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Req # 2A-2021-37274
We are interested in having statistics about start-up visa immigration program. Please provide statistical data for years (starting on 1 January and ending on 31 December) 2018 - 2020 and from 1 January 2021 until 30 June 2021, broken down by year: (1) The number of permanent residency applications under this program (a) submitted, (b) approved, (c) refused, and (d) currently in processing. (2) The number of work permit applications under this program (a) submitted, (b) approved, (c) refused, and (d) currently in processing. (3) The number of permanent residency applications approved that had also (a) applied for a work permit, (b) their work permit was approved, and (c) their work permit was refused. (4) The number of permanent residency applications refused that had also (a) applied for a work permit, (b) their work permit was approved, and (c) their work permit was refused. (5) The average processing time for permanent residency applications that have reached a final decision. (6) The average processing time for work permit applications that have reached a final decision.Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
12 page(s)
July 2021
July 2021
Req # 2A-2021-30334
Copy of briefing note/memo F-1169918 (IB) New Pathways to Permanent Residence to Facilitate the Immigration of Certain Hong Kong Residents. Please exclude cabinet confidences that would require a consultation to confirm cabinet confidences.Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
35 page(s)
July 2021
July 2021
Req # 2A-2021-39187
Officer C8173 (Manila Embassy , Philippines). Please provide me the job title and status with the embassy (for example) Locally Engaged Staff, Locally Engaged Decision Maker, Non-Immigrant Officer. Please also provide the date of hire. Please provide me with the officers nationality.Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
4 page(s)
July 2021
July 2021
Req # 2A-2021-40162
I am seeking the following statistics related to study permits applications: (1) A breakdown of study permit approval rates based on the age of the applicant. (2) A breakdown of study permit approval rates based on funds available (IMM 1294, Page 3 of 5, Details of Intended Study in Canada, Question 5). (3) A breakdown of study permit approval rates based on: (a) applicants with a previous visa refusal to Canada; versus (b) applicants with no previous visa refusals to Canada. The relevant period is 2018 to July 6, 2021Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
4 page(s)
July 2021
July 2021
Req # 2A-2021-36394
I would have access to the employee records of IRCC Ankara office such as the number of visa and/or immigration officers who are currently working there. I am not particularly interested in the personal details of the IRCC employees at Ankara office. I'd like to know more about the staffing structure of the office.Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
6 page(s)
July 2021
July 2021
Req # 2A-2021-33478
Any and all documents (including, but not limited to, briefing notes, directives, memos, emails, phone transcripts, charts, minutes of meetings, information dockets, Excel spreadsheets, detailed statistics, presentations, detailed costs or estimations, program evaluations etc.) pertaining to the content, origins, development, approval, implementation, and effectiveness evaluations of YouTube videos as a communication tool used in information campaigns targeted at prospective asylum seekers considering crossing the border into Canada to make a claim from 2016 to June 21, 2021. Please include the following for existing/deleted/work-in-progress YouTube videos: 1) traffic to these targeted YouTube videos 2) the titles of these YouTube videos 3) transcripts of these YouTube videos 4) geographies (countries/states/provinces etc.) that have watch time for these targeted YouTube videos 5) the age and gender report that shows the age ranges/distribution (or individual age) and gender of viewers of these targeted YouTube videos 6) any ethnic projections of people who have watched these targeted YouTube videos Also, please include all or any of the metrics below for the targeted YouTube videos: Returning viewers,New viewers,Unique viewers,Subscribers,Watch time (hours),Watch time (hours),Views, Average views per viewer, Average percentage viewed, Average view duration (These metrics are provided by Youtube for videos uploaded)Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
451 page(s)
July 2021
July 2021
Req # 2A-2021-43219
Documents explaining the purpose, scope, inputs and outputs of "Social Media Monitoring" used by IRCC. This includes the sites monitored, keywords monitored by site, and number of hits recorded, since the inception of this program. This may include documents produced during the Privacy Impact Assessment of Social Media Monitoring completed during 2019-2020.Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
75 page(s)
July 2021
July 2021
Req # 2A-2021-30335
Copy of briefing note/memo F-1167321 (IPG) Removing the Automatic 90-Day Extensions for Missing Documents in Recognition of World-Wide Services Resumption. Please exclude cabinet confidences that would require a consultation to confirm cabinet confidences.Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
25 page(s)
July 2021
July 2021
Req # 2A-2021-39240
1). Please share all records including memos, briefing notes, internal notes, reports and policy documents in relation to the return to the 2022 office strategy given the wide rollout of covid-19 vaccination in Canada. Include all information related to efforts to begin in-person services and the reopening of IRCC offices. 2). Please share all records including memos, briefing notes, internal notes, reports in relation to the current number of citizenship applications awaiting processing including detailed information for each stage since March, 2020 (awaiting AOR, awaiting testing, awaiting oath, awaiting certificate etc.). Report on the number of applicants at each stage and average number of weeks/months/years it takes to move from one stage to the next (Until July 05, 2021). 3). Please share all records including memos, briefing notes, internal notes, reports and policy documents in relation to efforts to reduce the large number of backlogged applicants waiting on their citizenship application. Please exclude information pertaining to online testing platform launched in November 2020 (Until July 05, 2021).Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
11 page(s)
July 2021
July 2021
Req # 2A-2021-33476
Please provide any document or record that shows the organization structure of the special Covid Response unit that was setup as an adjunct to the Client Experience team of IRCC Please provide any document or record that shows under what director general of IRCC does this Covid Response Unit come under, and the organization structure under that DG, pertaining to this unit to the level of managers and employeesOrganization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
1 page(s)
July 2021
July 2021