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Req # A-2021-41838
All records (including but not limited to draft and final policies, guidelines, technical specifications, training documents, bulletins, memoranda, but excluding email) for the period between January 1, 2012 and January 1, 2022, providing official instructions on the proper use by individuals and administrative instructions for the implementation by offices (or work teams) of the software `Chinook' and variations thereof.Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
186 page(s)
July 2023
July 2023
Req # A-2021-58379
Please provide a copy of records released under file A-2021-41852, A-2021-41840, and A-2021-41838Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
261 page(s)
July 2023
July 2023
Req # 2A-2021-37391
Requesting 26 emails of Peter Norton that is contained in the To or From for the period May 1st, 2020 to November 16, 2020, including records requiring consultations with PCO and DOJ.Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
133 page(s)
July 2023
July 2023
Req # 2A-2021-79846
From January 8, 2020 to September 22, 2021, copy of all memos, memorandums, briefing notes, debriefs, policies, guides, reports and plans that contain the term(s) "TEER" or "Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities". Currently, IRCC uses NOC Skill Levels for their Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs. Applicants have to have work experience in 1 of these National Occupational Classification (NOC) job groups: Managerial jobs (skill type 0) Professional jobs (skill level A) Technical jobs and skilled trades (skill level B) With the NOC 2021 coming into place, I am trying to find out which "TEER" (not TERR) or "Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities" levels or groups will be associated with the Federal Skilled Worker Program and Canadian Experience Class. Currently, the National Occupational Classification (NOC) Skill Levels are 0, A, B, C, and D With the NOC 2021 this will become TEER categories 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Management occupations 1 Occupations usually require a university degree 2 Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations 3 Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training 4 Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training 5 Occupations usually require short-term work demonstration and no formal education ¿Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
99 page(s)
July 2023
July 2023
Req # 1A-2023-07204
1. Approval/Refusal Rates for the following, since January 1, 2019 to April 19, 2023, each broken down by Employment Exemption Code and Year (in Persons): a) Work Permit EXTENSIONS Processed under the International Mobility Program; b) Opinion Requests processed by the International Mobility Worker Unit (IMWU); c) Work Permit Applications Processed under Global Skills Strategy; d) Work Permit Applications Processed by the Douglas decision office; e) Work Permit Applications Processed by the Vancouver International Airport decision office; f) Work Permit Applications Processed by the Pearson International Airport Area decision office; g) Work Permit Applications Processed by the Calgary International Airport decision office; h) Work Permit Applications Processed by the P. E. Trudeau International Airport decision office; i) Work Permit Applications Processed by the P. E. Trudeau International Airport decision office; and j) Work Permit Applications Processed by the Fort Erie Peace Bridge decision office; and 2. All internal department correspondence, directives, and policies relating to the C10, C20, and C12 employment exemption codes, since January 1, 2019 to April 19, 2023.Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
34 page(s)
July 2023
July 2023
Req # 1A-2023-07225
Please provide the Business Case, or similar document, prepared for all advanced analytics or artificial intelligence system utilized by IRCC. This includes, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: 1) Advanced Analytics Triage for Visitor Record Applications, 2) Automate Review of non-complex applications for Temporary Resident Visas and Work Permits made under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET), 3) Advanced Analytics Triage of Overseas Temporary Resident Visa Applications, 4) Advanced Analytics for China & India, 5) Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada Advanced Analytics, 6) Automation Tools to Help Process Privately Sponsored Refugee Applications, and 7) Watchtower/Lighthouse (a.k.a. `Integrity trends analysis tool). Remove materials that are an account of a possible or actual Cabinet confidence.Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
123 page(s)
July 2023
July 2023
Req # 1A-2022-39012
All communication to/from Canada Soccer and/or any Canada Soccer board members/president, members to IRCC in connection to a soccer game against Iran's men's national team. The time period requested is Jan. 1, 2022 to June 13, 2022.Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
32 page(s)
July 2023
July 2023
Req # 1A-2023-08634
Requesting 2 emails of Omar Subhani for the period of of January 1, 2023 to March 20, 2023, excluding records requiring consultations with PCO and DOJ.Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
1 page(s)
July 2023
July 2023
Req # 1A-2023-12015
I would appreciate if you could share the following details: 1. Total number of student permit applications received for the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 (Starting from 1st Jan each year) 2. Number of student permit applications received from Sri Lanka for the above mentioned date range. 3. Percentage of approved and refused applications for each of the years - globally and for Sri Lanka separately. 4. How many spousal open work permit applications were applied along with student permit applications in year 2021 and 2022 and the approval rate. Also I would be grateful if you could share the guidelines or training material used in assessing the student permits from Sri Lanka and India.Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
400 page(s)
July 2023
July 2023
Req # 1A-2023-24181
We are requesting how may letters received from all Members of Parliament (338) for consideration for visitor visa for the last five years. Please provide detail by Member of Parliament and how you consider, and what success ratio. Timeframe January 1, 2017 to May 31, 2023Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
1 page(s)
July 2023
July 2023