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 # 1A-2023-34685

All business lines provided to the following on how to deal with complaints, or how to deal with a customer who says let me talk to the person in charge: 1. Call centre; 2. CIOs; 3. CPCs, and 4. visa centres

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

7 page(s)
November 2023

Req # 1A-2023-89307

1) Wanted to know the percentage of people who used the IMM 5476 (USE OF A REPRESENTATIVE) form for immigration purposes and those who didn't (self-applied); from January 2018 till September 2023 different region-wise (for all IRCC immigration services/ programs) 2) Wanted to know the percentage of lawyers and RCIC for IMM 5476 (USE OF A REPRESENTATIVE) forms for all IRCC Immigration Services/ Programs from January 2018 to September 2023. 3) Total Applicants for the Startup Visa Program from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, China, and UAE from January 2018 to September 2023 with the dataset of approval, processing status, and rejections.

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

185 page(s)
November 2023

Req # 1A-2023-85875

EDMONTON CASE PROCESSING CENTER CURRENTLY HAS A TEAM OF OFFICERS THAT REVIEW WORK PERMIT APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED UNDER TS2023 SPECIAL MEASURES FOR NATIONALS OF SYRIA AND TURKEY. WE WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE OFFICERS REVIEWING THOSE APPLICATIONS INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS THAT EACH OFFICER HAS PROCESSED SO FAR, THE NUMBER OF POSITIVE DECISIONS ISSUED BY EACH OFFICER AS WELL AS THE NUMBER OF NEGATIVE DECISIONS ISSUED BY EACH OFFICER.

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

1 page(s)
November 2023

Req # 1A-2023-89912

Copy of briefing note/memo F-01293427 (ASA) Poposed Shelter-in-place exercise. Please exclude cabinet confidences that would require consultation to confirm cabinet confidences.

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

3 page(s)
November 2023

Req # 1A-2023-89946

Copy of briefing note/memo F-01192069 (IIR) Thank you Letter to United States Secretary of Homeland Security.

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

2 page(s)
November 2023

Req # 1A-2023-76472

Copy of briefing note/memo F-01278501 (IAA) Office of the Procurement Ombudsman - procurement practice review of the audit on contracts awarded to McKinsey & Company - notification letter .

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

11 page(s)
November 2023

Req # 1A-2023-76399

Copy of briefing note/memo F-01278501 (IAA) Office of the Procurement Ombudsman - procurement practice review of the audit on contracts awarded to McKinsey & Company - notification letter

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

6 page(s)
November 2023

Req # 1A-2023-72335

There are two staff assigned to respond to emails send to IRCC.ImmigrationRepresentativesRepresentantsimmigration.IRCC@cic.gc.ca. I would like to see the full job description for that role. Timelines- January 1, 2019 until 2023-08-30

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

14 page(s)
November 2023

Req # 1A-2023-30635

Provide a list of all inactive GCMS users located at any POE (port of entries) and primary office locations that mention "CBSA" that have at least one immigration application assigned to them as of present date. For each ID, please include: total (number of applications assigned), last login timestamp, primary office of ID, address, X_ASSIGNED_TO, APP_ASSIGNED_TO, and if applicable, indicate which IDs are used as placeholders. Please indicate date and time when data was retrieved. Provide a list of all active GCMS users located at any POE (port of entries) and primary office locations that mention CBSA that have at least one immigration application assigned to them as of present date. For each ID, please include: total (number of applications assigned), last login timestamp, primary office of ID, address, X_ASSIGNED_TO, APP_ASSIGNED_TO, and if applicable, indicate which IDs are used as placeholders. Please indicate date and time when data was retrieved.

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

72 page(s)
November 2023

Req # 1A-2023-52922

We are requesting the following information to support our organization and policy analysis needs in support of war-displaced Ukrainians. 1. Results/summary report produced as part of the Qualtrics study - referenced in this IRCC announcement: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/cuaet-survey-april-2022.html; this was also requested as part of our prior ATIP request (IRCC ATIP file 1A-2022-10572 / AS) 2. Summary data on CUAET applications from March 17, 2022- July 14, 2023 on the following (similar to our prior ATIP Request: IRCC ATIP file A-2022-66125 / VB): 1. Applicant breakdown by age/gender (either in 10-year segments, or under 18, 18-65, 65+), as well as average age 2. # of CUAET applicants applying for work permits, # of applicants applying for study permits 3. # of applicants indicated destination city and/or province (this is an optional question on the CUAET application) 4. # of applicants by NOC code (as indicated in the CUAET application) 5. Submitted applications pending approval: breakdown of pending applicants by time range (0-30 days, 30-90 days, 90 days+) 6. Rejections (as a % of total applicants or gross number) 7. Any other aggregated, anonymized data available on the demographics of CUAET applicants These disclosures are similar to those made by the UK Home Office and US Department of Homeland Security (state-level data).

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

12 page(s)
November 2023
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