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-2022-86281

1. Requesting information (Memos, Briefing notes, reports, PDI ) about Victims of Trafficking in Persons Temporary Resident Permits (VTIP-TRP) application from January 1 2023 to March 31, 2023 . Exclude material that would require consultation for confirmation of a Cabinet confidence. Provide only final versions or latest versions where no finals exist, remove all instances of duplicates, and remove all instances of non-relevant information where the context of the relevant information is not lost.? 2. Requesting data sets (preferably in Excel format) for applications received by IRCC by year (2018 up until March 31,2023), by province or territory, and by application type (initial or subsequent) including: total, number approved, number refused (and reasons why refused), average processing times, and costs to applicants. 3. I would also like to know the annual cost to IRCC to implement the program.

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

43 page(s)
May 2023

Req # A-2022-84100

Please provide the following from CIO-Sydney: - how many files received - how many files returned under R10 (completeness) - how many files assigned a file number and THEN returned under R10 Break out by month. Timelines: from Jan 2019 to present, March 23, 2023

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

3 page(s)
May 2023

Req # A-2022-50518

Please provide the full staff list of everyone working at CIO-Sydney. For the case management officers (or whatever they are called), also include their 'sign off' name. When we receive a letter from that office, we only ever get a sign off like "Officer KJW" or similar. I want to see each sign-off name next to each officer. And also, I want to see each person's job title as well as length of employment with CIO-Sydney.

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

11 page(s)
May 2023

Req # A-2022-45847

We are requesting all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Training materials, Desk aides, Teaching materials, Update notices,Updates, Presentations , Sample materials, Guidelines, Internal Memorandums and Notices under LMIA based, C41, and C42 work permit streams at the Canadian High Commission in India located in New Delhi and Chandigarh for the period September 23, 2021 to October 01, 2022. Please redact all sensitive or personal information as required.

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

113 page(s)
May 2023

Req # A-2022-45853

Please provide the most recent copies of any and all existing final versions of English policies, guides, rules, internal Wiki pages, operating bulletin, internal memorandums, briefing notes, manuals, training manuals, sample forms, presentations, cheat sheets, handouts, sample letters, templates, training guides, exercises, desk aids, documents, presentation slides etc. in relation to the processing, examination, evaluation and decision making process of LMIA-based Work Permit applications submitted by visitors inside Canada under the IRCC "Public policy allowing certain visitors in Canada to apply for a work permit. Please include drafts not finalized yet and functional guidance not available online. Please exclude online and public material, case specific and personal material. original Please provide the most recent copies of any and all existing policies, guides, rules, internal Wiki pages, operating bulletin, internal memorandums, briefing notes, manuals, training manuals, sample forms, presentations, cheat sheets, handouts, sample letters, templates, training guides, exercises, desk aids, documents, presentation slides etc. in relation to the processing, examination, evaluation and decision making process of LMIAS-based Work Permit applications submitted by visitors inside Canada under the IRCC "Public policy allowing certain visitors in Canada to apply for a work permit".

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

139 page(s)
May 2023

Req # A-2022-45850

For the High Commission of Canada in India located in New Delhi, Chandigarh, and Bengaluru (Bangalore), please provide copies of all currently used: policies, guides, directives, rules, manuals, training manuals, teaching materials, cheat sheets, sample forms, recommendations issued to officers, desk aids, presentations, assessment sheets, memorandums, briefing notes, quality monitoring reports, comments, and anonymized stakeholder consultation responses, assessment sheets, quality monitoring reports, comments, stakeholder consultations, etc. regarding the receipt, examination, evaluation, processing, rendering and communication of decisions on applications for Study Permit (both Student Direct Stream and regular stream). The date range can be limited to December 23, 2020 to December 23, 2022.

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

39 page(s)
May 2023

Req # A-2022-45884

For the High Commission of Canada in India located in New Delhi, Chandigarh, and Bengaluru (Bangalore), please provide copies of all: policies, guides, directives, rules, manuals, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), training manuals, teaching materials, cheat sheets, sample forms, recommendations issued to officers, desk aids, presentations, assessment sheets, memorandums, briefing notes, quality monitoring reports, comments, anonymized stakeholder consultation responses, assessment sheets, quality monitoring reports, comments, stakeholder consultations, etc. regarding the receipt, examination, evaluation, processing, rendering and communication of decisions on applications for LMIA based work permits (All NOCs and types). The date range can be limited to June 01, 2021 to December 23, 2022.

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

87 page(s)
May 2023

Req # A-2022-76861

All contracts or agreements relating to the purchase or procurement of facial recognition technology for use by the department. 2- All contract documents for the procurement of Clearview artificial intelligence facial recognition software. Time frame: January 1st 2014 - March 6th, 2023

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

172 page(s)
May 2023

Req # A-2022-72956

Copy of briefing note/memo F-01265489 (IPG) Work permit inventory reduction: a processing approach for returning temporary foreign workers

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

3 page(s)
May 2023

Req # A-2022-72609

We are seeking a more updated list (most current version) of the statistic on Number of Confirmation of Permanent Residence Issued under Start-Up Business Program by CoPR Issued Year and Organization Entity Name. See example attached. 2. We are also seeking statistic on the WP and PR approval and rejection rate For all Start-up Visa Designated Entity organizations including our own.

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

38 page(s)
May 2023
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