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-2022-85020

Please provide me with the following information: The GCMS IDs of the officers stationed in the Visa Office in Pretoria from 1 Jan 2023, to 28 Feb 2023. I don't need their names, gender, position, or email addresses - only their GCMS IDs

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

1 page(s)
April 2023

Req # A-2021-78320

I would like the following information 1) the number of study permit applications (both new and extensions) received from January 2000 to the present, March 29, 2022 2) the number of study permit applications approved from January 2000 to the present, March 29, 2022 , 3) the number of study permit application issued from January 2000 to present, March 29, 2022. Both information is broken down by intended DLIs, country of citizenship, intended destinations(province/territory of DLIs), year of the applications made/study permit issued, and PGWP eligibility(Yes/No) categories. Please kindly send me the information in spreadsheet format.

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

32024 page(s)
April 2023

Req # A-2021-73758

Please provide all digital records (excluding emails) related to the creation of Watch Tower (also known as Watchtower, or WatchTower). Limit time period to 2019 to present (March 20, 2021).

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

120 page(s)
April 2023

Req # A-2022-51717

Amended on April 3, 2023, as follows: Phase 1 - From January 1, 2016 to January 10, 2023, subject headers (list) of all communications, including e-mails, texts or Instant messages, slack messages, WhatsApp messages, etc., and contracts with McKinsey & Company or its representatives.

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

3 page(s)
April 2023

Req # A-2022-52421

From January 1st 2020 to December 31st 2022, copy of Temporary resident visa processing operational manuals and assessment - India - Eligibility factors of applications for visitors, supervisa, business visitors and spousal work permits of foreign workers and sponsored spouses

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

165 page(s)
April 2023

Req # A-2022-78176

Requesting 5 emails of Rina Lorello from request 1A-2022-77688 for the period May 1, 2022 to August 20, 2022, excluding records requiring consultations with PCO and DOJ.

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

53 page(s)
April 2023

Req # A-2022-85238

Approval and Refusal numbers/rates from year 2020 to 2023, for International Mobility Program (IMP) work permit applications across all LMIA-exemption codes, sorted by Location of Processing (i.e. all Migration Offices globally, all Canadian ports-of-entry, and CPC-Edmonton).

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

10 page(s)
April 2023

Req # A-2022-81276

I am requesting the most up-to-date Comprehensive PR Inventory Report on the Temporary public policy: Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway (TR to PR Pathway). If possible, please include the most up-to-date data until today (March 20, 2023). If the request is not clear, I made a previous ATIP request A-2022-57605 (please see attached document), that contains on pages 67-82 GCMS inventory data for several lines of business. I am looking for an updated version of this report that includes the most up-to-date data for the TR to PR Pathway.

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

16 page(s)
April 2023

Req # A-2021-64021

Language and education criteria required for HMN - We are requesting information the rationale and evidence used to develop the language proficiency criteria and educational credential criteria required to be eligible for the Caring for People with High Medical Needs Pathway (HMN). Please provide copies of all policies, guides, directives, internal memorandums, briefing notes, rules, manuals, training manuals, sample forms, presentations, desk aids, assessment sheets, quality monitoring reports, comments, recommendations issued to officers, stakeholder consultations, etc. regarding the language proficiency criteria and educational credential criteria. Please provide only the English version unless only the French version exists. Omit email, except email with an attachment that is one of the identified document type requested. Remove all instances of non-relevant information by identifying them as such. Please omit records requiring consultation for confirmation of a Cabinet confidence.

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

13 page(s)
April 2023

Req # A-2022-44116

For the High Commission of Canada in India located in New Delhi, India and Bengaluru, India, please provide copies of all currently used: policies, guides, directives, rules, manuals, training manuals, sample forms, recommendations issued to officers, desk aids, presentations and assessment sheets. Also provide copies of memorandums, briefing notes, quality monitoring reports, comments, and anonymized stakeholder consultation responses. Please provide only the English version. Please provide copies of all present policies, guides, directives, internal memorandums, briefing notes, rules, manuals, training manuals, sample forms, presentations, desk aids, assessment sheets, quality monitoring reports, comments, recommendations issued to officers, stakeholder consultations, etc. regarding the receipt, examination, evaluation, rendering and communication of decisions on applications for the following immigration pathways: Study Permit (Student Direct Stream and regular stream), and LMIA exempt work permit (only codes C41, C42 and T13). The request is for Indian nationals only. Time frame: January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2023.

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

113 page(s)
April 2023
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