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The Chairperson is the IRB's Chief Executive Officer, senior decision-maker and spokesperson. Providing overall leadership and direction to the Board's three decision-making divisions, the Chairperson is responsible for creating and promoting a vision of the IRB that unifies all IRB personnel around the common purpose of making timely and just decisions on immigration and refugee matters.
In addition to the broad responsibility of the management of Governor-in-Council appointees, the Chairperson has a range of statutory powers at his disposal to provide assistance to decision-makers in order to enhance the quality, consistency and efficiency of decision-making. The Chairperson is accountable to Parliament and reports to it through the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.
The Executive Director is the IRB's Chief Operating Officer and reports to the IRB Chairperson. The Executive Director is responsible for IRB operations and the administration of the Board's three decision-making divisions. The Executive Director is responsible for the complement of public servants, including those who provide direct support to decision-making activities at the IRB. This position is currently vacant.
Two Deputy Chairpersons (appointed by the Governor-in-Council) and one Director General (appointed under the Public Service Employment Act) oversee the decision-making in the three Divisions. Four Directors General and a Senior General Counsel (all appointed under the Public Service Employment Act) are responsible for the corporate management and services functions, operations of the IRB and legal services.
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The table below presents information on how the IRB plans to spend its resources by decision-making program activities in the next fiscal year and on the IRB's links to Government of Canada outcome areas.
2007-2008 | |||||
Strategic Outcome: To provide Canadians with well-reasoned decisions on immigration and refugee matters rendered efficiently, fairly and in accordance with the law. | |||||
Budgetary ($ millions) | |||||
Program Activity | Operating | Gross Budgetary Expenditures | Net Budgetary Expenditures | Total Main Estimates | Total Planned Spending |
Refugee Protection Program Activity | |||||
The Refugee Protection Program Activity contributes to the achievement of the Government of Canada's "A safe and secure world through international cooperation" outcome area. | 85.5 | 85.5 | 85.5 | 85.5 | 85.5 |
Admissibility Hearings and Detention Program Activity | |||||
The Admissibility Hearings and Detention Reviews Program Activity contributes to the achievement of the Government of Canada's "Safe and secure communities" outcome area. | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 |
Immigration Appeal Program Activity | |||||
The Immigration Appeal Program Activity contributes to the achievement of the Government of Canada's "A vibrant Canadian culture and heritage" outcome area. | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
Total | 113.7 | 113.7 | 113.7 | 113.7 | 113.7 |
This table shows the IRB's forecasted spending for 2006-2007, as well as the planned spending and full-time equivalents for the fiscal years 2007-2008, 2008-2009 and 2009-2010.
($ millions) | Forecast Spending 2006-2007 | Planned Spending 2007-2008 | Planned Spending 2008-2009 | Planned Spending 2009-2010 |
Refugee Protection | 86.8 | 85.5 | 85.4 | 85.4 |
Admissibility Hearings and Detention Reviews | 15.3 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 |
Immigration Appeal | 15.3 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
Budgetary Main Estimates (gross) | 117.4 | 113.7 | 113.6 | 113.6 |
Less: Respendable revenue | ||||
Total Main Estimates | 117.4 | 113.7 | 113.6 | 113.6 |
Adjustments: | ||||
Procurement Savings | ||||
1. Refugee Protection | (0.3) | |||
2. Admissibility Hearings and Detention Reviews | (0.1) | |||
3. Immigration Appeal | (0.1) | |||
Supplementary Estimates | ||||
1. Operating budget carry forward | 4.4 | |||
2. Compensation for collective agreements | 1.0 | |||
Other | ||||
1. Employee Benefit Plan (EBP) | 0.2 | |||
Total Adjustments | 5.1 | |||
Total Planned Spending | 122.5 | 113.7 | 113.6 | 113.6 |
Total Planned Spending | 122.5 | 113.7 | 113.6 | 113.6 |
Plus: Cost of services received without charge | 19.6 | 19.2 | 19.2 | 19.2 |
Net cost of Program | 142.1 | 132.9 | 132.8 | 132.8 |
Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) | 1,050 | 1,025 | 1,025 | 1,025 |
The variance between the 2006-2007 Forecast Spending and Planned Spending in 2007-2008 and future years is a decrease of $8.8 million. This decrease is mainly due to:
This table shows the way Parliament votes resources to the IRB, and essentially replicates the summary table listed in the Main Estimates. Resources are presented to Parliament in this format. Parliament approves the voted funding and the statutory information is provided for information purposes.
2007-2008 | |||
Voted or Statutory Items ($ millions) |
Vote Wording | 2007-2008 Main Estimates | 2006-2007 Main Estimates |
10 | Program Expenditures | 100.3 | 103.3 |
(S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 13.4 | 14.1 |
Total Department | 113.7 | 117.4 |
The table below presents information on the IRB's services received without charge from other government departments for the next fiscal year.
