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Section III – Supplementary Information
Financial Highlights
The financial highlights presented within this Departmental Performance Report are intended to serve as a general overview of CIC’s financial position and operations. CIC’s unaudited financial statements are prepared in accordance with accrual accounting principles and, therefore, are different from the information published in the Public Accounts of Canada, which are prepared on appropriation-based reporting. The detailed unaudited financial statements of the Department can be found on CIC’s website.
| Condensed Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited) At End of Year (March 31, 2010) |
% Change | 2010 | 2009 (restated) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Financial assets | -1% | 65,947 | 66,810 |
| Non-financial assets | 19% | 190,624 | 160,019 |
| Total | 13% | 256,571 | 226,829 |
| Liabilities | 9% | 744,602 | 681,380 |
| Equity Of Canada | 7% | (488,031) | (454,551) |
| Total | 13% | 256,571 | 226,829 |
The tangible capital assets comprise 70% ($181 million) of the total departmental assets.
Deferred revenues comprise over 53% ($394 million) of total liabilities.
| Condensed Statement of Financial Operations (Unaudited) At End of Year (March 31, 2010) |
% Change | 2010 | 2009 (restated) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expenses | 12% | 1,796,058 | 1,605,742 |
| Revenues | 15% | 465,841 | 404,410 |
| Net Cost of Operations | 11% | 1,330,217 | 1,201,332 |
Total departmental expenses have increased by $190 million or 12 percent from $1.6 billion in 2008–2009 to $1.8 billion in the current year. This is mainly because of to increases in:
- transfer payments (approximately $155 million) in direct program activities (e.g. Multiculturalism Program, Settlement Program, among others); and
- spending under the Interim Federal Health Program (approximately $26 million).
CIC has an important international presence for the delivery of immigration services to immigrants, visitors and refugees. In 2009–2010, $164 million was reported as being spent on the Department’s behalf by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
Across Canada, CIC also has a strong regional presence responsible for the delivery of citizenship, immigration and multiculturalism programs and services.
Financial Highlights Charts/Graphs
Total expenses were $1.8 billion. Transfer payments comprise the majority of the expense (52 percent or $932 million) followed by employee costs, which include salaries and benefits (31 percent or $564 million).
The total revenues were $466 million for services under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Citizenship Act.
Financial Statements
Electronic Tables
All electronic supplementary information tables found in the 2009–10 Departmental Performance Report can be found on the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s website.
- Sources of Non-Respendable Revenue
- User Fees
- Status Report on Major Crown/Transformational Projects
- Details on Transfer Payment Programs
- Up-Front Multi-Year Funding
- Green Procurement
- Response to Parliamentary Committees and External Audits
- Internal Audits and Evaluations
Other Items of Interest
Health Risk Mitigation
As part of the selection process, CIC continued to screen applicants for medical conditions that are likely to be a danger to public health or safety, or are expected to cause excessive demand on health and social services. During 2009, CIC conducted approximately 545,000 immigration medical examinations. CIC found 1,295 applicants inadmissible on health grounds. Another 328 applicants were identified with active tuberculosis and completed appropriate treatment before they were deemed admissible to Canada.
In addition, CIC referred 6,933 applicants with medical conditions of public health significance to provincial and territorial public health authorities for medical surveillance on arrival in Canada.
CIC continued to coordinate with the provinces, territories, and federal and international partners, and engaged its partners in a broader consultation on strategic and immigration health policy. The highlight of this coordination was the response to the earthquake in Haiti, where Canada implemented its health mitigation strategies in cooperation with international partners, including the United States of America.
The Interim Federal Health (IFH) Program continued to pay for health-care services for refugees, refugee claimants, and those detained under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act who were not eligible for provincial health insurance and had no means to obtain health services. In 2009–2010, through a network of 18,000 registered health-care providers, the IFH Program covered approximately 127,000 beneficiaries generating over 750,000 claims.
The increase in the number of refugee claimants and the increase in the period of coverage as a result of longer processing times have historically exerted pressure on the costs of the IFH Program.
