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Internal Audits[note 1]

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 2011–2012 include the following:

Name of Internal Audit Internal Audit Type Status Expected Completion Date
Audit of the Departmental Planning Process Audit of Administrative Process In Progress Quarter 2 2011–2012
Audit of the Governance Framework over Federal Provincial Agreements Audit of Administrative Process Planned Fiscal Year 2011–2012
Audit of the Adequacy of Departmental Systems Access Controls Audit of IM/IT Planned Fiscal Year 2011–2012
Audit of the Governance Framework over Visa Application Centres (VACs) Audit of Administrative Process Planned Fiscal Year 2011–2012
Audit of Contracting Performance Audit of Functional Area Planned Fiscal Year 2011–2012
Audit of the Internal Control Framework over the Designated Medical Practitioners Network Audit of Functional Area Planned Fiscal Year 2011–2012
Audit of Immigration Missions Abroad (New Delhi) Mission Audit Planned Quarter 3 2011–2012 to Quarter 2 2012–2013
Audit of Immigration Missions Abroad (Manila) Mission Audit Planned Fiscal Year 2011–2012
Audit of Inland Refugee Program Delivery — Intake Program Audit Planned Quarter 3 2011–2012 to Quarter 1 2012–2013
Enhanced Follow-up on Recommendations Made as Part of Multiculturalism Program Review Program Audit Planned Fiscal Year 2011–2012
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 CIC Internal Audit
Other Audit-related Activities Planned Fiscal Year 2011–2012

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1. In accordance with the Policy on Internal Audit and the Evaluation Policy, the department carries out audits and evaluations based on plans approved by the Departmental Audit Committee and the Departmental Evaluation Committee. The lists of planned projects included here are from the 2010–2011 approved multi-year audit and evaluation plan and are therefore subject to change as the 2011–2012 multi-year plans are finalized.

Evaluations[note 1]

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) 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. This list of planned evaluations is based on CIC’s multi-year departmental evaluation plan and is organized according to the CIC Program Activity Architecture (PAA).

Name of Evaluation Program Activity Status (as of March 31, 2010) Expected Completion Date
Evaluation of the Ministerial Instructions 1.1 – Permanent Economic Residents In planning 2011–2012
Evaluation of the Provincial Nominee Program 1.1 – Permanent Economic Residents In progress 2011–2012
Evaluation of the Canadian Experience Class Program 1.1 – Permanent Economic Residents Planned 2012–2013
Evaluation of the Business Immigration Program 1.1 – Permanent Economic Residents Planned 2012–2013
Evaluation of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
(joint with Human Resources and Skills Development Canada—HRSDC) (includes Live-in Caregiver Program)
1.2 – Temporary Economic Residents
1.1 – Permanent Economic Residents
In progress 2011–2012
Evaluation of Family Reunification—Spouses, Partners and Children 2.1 – Family and Discretionary Immigration In planning 2011–2012
Evaluation of Family Reunification—Parents and Grandparents 2.1 – Family and Discretionary Immigration In planning 2011–2012
Evaluation of the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program 2.2 – Refugee Protection Planned 2012–2013
Evaluation of the Foreign Credentials Referral Office 3.1 – Settlement and Integration of Newcomers In planning 2011–2012
Evaluation of Settlement Program 3.1 – Settlement and Integration of Newcomers Planned 2013–2014
Evaluation of Orientation Abroad activities (including Canadian Orientation Abroad [COA]) 3.1 Settlement and Integration of Newcomers In planning 2011–2012
Evaluation of the Recruitment and Integration of French-speaking Immigrants to Francophone Minority Communities 3.1 Settlement and Integration of Newcomers In planning 2011–2012
Evaluation of the Grant to Quebec 3.1 Settlement and Integration of Newcomers Planned 2011–2012
Evaluation of Citizenship Awareness 3.2 Citizenship for Newcomers and All Canadians Planned 2012–2013
Evaluation of Citizenship Acquisition, Confirmation and Revocation 3.2 Citizenship for Newcomers and All Canadians In planning 2011–2012
Evaluation of the Historical Recognition Program 3.3 Multiculturalism for Newcomers and All Canadians In planning 2011–2012
Evaluation of Health Screening 4.1 Health Management Planned 2012–2013
Evaluation of the Interim Federal Health Program 4.1 Health Management Planned 2012–2013
Evaluation of the Permanent Resident Cards Program 4.2 Migration Control and Security Management Planned 2013–2014
Evaluation of Visitors Visa (including Visa Policy) 4.2 Migration Control and Security Management In planning 2011–2012
Evaluation of Transit without Visa 4.2 Migration Control and Security Management Planned 2012–2013
Evaluation of the Biometrics Initiative 4.2 Migration Control and Security Management Planned 2013–2014
Evaluation of Migration Policy Development 4.3 Canadian Influence in International Migration and Integration Agenda Planned 2012–2013
Evaluation of Canada’s Membership in the International Organization for Migration 4.3 Canadian Influence in International Migration and Integration Agenda Planned 2013–2014
Evaluation of the Office of Conflict Resolution 5 Internal Services In planning 2011–2012
Horizontal Initiatives
Evaluation of the Roadmap for Canada’s Linguistic Duality 2008–2013 (Canadian Heritage lead) Operating Fund/ Contribution Planned 2012–2013

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1. In accordance with the Policy on Internal Audit and the Evaluation Policy, the department carries out audits and evaluations based on plans approved by the Departmental Audit Committee and the Departmental Evaluation Committee. The lists of planned projects included here are from the 2010–2011 approved multi-year audit and evaluation plan and are therefore subject to change as the 2011–2012 multi-year plans are finalized.