2007-2008 | |
($ millions) | |
Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) | 14.1 |
Contributions covering employers' share of employees'
insurance premiums and expenditures paid by Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (excluding revolving funds) Employer's contribution to employees' insured benefits plans and expenditures paid by TBS |
5.1 |
2007-2008 Services received without charge | 19.2 |
This table shows how the IRB plans to spend its resources at the organization level and decision-making activities in the next fiscal year.
2007-2008 ($ millions) | ||||
Organization | Refugee Protection | Admissibility Hearings and Detention Reviews | Immigration Appeal | Total Planned Spending |
Chairperson, Executive Director and
Secretariat (including Governor-in-Council salaries) |
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24.5 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 28.6 | |
Refugee Protection Division | ||||
1.2 | 1.2 | |||
Immigration Appeal Division | ||||
0.8 | 0.8 | |||
Immigration Division | ||||
4.1 | 4.1 | |||
Strategic Communications and
Partnerships (including special purpose account for the translation of decisions) |
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6.2 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 14.2 | |
Human Resources and Professional Development | ||||
3.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 4.1 | |
Legal Services | ||||
4.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 4.6 | |
Corporate Planning and Services | ||||
7.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 9.8 | |
Operations (including regions) |
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38.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 46.3 | |
Total | 85.5 | 15.2 | 13.0 | 113.7 |
The national implementation of ICMS for the Refugee Protection Division (RPD) in 2007-2008 will support the IRB in its efforts to improve case preparation and management by streamlining and automating business processes, and by providing all IRB employees with access to a national repository of information required to support quality decision-making. ICMS will provide the IRB with the capacity to:
*Although ICMS does not meet the Treasury Board Secretariat definition of a major project for reporting purposes, it represents a significant investment for the IRB.
Estimated Total Cost Effective Project Approval |
Current Estimated Total Cost to March 31, 2007 |
Current Spending to March 31, 2006 |
Forecast Spending 2006-2007 |
($ millions) | |||
40.0 | 39.8 | 33.0 | 6.8 |
Fiscal year 2006-2007 saw the delivery of the final release of ICMS Stage 1:
ICMS will be implemented for the RPD on 1 April 2007. Throughout the first half of 2007-2008, the IRB will continue to focus on ensuring staff and decision-makers have the knowledge and skills to make effective use of the system. It will also be crucial to ensure that sufficient knowledge transfer and organizational capacity is achieved to support and maintain ICMS as the primary system of record for the RPD.
Plans | Expected Results |
Stage 1 | |
ICMS in production: National deployment of ICMS for the Refugee Protection Division (RPD) |
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Facilitate effective change management in preparation for the transition to ICMS through comprehensive training, communications, and change management plans |
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Stage 2 | |
Automate Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) processes |
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Stage 3 | |
Automate Immigration Division (ID) processes |
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The IRB has an Internal Audit and Evaluation function that supports the delivery of independent, objective and strategically focused audit and evaluation products. The findings and recommendations flowing from internal audits and evaluations are a primary source of evidence for both strategic and operational decision-making and broader assurance purposes. The following table provides a list of internal audit and evaluation reports for fiscal years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009. Since these reports are either in progress or in the planning stages, electronic links are not available at this time.
Name of Internal Audit and Evaluation | Audit and Evaluation Type | Status | Expected Completion Date |
Audit of IRB contracting practices | Awarding and administrating contracts in the IRB | In progress | March 2007 |
Independent Verification and Validation of ICMS Functionality | Audit of ICMS functionality right after its roll-out in April 2007 | Planned | December 2007 |
Business Continuity Planning (BCP) | Testing IRB's infrastructure to provide assurance that the BCP complies with TBS operational security standards | Planned | March 2008 |
Cyclical Compliance of Videoconferencing IRB Hearings and Streamlining Case Processing |
Follow-up audit to ensure recommendations reflected in Action Plans emanating from a previous review and evaluation have been implemented | Planned | March 2008 |
Chairperson's Action Plan | Summative evaluation of a major initiative undertaken in 2003-2004 to reduce refugee backlog as part of the PSAT funds | Planned | March 2008 |
ICMS Summative Evaluation | Assess the extent to which ICMS produces the expected results and the lessons that can be drawn from the experience of developing an IT technology project in a specialized administrative tribunal | Planned | June-November 2008 |
Fast Track Policy Formative Evaluation | Assess the extent to which the Fast Track policy has produced the expected results and performance | Planned | March-June 2008 |
Stakeholder Liaison Formative Evaluation | Assess the extent to which the IRB maintains a high-quality relationship with external stakeholders | Planned | March-November 2008 |
Formative Evaluation of Employee Well-being | Assess the extent to which this initiative is producing the expected results and performance | Planned | March-November 2008 |
Formative Evaluation of IAD Innovation | Assess the extent to which innovation initiatives of the Immigration Appeal Division's processes are yielding expected results and performance | Planned | March-October 2009 |
Formative Evaluation of Values and Ethics Framework | Assess the extent to which the framework is yielding the expected results and performance | Planned | March-November 2009 |