CIC continued to improve its predeparture and postarrival risk-management strategies. CIC engaged with the Public Health Agency of Canada in the development of an integrated predeparture health management policy. CIC began following new procedures for identifying refugees with health-related settlement needs to ensure appropriate selection of destinations and appropriate communication of health-related settlement needs to service provider organizations.
Several measures were also undertaken to strengthen accountability of the IFH Program.
CIC posted the request for proposals for the renewal of the medical claims administration contract, evaluated the resulting bids and awarded the new medical claims administration contract to Medavie Blue Cross on December 15, 2009. The new contractor will begin operations by January 2011.
Metropolis
CIC continued to support the work of Metropolis, an international network for comparative research and public policy development on migration, diversity and immigrant integration in cities in Canada and around the world. The Metropolis Project organized successful, large-scale national and international conferences and delivered highly focused, policy-relevant seminars and learning events that brought together policy makers, academics and non-governmental sector participants and enhanced the intellectual capacity of CIC on issues related to migration and diversity. [note 55]
Research Activities
CIC continued to pursue objective and timely research to support informed decisions for policy and program development. Efforts focused on labour market responsiveness and economic indicators, language acquisition and literacy, citizenship and social integration, refugee sponsorship relationships, and the linkages across programs and immigration streams. In addition, CIC developed a comprehensive data policy to govern the sharing of information with stakeholders and ensure that requests are responded to in a comprehensive, consistent and effective manner. This work has led to better coordination and streamlined data provision to the provinces and territories, and to other partners and stakeholders. In October 2009, CIC presented its Research Plan 2009–2010 and the work continues in support of commitments outlined in the Plan.
Gender-Based Analysis
Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, CIC is accountable to Parliament for conducting gender-based analysis (GBA) on policies and programs that relate to its wide-ranging mandate. CIC does so across all its policy and program areas, which include immigration, citizenship and multiculturalism.
To further the Department’s past accomplishments, a renewed GBA unit was created this year to serve as a centre of expertise and oversee the renewal of CIC’s strategic GBA framework. Recognizing the fundamental importance of research to GBA, the Metropolis Project continued to support the creation of the necessary evidence base. In doing so, GBA work of academic affiliates across Canada continues to be made available to CIC. The Department considered GBA and gender-disaggregated data in many of its programs and projects, including the Temporary Resident Biometrics Project, so as to better understand their impact on implementation.
In 2009–2010, the Department stressed in its flagship publications the importance of rights and responsibilities of citizenship, including respect for equality between men and women. CIC also undertook GBA to support the process that reviewed Citizenship Act provisions and the ongoing work on settlement programming, and has begun GBA of Ministerial Instructions (Bill C-50) to better understand their effect on gender balance in the Federal Skilled Worker Program in 2009. Further examples of these and other ongoing GBA activities can be found in the Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration. [note 56]
[Footnotes]
1. For more information on CIC’s programs, see www.cic.gc.ca.
2. For more information on CBSA, see www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca.
3. Source: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and Statistics Canada, Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB). For more information on the IMDB please consult http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=5057&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2
4. Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Facts and Figures 2009. For more information, please consult http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/statistics/menu-fact.asp
5. Source: CRA and IMDB. For more information on the IMDB please consult http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=5057&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2
6. Source: Statistics Canada, 2007 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating (CSGVP). For more information on the CSGVP please consult http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=4430&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2
7. Since the number of on-site ceremonies varies from year to year, the original off-site ceremonies target of 50 in the 2010–2011 RPP was changed to a percentage (15%) to account for fluctuations.
8. For more information, please consult www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2010/2010-03-29.asp.
9. For more information, please consult www.speech.gc.ca/eng/index.asp.
10. For more information, please consult www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2009/2009-10-30.asp.
11. For more information, please consult www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2010/2010-01-16.asp.
12. More information on CIC’s Immigration Program can be found at www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/paa/activity-01.asp.
