Completed Access to Information Requests

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Search the summaries of completed Access to Information (ATI) requests to find information about ATI requests made to the Government of Canada after January 2020. If you find a summary of interest, you can request a copy of the records at no cost using the form below each summary. Requests made through this form are considered informal requests and are not subject to the same requirements as requests under the Access to Information Act (ATIA).

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Req # A-2021-44098

Copy of briefing note/memo F-1165441 (IPG) Pause in Finalizing Economic Class Permanent Resident Applications for Clients Outside Canada

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

2 page(s)
February 2022

Req # A-2021-43983

Please provide: 1- For all DLIs in Canada: For each year from 2018 to 2021, the number of new study permits refused (excluding extensions) and the number of new study permits approved (excluding extensions), broken down by country of origin. For each country please provide a compilation of the reasons for refusal, in as much detail as possible. 2- For DLIs in Quebec: U. du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (O19359011109), U. du Québec à Trois-Rivières (O19359011172), U. du Québec à Rimouski (O19359011159), U. du Québec à Montréal (O19359011134), U. du Québec à Chicoutimi (O19359011122), U. du Québec (O19359011096), U. de Sherbrooke (O19359011083), U. de Montréal (O19359011045), U. Laval (O19359011020), Institut national de la recherche scientifique (O19359011185), McGill (O19359011033), Concordia (O19359011007), École de technologie supérieure (O19359201210), École nationale d'administration publique (O19359011197), HEC Montréal (O19359011058), Télé-Université. (O19359201245), École Polytechnique de Montréal (O19359011070), Bishop's (O19359010995), U. du Québec en Outaouais (O19359011146) for each year from 2018 to 2021, the number of new study permits refused (excluding extensions) and the number of new study permits approved (excluding extensions), broken down by country of origin. For each country provide a compilation of the reasons for refusal, in as much detail as possible.

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

520 page(s)
February 2022

Req # A-2021-45747

Total number of decisions made on pre-removal risk assessments (PRRAs) made by failed refugee claimants between 2014 and 2020 broken down by year. Include number of positive and negative decisions for each year, broken down by the reason for the decision. See attachment for previous ATIP request response that with a table of reason for PRRA decision - I am requesting a similar table but to include only PRRAs made by failed refugee claimants. Limited to electronic records. Excluding records requiring consultations with PCO and DOJ.

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

1 page(s)
February 2022

Req # A-2021-38091

I would like to get the information on the temporary Resident Visa Refusals for the Student Permits, Work Permits and the Visitors Visa for the following Visa Application Centers Pretoria, London, Vienna and in Canada for 2018 / 2019/ 2020 and 2021 if 2021 is available already. I would like to know the amount of applications, refusals and approvals for each category Student Permit, Work Permit and Visitors Visa please

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

371 page(s)
February 2022

Req # A-2021-38862

The information being sought pertains to the open work permit application stream for people who apply for permanent residency via the inland family sponsorship stream. Please provide the following information: The number of open work permit applications submitted under this stream from January 2020 to the present day (13th January 2022). This includes open work permit applications submitted WITH the family sponsorship PR application package AND open work permit applications that have been submitted under this stream AFTER the initial family sponsorship application package has been submitted. Of the above open work permit applications, please provide details of how many of these applications have been approved and open work permit issued. Please provide the data in the following way: The number of open work permit applications received by date, from January 2020 to the present day (13th January 2022). Of these applications, the number of open work permits issued by the date the open work permit was issued. Please also provide the details of how each application was submitted i.e. with the family sponsorship application package; after the family sponsorship application package had been submitted; online; by mail

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

19 page(s)
February 2022

Req # A-2021-38867

I am looking to get information on how many citizenship applications were processed by immigration Canada in the last 2 years (January 2020-January 14, 2022). And how many applications are currently in the backlog in each stage of the application process.

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

1 page(s)
February 2022

Req # A-2021-41684

Please provide an overview of files processed at CPC Edmonton for the following; Work Permits, Study Permits, Visitor Records and TRPs. Break out monthly by volume (# of files for each type of application), approval and denial rate. Timelines; January 1, 2020 until December 31, 2021.

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

207 page(s)
February 2022

Req # A-2021-41830

Please provide the number of work permit applications submitted to CPC Edmonton under VULNERABLE WORKER (R207.1). Also provide the average processing times for these applications. Timelines; January 1, 2020 to January 19th, 2022.

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

74 page(s)
February 2022

Req # A-2021-17310

I would like to have access to the data available in relation to Study Permit applications made from Latin American countries, including the Caribbean, in the past five years (2016-2021) up to November 24, 2021, specifically the number of applications submitted and the approval/refusal rates for each of those years

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

8362 page(s)
February 2022

Req # A-2021-41706

Please provide an overview of files processed at CPC Edmonton for the following; Work Permits, Study Permits, Visitor Records and TRPs. Break out monthly by volume (# of files for each type of application), approval and denial rate, and type of representation (RCIC, lawyer or NO REP). Timelines; January 1, 2020 until December 31, 2021

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

215 page(s)
February 2022
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