Key risks
Introduction
Risk refers to the likelihood and impact of an event that has the potential to prevent an organization from achieving its goals. Risks are driven by factors both internal and external to the organization.
This section describes the key risks that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) faces in implementing its Core Responsibilities, Minister's mandate letter commitments and key government-wide or departmental priorities in 2018–19. Its focus should be on factors that are outside the control of the Department and that carry the highest risks both in terms of likelihood and impact.
Risk narrative
In 2017–2018, to respond to the Treasury Board's new Policy on Results, IRCC conducted full risk assessments on each of its programs under the new Departmental Results Framework. The resulting risk profiles were included in the Performance Information Profiles submitted to the Treasury Board on November 1, 2017. The risk assessments conducted with each individual program revealed strong horizontal themes that further reinforce the risks identified in IRCC's Corporate Risk Profile. Some common themes are continued concerns about the quick growth in all business lines across all IRCC programs; difficulty in accessing timely and precise data; and IRCC's extensive reliance on complex relationships with partners to support its policies and programs and deliver its internal and external services.
IRCC makes considerable effort to meet evolving mandate commitments, higher immigration levels and increasing public and parliamentary expectations; to implement modernization and change agendas and keep up with Central Agency requirements; and to consistently meet processing targets and service standards. For the foreseeable future, IRCC will continue to face a number of complex choices as it juggles delivery of the highest levels plan in recent history with implementation of significant changes to legislative, policy, program and process frameworks. It also strives to find a balance between being innovative and improving services to clients. A key challenge will be accommodating sustainable growth since hiring and training staff. Furthermore, fitting up space and technology requires time and depends on strong partnerships.
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| Sustainable growth There is a risk across IRCC lines of business that continuous changes and increasing application volumes and demand could outstrip IRCC's capacity to deliver timely and dependable client-centred services. |
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| Management of, and access to, information and data There is a risk that IRCC may face challenges in accessing accurate data to inform policy development and to measure the success of its programs. |
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| Reliance on partners and third parties There is a risk that external partners and third parties may not engage or deliver services in an effective and timely manner, which could affect the achievement of IRCC's priorities and results. |
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