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Progress Toward the Department’s Regulatory Plan


Legislation and Regulations Expected Results
CIC intends to amend Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA) regulations with respect to persons named in a security certificate in order to support the implementation of Bill C-3.
  • Passage of the bill and publication of regulations that will facilitate making a decision on a PRRA application in such a case after a Federal Court judge has decided on the reasonableness of the security certificate.
CIC intends to amend the regulations to allow for prima facie eligibility determinations for refugee groups.
  • A mechanism to allow CIC to better respond to global refugee protection needs in collaboration with international partners.
CIC intends to amend the regulations for the Provincial Nominee Program to prevent the program from being used for passive investment.
  • Circumvention of the program is prevented, while retaining enough flexibility for a province to nominate a foreign national who has made an active investment in the province.
  • Provincial nominees are prevented from circumventing the new regulations through inclusion of a restriction on a redemption clause in their investment agreement.
CIC intends to develop a new program which will facilitate the immigration of Canadian-educated international graduates and skilled foreign workers already in the country: the Canadian Experience Class.
  • Attracting and retaining foreign graduates and workers who are most likely to successfully integrate into the Canadian labour market; those with strong language skills and who have already held skilled employment in Canada. 
CIC intends to introduce regulatory changes to make the Temporary Foreign Worker Program more facilitative and responsive to labour market needs, and to improve program integrity.
  • Regulations that will make the Temporary Foreign Worker program easier for employers to use, more effective in addressing labour market needs, and less prone to fraud and employer non-compliance with program requirements.
CIC intends to propose regulatory amendments to section 4 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations that allow for the refusal of permanent resident applications based on evidence of bad faith relationships.
  • The proposed amendment will allow CIC to heighten program integrity by clarifying the policy intention and affording meaning to the provision as an effective tool in refusing applications where bad faith relationships are found.
CIC intends to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations pertaining to the expiration of medical examination results (related to the issue below concerning the Standing Joint Committee on the Scrutiny of Regulations; changes will need to be done in tandem).
  • Extension of medical validity from 12 months to two years (R30(4)) for individuals meeting low public health risk criteria.
  • More operational flexibility for CIC officers to determine the relevant validity period for medical examination results.
  • To improve operational processing while ensuring appropriate public health risk management.
 
CIC intends to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) or Regulations to address the concerns of the Standing Joint Committee on the Scrutiny of Regulations regarding the discrepancy between IRPA and the Regulations concerning a visa officer’s discretion in requesting a medical examination.
  • Consistency between IRPA and Regulations in terms of a visa officer’s discretion in requesting a medical examination.
 
CIC intends to propose the revocation of regulations related to the need for a guarantor when applying for a Permanent Resident Card. 
  • CIC has determined that the use of a guarantor is not necessary as there are other more effective methods to verify identity and residence requirements.
CIC intends to propose a regulation that prescribes electronic authorizations (visas, permits and grants) and signatures as an alternative to their paper equivalent.
  • Electronic authorizations and signatures would be equal alternatives to their paper equivalents. The electronic authorizations would eliminate delays and reduce the costs of producing and handling secure documents and protected personal information.
CIC intends to propose regulatory amendments to specify what constitutes the e-signature when completing an e-application.
  • This measure would secure CIC’s position before the courts regarding the enforceability and legality of electronic signatures. 
CIC intends to amend the Citizenship Regulations to support amendments to the Citizenship Act that were tabled in December 2007. 
  • The amended and new regulations will allow CIC to implement the anticipated amendments to the Citizenship Act.

Regulations will be required to:

  • provide for the renunciation of citizenship by certain persons who acquire it under the proposed amendments;
  • prescribe the form, fee and material required for the new business line of granting citizenship to certain stateless persons, as well as the manner in which these applications will be processed;
  • amend existing and add new regulations concerning applications for a grant of citizenship to foreign-born persons adopted by Canadian citizens;
  • amend existing regulations to delete provisions related to provisions in the Act that will be repealed;
  • amend existing regulations related to applications for certificates of citizenship to include persons requiring them under proposed amendments.
CIC intends to enact regulations under section 150.1 of IRPA to support information sharing with international partners.
  • Clarify the authority of the Minister/Department to disclose personal information to international partners pursuant to information-sharing arrangements or agreements.
CIC intends to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations to support the facilitated application process for the 2010 Olympics/Paralympics and to recognize the Olympics/Paralympics Card as having the same effect as a temporary resident visa for members of Olympic/Paralympics Family.
  • The Olympics/Paralympics Family will obtain their required document(s) and arrive in Canada in a timely manner to participate in and work at the games.
CIC intends to amend regulations to reflect updated policies and support the Government’s agenda.
  • Support for the renewal of targeted policies, increased flexibility in the administration of programs, and service improvement.



Date Modified: 2008-02-12
 
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