Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Department overview
Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada

Formed	1994
Type	Department responsible for Citizenship Immigration Refugees
Jurisdiction	Canada
Employees	7,000
Minister responsible	John McCallum
Website	www.cic.gc.ca

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for issues dealing with immigration, refugees, and citizenship. The department was established in 1994 following a reorganization within the federal government, and was renamed from Citizenship and Immigration Canada to its current name with the swearing in of the 29th ministry in 2015.

History

Prior to 1994, immigration was placed under several ministries:

Department of the Interior (Canada)
Department of Immigration and Colonization 1917 to 1936
Department of Mines and Resources 1936 to 1950
Department of Citizenship and Immigration 1950 to 1966
Department of Manpower and Immigration 1966 to 1977
Department of State for Citizenship 1966 to 1991
Department of Employment and Immigration 1977 to 1991
Department of Multiculturalism and Citizenship 1991 to 1994

After the 2015 federal election and the swearing in of Justin Trudeau's 29th ministry in November 2015, the name was changed from Citizenship and Immigration Canada to its current name.^[1]

The current Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship is John McCallum.

On November 10 the Toronto Star reported that the website of the Department crashed when it was flooded with a large increase in traffic on United States presidential election, 2016 night. The increase in traffic was said to be 5 times larger than normal, and the percent of of requests coming from the United States increased from the normal ten percent to fifty percent of all requests.^[2]

Presence

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IRCC operates a large network of "Citizenship and Immigration Centres" throughout Canada and in an important number of embassies, high commissions and consulates abroad. Service Canada recently started to take over some of the domestic field operations of the department, while with its creation in 2003, the Canada Border Services Agency took over the control of enforcement and entry control at land borders and airports.

IRCC remains responsible for the establishment of policies and processing of permanent and temporary residence visa, refugee protection and citizenship applications.

Funding

IRCC helps immigrants and refugees settle in Canada by funding organizations like the Canadian Caregivers Association to provide newcomers with settlement programs. These organizations are called service provider organizations.

IRCC funds the following programs through service provider organizations:

Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada
Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program (called the Integrated Service Program in Alberta)
Host Program
Resettlement Assistance Program (for resettled refugees)

The services provided under these programs include the following:

Adult language classes in English and French
Information on life in Canada
Job searching
Participation in community activities
Access and referral to community resources

Related Legislation

Staffing

The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada department employs 7,000 staff. In 2006 the Canadian government reduced the landing fee per immigrant by 50%.^[3]

Current Citizenship and Immigration Structure

Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
- Deputy Minister
  - Associate Deputy Minister
- Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Program Policy
  - Associate ADM, Strategic and Program Policy
- Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations
  - Associate ADM, Operations
- Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services
- Assistant Deputy Minister, Chief Financial Officer

Citizenship Commission

The Citizenship Commission is responsible for Citizenship Judge and arms length body to the Department of Citizenship and Immigration. The body's mandate is directed by the Citizenship Act.

The Commission is headed by a Senior Citizenship Judge and serves a 5-year term. The current head of the Commission is Renata Brum Bozzi (since 2013).^[4]

List of former Commission heads:

George Springate 2008-2013
Michel Simard 2003-2008

References

↑ McGregor, Janyce (7 November 2015). "Justin Trudeau's cabinet: 6 changes found in the fine print". CBC News. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
↑ https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/11/10/visits-from-five-times-the-usual-number-of-americans-crashed-canadian-immigration-site.html
↑ Promoting opportunity for new Canadians - Prime Minister of Canada. Pm.gc.ca (2006-05-12). Retrieved on 2013-07-12.
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External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada
- Going to Canada - Immigration Portal: A source of free and useful information for newcomers and prospective immigrants to Canada.
- Foreign Credentials Referral Office: Provides information, path-finding and referral services on foreign credential recognition to help foreign-trained workers
Canada Immigration: An immigration site with details on Canada Immigration.
CIC Inland Processing Times: A historical graphical record of processing times for applications processed within Canada.
Immipedia: A community written guide to Canadian immigration.
e-CAS Tracker: A tool that automatically notifies people when their application status is updated on Citizenship and Immigration Canada's e-CAS service.
CanadaBaba - Latest Canadian Immigration Information: Free resource for Visas, Immigration, Settling and getting Citizenship in Canada

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