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Req # 2A-2020-65901
The number of applications submitted annually under the Start-Up Visa program (hereafter SUV), for 2018, 2019 and 2020, with additional breakdowns by: (a) type of designated organization offering the support letter to the candidate (Venture capital funds, Angel investor Groups, Business incubator) on an annual basis, (b) number of candidates who obtained a work permit through the SUV program and who obtained permanent residence in accordance with their SUV application, (c) number of candidates accepted under the SUV program on an annual basis, (e) number of candidates refused under the SUV program on an annual basis, (f) number of "peer reviews" conducted in the assessment of SUV applications on an annual basis, (g) number of applications refused following such a "peer review" on an annual basis, (h) number of SUV applications made by each business incubator posted on the IRCC website, including a breakdown of applications accepted and refused by each incubator on an annual basisOrganization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
December 2020
Req # 2A-2020-49797
`English tests' refers to the English language proficiency tests that are authorized by the IRCC (like IELTS, CELPIP) for Canadian PR applicants. - List the sub division(s) of the IRCC that is/are responsible for overseeing the English tests. - Provide details about the sub division(s) of the IRCC that is/are responsible for supervising / ensuring the integrity / quality of the English tests. Please provide names of the officers incharge, designations, email addresses and phone numbers. - Provide details (if any) about the mechanisms that are available to the public through which complaints can be raised regarding the English tests to the IRCC. - Provide details (documents, memos, notes, circulars, manuals etc) about the mechanisms in place with the IRCC to ensure the integrity of these language tests. - Provide the number of investigations (If any) that were conducted on the English test providers by IRCC in the last 3 years. - Provide the outcome (documents, memos, reports etc) of any concluded investigations performed on these English test providers in the last 3 years. - Provide the number of occurrences of English language test fraud in the last 3 years that the IRCC is aware of (exclude forged/fake test reports submitted by applicants from this count). - Exclude all information that requires cabinet, PCO, DoJ clearance. Exclude all non digital files present in your offices.Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
December 2020
Req # 2A-2020-68481
Please provide us a breakdown of overseas spousal sponsorship applications processed to a final decision between Jan 2015 to Dec 2015, Jan 2016 to Dec 2016, Jan 2017 to Dec 2017, Jan 2018 to Dec 2018, Jan 2019 to Dec 2019, and Jan 2020 to Dec 2020. For each year period please provide how many applications were newly opened, carried over from previous years, processed to approval, and processed to a refusal.Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
December 2020
Req # 2A-2020-31330
Obtain a briefing note F-111469 (ATIP) Semi-annual report on privacy breachesOrganization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
December 2020
Req # 2A-2020-23449
Copy of briefing note/memo F-1105653 (PMPO) Passport Modernization Abroad Project Funding Request excluding cabinet confidences that would require a consultation to confirm the cabinet confidence.Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
December 2020