Management | Audit of Functional Area | Planned | Quarter 2 2010–2011 |
Audit of Atlantic Region—Governance and Risk Management | Audit of Functional Area | Planned | Fiscal Year 2010–2011 |
Audit of Information Management to Assess the Strength of the Management Control Framework | Audit of Administrative Process |
Planned | Fiscal Year 2010–2011 |
Audit of Operational Management and Coordination—Governance | Audit of Functional Area | Planned | Fiscal Year 2010–2011 |
Audit of International Region—Governance over Visa Application Centres | Audit of Functional Area | Planned | Fiscal Year 2011–2012 |
Audit of Immigration Program in Regional Processing Centre Abroad | Mission Audit | Planned | Fiscal Year 2010–2011 |
Audit of Staffing—Management to Assess Compliance with Policies and Legislation and the Management and Accountability Framework | Compliance Audit | Planned | Fiscal Year 2010–2011 |
Audit of Financial Internal Control Framework | Audit of Administrative Process | Planned | Fiscal Year 2010–2011 |
Audit of Pre-removal Risk Assessment to Assess Compliance of Processing with Legislation, Regulations and Policy | Compliance Audit | Planned | Fiscal Year 2010–2011 |
Audit of the Case Processing Centre in Sydney | Audit of Functional Area | Planned | Fiscal Year 2010–2011 |
Follow-up and Monitoring of Prior Year Audit Recommendations related to:
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Other Audit-related Activities | Planned | Fiscal Year 2010–2011 |
Citizenship and Immigration Canada maintains an effective evaluation function to provide the Department with objective, timely and evidence-based information and conclusions on the results of programs, policies and initiatives, including conducting evaluations of the main grants and contributions programs.
Name of Evaluation | Program Type | Status (as of March 31, 2010) | Expected Completion Date |
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Immigration Programs | |||
Evaluation of Ministerial Instructions | Operating Fund | In planning | 2010–2011 |
Evaluation of the Provincial Nominee Program | Operating Fund | In planning | 2010–2011 |
Evaluation of the Business Immigration Program | Operating Fund | In planning | 2010–2011 |
Evaluation of the Sponsorship Program—Parents and Grandparents | Operating Fund | Planned | 2011–2012 |
Evaluation of the Sponsorship Program—Spouses, Partners and Children | Operating Fund | Planned | 2011–2012 |
Evaluation of the Canadian Experience Class Program | Operating Fund | Planned | 2012–2013 |
Temporary Resident Programs | |||
Evaluation of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (Joint with Human Resources and Skills Development Canada—HRSDC) | Operating Fund | In planning | 2010–2011 |
Evaluation of the Biometrics Initiative | Operating Fund | Planned | 2012–2013 |
Canada's Role in International Migration and Protection | |||
Evaluation of the Migration Policy Development Program | Contribution | Planned | 2012–2013 |
Refugee Programs | |||
Evaluation of the Government-assisted Refugee Program and the Resettlement Assistance Program | Operating Fund/ Contribution |
In progress | 2010–2011 |
Evaluation of the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program | Operating Fund | Planned | 2012–2013 |
Integration Programs | |||
Evaluation of the Canada–Ontario Immigration Agreement Strategic Plan for Settlement and Language Training | Contribution | In progress | 2010–2011 |
Evaluation of the Going to Canada Immigration Portal (Joint with HRSDC) | Contribution | In progress | 2010–2011 |
Evaluation of the Enhanced Language Training Program | Contribution | In planning | 2010–2011 |
Evaluation of the Recruitment and Integration of French-speaking Immigrants to Francophone Minority Communities Program | Contribution | Planned | 2011–2012 |
Evaluation of Canadian Orientation Abroad | Contribution | Planned | 2011–2012 |
Evaluation of the Foreign Credentials Referral Office | Contribution | Planned | 2012–2013 |
Citizenship and Multiculturalism Programs | |||
Evaluation of Nationally Standardized Data Collection Strategy on Hate-motivated Crime (Initiative under the Canada's Action Plan Against Racism) | Operating Fund | In progress | 2010–2011 |
Evaluation of Canada's Action Plan Against Racism | Operating Fund/ Contribution | In progress | 2010–2011 |
Evaluation of Multiculturalism Program | Contribution | Planned | 2011–2012 |
Evaluation of the Community Historical Recognition Program | Operating Fund/ Contribution | Planned | 2011–2012 |
Evaluation of Citizenship Grants, Searches and Proofs | Operating Fund | Planned | 2011–2012 |
Evaluation of Citizenship Education and Promotion | Operating Fund | Planned | 2012–2013 |
Other Programs | |||
Evaluation of Canada's Visa Policy | Operating Fund | Planned | 2011–2012 |
Evaluation of the Immigration Medical Examination | Operating Fund | Planned | 2011–2012 |
Evaluation of the Public Service Health Overseas Program | Operating Fund | Planned | 2011–2012 |
Evaluation of the Transfer Without Visa Policy | Operating Fund | Planned | 2012–2013 |
Internal Programs and Services | |||
Evaluation of the Office of Conflict Resolution | Operating Fund | Planned | 2011–2012 |
Evaluation of Staffing Function | Operating Fund | Planned | 2012–2013 |
Evaluation of Pay and Benefits Function | Operating Fund | Planned | 2012–2013 |
Horizontal Initiatives | |||
Evaluation of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (Canadian Heritage Lead) | Operating Fund | In planning | 2010–2011 |
Evaluation of Security for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (Royal Canadian Mounted Police Lead) | Operating Fund | In planning | 2010–2011 |
Evaluation of the Enhanced Driver's Licence Program (Canada Border Services Agency Lead) | Operating Fund | In planning | 2010–2011 |
Alberta Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office (Canada–Alberta Temporary Worker Working Group Lead) | Operating Fund | In planning | 2010–2011 |
Evaluation of the Roadmap for Canada's Linguistic Duality 2008–2013 | Operating Fund/ Contribution | Planned | 2012–2013 |