Upcoming Evaluations Over the Next Five Fiscal Years

Part 1

Programs planned to be evaluatedFootnote 1 in the next five years

Fiscal year (of the planned date for deputy head approval of the evaluation report): 2017–18
Title of the evaluation Completion of last evaluation Link to the departmental Program Inventory Planned spending associated with the program(s) evaluated (dollars)
Evaluation of Humanitarian and Compassionate Considerations No previous evaluation 2.1.3
Humanitarian and Compassionate and Public Policy Considerations
6,828,673
Evaluation of the Temporary Resident Biometrics Program and Immigration Information Sharing No previous evaluation  4.2.1 Identity Management 46,061,354
Fiscal year (of the planned date for deputy head approval of the evaluation report): 2018–19
Title of the evaluation Completion of last evaluation Link to the departmental Program Inventory Planned spending associated with the program(s) evaluated (dollars)
Evaluation of the Passport Program No previous evaluation 4.4 Passport (151,037,689)Footnote 2
Evaluation of the Temporary Work Authorization Program 2012–13 1.2.2 Temporary Work Authorization 15,735,714
Evaluation of the International Experience Canada Program No previous evaluation 1.2.3 International Experience Canada 0Footnote 3
Evaluation of Public Policy Considerations No previous evaluation 2.1.3 Humanitarian and Compassionate and Public Policy Considerations Already included in 2017–18
Grant to Quebec 2012–13 3.1.2 Grant to Quebec 378,213,000
Evaluation of the Electronic Travel Authority No previous evaluation 4.2.2 Eligibility and Admissibility Screening, Status and Documents 81,249,085
Fiscal year (of the planned date for deputy head approval of the evaluation report): 2019–20
Title of the evaluation Completion of last evaluation Link to the departmental Program Inventory Planned spending associated with the program(s) evaluated (dollars)
Evaluation of the Eligibility and Admissibility Screening, Status and Documents Program 2012–13 4.2.2 Eligibility and Admissibility Screening, Status and Documents Already included in 2018–19
Evaluation of the Federal Skilled Workers Program 2010–11 1.1.1 Federal Skilled Workers 20,822,582
Evaluation of the Federal Skilled Trades Program No previous evaluation 1.1.2 Federal Skilled Trades 469,599
Fiscal year (of the planned date for deputy head approval of the evaluation report): 2020–21
Title of the evaluation Completion of last evaluation Link to the departmental Program Inventory Planned spending associated with the program(s) evaluated (dollars)
Evaluation of the Spouses, Partners and Children Reunification Program 2013–14 2.1.1 Spouses, Partners and Children Reunification 19,612,215
Evaluation of the Parents and Grandparents Reunification Program 2013–14 2.1.2 Parents and Grandparents Reunification 7,698,518
Evaluation of the Interim Federal Health Program No previous evaluation 4.1.3 Interim Federal Health 55,490,581
Evaluation of the Quebec Skilled Workers Program No previous evaluation 1.1.3 Quebec Skilled Workers 3,633,986
Evaluation of the Quebec Business Immigrants Program No previous evaluation 1.1.8 Quebec Business Immigrants 355,424
Evaluation of the Canadian Experience Class Program 2015–16 1.1.6 Canadian Experience Class 4,367,085
Evaluation of the Resettlement Programs  2015–16 2.2.1 Government-Assisted Refugees 3,601,022
Evaluation of the Resettlement Programs  2015–16 2.2.2 Privately Sponsored Refugees 8,597,224
Evaluation of the Resettlement Programs  2015–16 2.2.3 Blended Visa Office-Referred Refugees 600,221
Evaluation of the Resettlement Programs  2015–16 3.1.4
Resettlement Assistance Program
93,701,185
Evaluation of the In-Canada Asylum System Reforms 2015–16 2.2.4 In-Canada Asylum 11,456,000
Evaluation of the In-Canada Asylum System Reforms 2015–16 2.2.5 Pre-Removal Risk Assessment 6,956,581
Evaluation of the Immigration Loan 2015–16 3.1.3 Immigration Loan 0
Evaluation of the Citizenship Program 2013–14 3.2.1 Citizenship Awareness 2,410,619
Evaluation of the Citizenship Program No previous evaluation 3.2.2 Citizenship Acquisition, Confirmation and Revocation 59,319,590
Fiscal year (of the planned date for deputy head approval of the evaluation report): 2021–22
Title of the evaluation Completion of last evaluation Link to the departmental Program Inventory Planned spending associated with the program(s) evaluated (dollars)
Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Total organizational spending 
Title of the evaluation Completion of last evaluation Link to the departmental Program Inventory Planned spending associated with the program(s) evaluated (dollars)
Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable $676,142,569

