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Internal Audits

The mission, vision and values described in the Internal Audit Charter of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), together with the Treasury Board internal audit policy and directives, provide the fundamental framework for the audit planning process at CIC. CIC's audit strategy is outlined in its risk-based audit plan, which forms the basis for audit activities within the Department.

Audits that are currently under way or planned for 2010–2011 include the following:

Name of Internal Audit	Internal Audit Type	Status	Expected Completion Date
Audit of Integration Program—Administration of Grants and Contributions	Program Audit	In Progress	Quarter 1 2010–2011
Audit of Information System—iCAMS	Information Technology Audit	In Progress	Quarter 1 2010–2011
Audit of Immigration Program in Missions Abroad—Port-au-Prince	Mission Audit	In Progress	Quarter 1 2010–2011
Audit of Immigration Program in Missions Abroad—Kingston (Jamaica)	Mission Audit	In Progress	Quarter 1 2010–2011
Audit of the CIC Memorandum of Understanding with Canada Border Services Agency	Audit of Agreement	In Progress	Quarter 1 2010–2011
Audit of Inland Permanent Residence Applications	Program Audit	In Progress	Quarter 1 2010–2011
Audit of Compliance with Travel and Hospitality Policies and Directives	Compliance Audit	In Progress	Quarter 1 2010–2011
Audit of management control framework in place over Multiculturalism Program	Audit of Administrative Process	Planned	Fiscal Year 2010–2011
Audit of Prairies and Northern Territories Region—Governance and Risk Management	Audit of Functional Area	Planned	Quarter 2 2010–2011
Audit of Atlantic Region—Governance and Risk Management	Audit of Functional Area	Planned	Fiscal Year 2010–2011
Audit of Information Management to Assess the Strength of the Management Control Framework	Audit of Administrative Process	Planned	Fiscal Year 2010–2011
Audit of Operational Management and Coordination—Governance	Audit of Functional Area	Planned	Fiscal Year 2010–2011
Audit of International Region—Governance over Visa Application Centres	Audit of Functional Area	Planned	Fiscal Year 2011–2012
Audit of Immigration Program in Regional Processing Centre Abroad	Mission Audit	Planned	Fiscal Year 2010–2011
Audit of Staffing—Management to Assess Compliance with Policies and Legislation and the Management and Accountability Framework	Compliance Audit	Planned	Fiscal Year 2010–2011
Audit of Financial Internal Control Framework	Audit of Administrative Process	Planned	Fiscal Year 2010–2011
Audit of Pre-removal Risk Assessment to Assess Compliance of Processing with Legislation, Regulations and Policy	Compliance Audit	Planned	Fiscal Year 2010–2011
Audit of the Case Processing Centre in Sydney	Audit of Functional Area	Planned	Fiscal Year 2010–2011
Follow-up and Monitoring of Prior Year Audit Recommendations related to: Reports by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada; Reports by the Office of the Comptroller general; and Reports by Internal Audit	Other Audit-related Activities	Planned	Fiscal Year 2010–2011

Evaluations

Citizenship and Immigration Canada maintains an effective evaluation function to provide the Department with objective, timely and evidence-based information and conclusions on the results of programs, policies and initiatives, including conducting evaluations of the main grants and contributions programs.

Name of Evaluation	Program Type	Status (as of March 31, 2010)	Expected Completion Date
Immigration Programs
Evaluation of Ministerial Instructions	Operating Fund	In planning	2010–2011
Evaluation of the Provincial Nominee Program	Operating Fund	In planning	2010–2011
Evaluation of the Business Immigration Program	Operating Fund	In planning	2010–2011
Evaluation of the Sponsorship Program—Parents and Grandparents	Operating Fund	Planned	2011–2012
Evaluation of the Sponsorship Program—Spouses, Partners and Children	Operating Fund	Planned	2011–2012
Evaluation of the Canadian Experience Class Program	Operating Fund	Planned	2012–2013
Temporary Resident Programs
Evaluation of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (Joint with Human Resources and Skills Development Canada—HRSDC)	Operating Fund	In planning	2010–2011
Evaluation of the Biometrics Initiative	Operating Fund	Planned	2012–2013
Canada's Role in International Migration and Protection
Evaluation of the Migration Policy Development Program	Contribution	Planned	2012–2013
Refugee Programs
Evaluation of the Government-assisted Refugee Program and the Resettlement Assistance Program	Operating Fund/ Contribution	In progress	2010–2011
Evaluation of the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program	Operating Fund	Planned	2012–2013
Integration Programs
Evaluation of the Canada–Ontario Immigration Agreement Strategic Plan for Settlement and Language Training	Contribution	In progress	2010–2011
Evaluation of the Going to Canada Immigration Portal (Joint with HRSDC)	Contribution	In progress	2010–2011
Evaluation of the Enhanced Language Training Program	Contribution	In planning	2010–2011
Evaluation of the Recruitment and Integration of French-speaking Immigrants to Francophone Minority Communities Program	Contribution	Planned	2011–2012
Evaluation of Canadian Orientation Abroad	Contribution	Planned	2011–2012
Evaluation of the Foreign Credentials Referral Office	Contribution	Planned	2012–2013
Citizenship and Multiculturalism Programs
Evaluation of Nationally Standardized Data Collection Strategy on Hate-motivated Crime (Initiative under the Canada's Action Plan Against Racism)	Operating Fund	In progress	2010–2011
Evaluation of Canada's Action Plan Against Racism	Operating Fund/ Contribution	In progress	2010–2011
Evaluation of Multiculturalism Program	Contribution	Planned	2011–2012
Evaluation of the Community Historical Recognition Program	Operating Fund/ Contribution	Planned	2011–2012
Evaluation of Citizenship Grants, Searches and Proofs	Operating Fund	Planned	2011–2012
Evaluation of Citizenship Education and Promotion	Operating Fund	Planned	2012–2013
Other Programs
Evaluation of Canada's Visa Policy	Operating Fund	Planned	2011–2012
Evaluation of the Immigration Medical Examination	Operating Fund	Planned	2011–2012
Evaluation of the Public Service Health Overseas Program	Operating Fund	Planned	2011–2012
Evaluation of the Transfer Without Visa Policy	Operating Fund	Planned	2012–2013
Internal Programs and Services
Evaluation of the Office of Conflict Resolution	Operating Fund	Planned	2011–2012
Evaluation of Staffing Function	Operating Fund	Planned	2012–2013
Evaluation of Pay and Benefits Function	Operating Fund	Planned	2012–2013
Horizontal Initiatives
Evaluation of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (Canadian Heritage Lead)	Operating Fund	In planning	2010–2011
Evaluation of Security for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (Royal Canadian Mounted Police Lead)	Operating Fund	In planning	2010–2011
Evaluation of the Enhanced Driver's Licence Program (Canada Border Services Agency Lead)	Operating Fund	In planning	2010–2011
Alberta Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office (Canada–Alberta Temporary Worker Working Group Lead)	Operating Fund	In planning	2010–2011
Evaluation of the Roadmap for Canada's Linguistic Duality 2008–2013	Operating Fund/ Contribution	Planned	2012–2013