Change in CIC Accountability (Annual 2009 Report to Parliament)
For the first time in the history of immigration in Canada, the Minister of the Department of Immigration needs to provide Parliament every year with a detailed account his or her Department’s annual operations with numbers of cases, and the classification of cases processed. This is good news for new immigrants wishing to come to Canada and also for all Canadians as there will be a level of accountability that was not part of our system in the past.
Under Section 94 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Minister will be responsible for reporting activities and and new projects, initiaves to improve the overall system, and reported numbers of refugees that Canada has helped as well as the other classes. This will enable more efficient future planning for workforce needs and give way for more collaboration amongst Immigration Counsel, new immigrants, NGOs and other stakeholders to have input into how CIC is adjusting and changing its current systems and structure.