Part 2

Programs with no planned evaluations in the next five years
Link to the departmental Program Inventory Completion of last evaluation Rationale for not evaluating in the current five-year cycle Planned spending associated with the programs not planned to be evaluated (dollars)
1.1.4 Provincial Nominee Program 2016–17 IRCC's evaluation plan schedule for 2021–22 is not yet available and will be developed as per the new Policy on Results. 5,007,427
1.2.1 International Students 2014–15 IRCC's evaluation plan schedule for 2021–22 is not yet available and will be developed as per the new Policy on Results. 8,813,918
1.1.5 Caregiver (Children and People with High Medical Needs) No previous evaluation A commitment has been made to TBS to conduct an assessment of the two Caregiver Class pilots, rather than an evaluation, in order to inform the Minister on whether to continue the pilots or instead decide what policy changes need to be made if it is determined that the pilots should become programs.   6,284,034
1.1.7 Federal Business Immigrants 2014–15 As per the new Policy on Results, IRCC has deferred an evaluation of this program beyond the five-year horizon, but will consider it as part of the annual departmental evaluation planning exercise by assessing Government of Canada and departmental priorities, risks and the needs of senior management. 974,357
3.1.1 Settlement 2016–17 IRCC's evaluation plan schedule for 2021–22 is not yet available and will be developed as per the new Policy on Results. 729,581,989
3.1.1.1 Language Training
(Support for Official Language Minority Communities)
2016–17 IRCC's evaluation plan schedule for 2021–22 is not yet available and will be developed as per the new Policy on Results. Already included under Settlement
4.1.1 Health Screening 2015–16 IRCC's evaluation plan schedule for 2021–22 is not yet available and will be developed as per the new Policy on Results. 6,789,041
4.1.2 Medical Surveillance 2015–16 IRCC's evaluation plan schedule for 2021–22 is not yet available and will be developed as per the new Policy on Results. 1,506,910
4.2.3 Global Assistance for Irregular Migrants 2015–16 This is a Grants and Contributions program with total spending under $5 million. As per the new Policy on Results, IRCC has deferred an evaluation of this program beyond the five-year horizon, but will consider it as part of the annual departmental evaluation planning exercise by assessing Government of Canada and departmental priorities, risks and the needs of senior management. 3,161,997
4.3 Canadian Influence in International Migration and Integration Agenda (Migration Policy Development Program) 2012–13 This is a Grants and Contributions program with total spending under $5 million. As per the new Policy on Results, IRCC has deferred an evaluation of this program beyond the five-year horizon, but will consider it as part of the annual departmental evaluation planning exercise by assessing Government of Canada and departmental priorities, risks and the needs of senior management. 6,113,693
4.3 Canadian Influence in International Migration and Integration Agenda (Membership in the International Organization for Migration) 2014–15 This is a Grants and Contributions program with total spending under $5 million. As per the new Policy on Results, IRCC has deferred an evaluation of this program beyond the five-year horizon, but will consider it as part of the annual departmental evaluation planning exercise by assessing Government of Canada and departmental priorities, risks and the needs of senior management. Already included in 2012–13
5.1 Internal Services Not applicable Internal services are not required to be evaluated unless requested by the deputy head or for other compelling reasons. 202,583,653
Total organizational spending Not applicable Not applicable $970,817,019

Part 3

Total planned organizational spending in dollars (programs planned to be evaluated in the next five years plus programs with no planned evaluations in the next five years): $1,646,959,588

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