13. Source: Statistic Canada, Labour Force Survey (LFS) April 2010. For more information on the LFS, please consult http://www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/cst01/other/lfs/lfsintro-eng.htm
14. Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Facts and Figures 2009. For more information , please consult http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/statistics/menu-fact.asp
15. For more information, please consult www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/internet/English/parl_oag_200911_01_e_33202.html.
16. For more information, please consult www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2010/2010-06-26.asp.
17. More information on CIC’s Temporary Resident Program can be found at www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/paa/activity-02.asp.
18. Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Facts and Figures 2009. For more information, please consult http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/statistics/menu-fact.asp
19. Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Facts and Figures 2009. For more information, please consult http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/statistics/menu-fact.asp
20. Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Quarterly Administrative Data Release. For more information, please consult http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/statistics/data-release/2010-Q1/index.asp
21. For more information, please consult www.fin.gc.ca/ec2006/plan/pltoc-eng.asp.
22. For more information, please consult www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/caregiver/index.asp.
23. For more information, please consult www.budget.gc.ca/2008/home-accueil-eng.html.
24. For more information, please consult www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home.
25. For example, the International Organization for Migration, the Intergovernmental Consultations on Migration, Asylum and Refugees, Regional Conference on Migration of the Organization of American States, and the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance, and Research.
26. They are the United States, Mexico, Honduras, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
27. For example, CIC counselled Canadian Heritage, the Canadian International Development Agency, the Canada Border Services Agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Health Canada, and Public Safety Canada.
28. More information on CIC’s Refugee Program can be found at www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/paa/activity-04.asp.
29. More information on the Convention refugees can be found at www.laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/I-2.5/20100728/page-4.html?rp2=HOME&rp3=SI&rp1=Immigration and Refugee Protection Act&rp4=all&rp9=cs&rp10=L&rp13=50
30. Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Facts and Figures 2009. For more information please consult http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/statistics/menu-fact.asp.
31. For more information, please consult www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/laws-policy/menu-safethird.asp.
32. For more information, please consult www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/reform.asp.
33. For more information, please consult www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/discover/index.asp.
34. More information on CIC’s Integration Program can be found at www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/paa/activity-05.asp.
35. Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey (LFS) April 2010. For more information on the LFS, please consult http://www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/cst01/other/lfs/lfsintro-eng.htm
36. These classes were offered through CIC’s Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada, Cours de langue pour les immigrants au Canada, Occupation-specific Language Training, Formation linguistique axée sur les professions, Enhanced Language Training, and Cours de langue de niveau avancé.
37. For more information on Canadian Language Benchmarks please consult : www.language.ca
38. For more information, please consult www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/settlement/plan-minorities.asp.
39. For more information, please consult www.cic.gc.ca/francophone.
40. For more information, please consult www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=89-641-X&lang=eng.
41. For more information, please consult www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/laws-policy/agreements/ontario/ont-2005-agree.asp.
42. For more information, please consult www.actionplan.gc.ca/initiatives/eng/index.asp?mode=5&initiativeID=76.
43. For more information, please consult: www.credentials.gc.ca
44. The regulated occupations are architects, engineers, chartered accountants, certified management accountants, certified general accountants, medical laboratory technologists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, physiotherapists and registered nurses.
45. For more information, please consult www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2010/2010-02-18.asp.
46. More information on CIC’s Citizenship Program can be found at www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/paa/activity-06.asp.
47. Discover Canada is in its sixth printing and, to date, approximately 300,000 printed copies of the guide have been distributed with on line and audio version downloads further increasing the reach of the guide.
48. For more information, please consult www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2009/2009-04-17.asp.
49. This amount excludes $1.0 million for employee benefits and accommodation reserve related to this initiative.
50. For more information, please consult www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/discover/index.asp.
51. For more information, please consult www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/multi-report2009/index.asp.
52. Please note that this review was different from the LINC program evaluation.
53. More information on the 2006 Census of Canada can be found at www12.statcan.ca/english/census/index.cfm.
54. In August 2010, the new PAA and Performance Measurement Framework were approved by the Treasury Board President.
55. For more information on the Metropolis Project and its activities, please consult www.metropolis.net.
56. For more information on the Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration, please consult www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/index.asp.
