Details on transfer payment programs

Transfer payment programs spending of $5 million or more

Canada-Quebec Accord Grant / Subvention versée en vertu de l’Accord Canada-Québec

General information

Name of program:

Canada-Quebec Accord Grant / Subvention versée en vertu de l’Accord Canada-Québec: Voted

Start date:

Financial compensation to the province (in the form of a grant) is based on the Canada‑Québec Accord relating to Immigration and Temporary Admission of Aliens, which came into force on April 1, 1991.

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grant

Type of appropriation:

The program is appropriated annually through Government of Canada Estimates.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

Ongoing

Link to departmental result:

Permanent residents are welcomed and benefit from settlement supports

Link to Department’s program inventory:

Settlement, Resettlement

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

Under the Canada-Quebec Accord, signed in 1991, Canada has devolved settlement and resettlement responsibility to Quebec, with a grant that includes reasonable compensation for costs. The grant to Quebec covers reception services and linguistic, cultural and economic integration services, provided that they are comparable to federally funded services in other parts of the country. The objectives of the Accord are the preservation of Quebec’s demographic importance within Canada; and the integration of immigrants into that province in a manner that respects the distinct identity of Quebec. The Accord provides Quebec with exclusive responsibility for the selection of immigrants destined to the province (except for family reunification and protected persons in Canada), as well as the reception and linguistic and cultural integration of these immigrants (including resettlement of refugees). Under the Accord, Canada is responsible for defining overall immigration objectives, national levels and admissibility, selecting family category and protected persons in Canada, and granting citizenship. This program uses transfer payment funding from the grant for the Canada-Quebec Accord on Immigration.

Quebec is responsible for selecting immigrants, as well as their reception and integration into the province. In accordance with section 26 and Annex B of the Canada-Quebec Accord, Canada is required to pay compensation to Quebec for reception and integration services, where it is established that:

Expected results:

The Government of Quebec is responsible for developing and publishing its own immigration legislation and policies. It reports to the provincial National Assembly on its own expected results related to immigration.

While Quebec has jurisdiction over reception and integration of immigrants destined to the province, the Accord specifies that the services covered by the grant must correspond to services offered by Canada in the rest of the country. To that end, Canada and Quebec perform regular studies of their respective services to ensure that comparable services continue to be offered to newcomers across the country. Since 2014, the Joint Committee has tabled five comparative studies that show reception and integration services for newcomers to be generally comparable in both jurisdictions, therefore meeting the requirements of the Accord. The last comparative study covered the period 2018–19 and was tabled at the Joint Committee meeting on February 10, 2020.

Following the tabling of the last study, the Joint Committee co-chairs requested that the next comparison report be tabled in Fall 2021 and that a new methodology with indicators of service comparison be developed and included in that report. While the COVID-19 pandemic paused the development of the full comparison report, the Department developed an executive summary of the report along with the development of indicators as requested. The executive summary and indicators will tentatively be tabled in early Spring 2022.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

The evaluation of the Grant to Quebec is conducted every five years. The last evaluation was completed in 2019–20.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

The next evaluation of the Canada-Quebec Accord Grant is planned for completion in 2025–26.

General targeted recipient groups:

The Government of Quebec is the only recipient of the grant.

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

Upcoming Joint Committee meeting tentatively scheduled for early Spring 2022.

Financial information (dollars)Table note*
Type of transfer
payment
2021–22 Forecast
spending
2022–23 Planned
spending
2023–24 Planned
spending
2024–25 Planned
spending
Total grants 697,030,000 697,030,000 697,030,000 697,030,000
Total contributions 0 0 0 0
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 697,030,000 697,030,000 697,030,000 697,030,000

Interim Housing Assistance Program

General information

Name of transfer payment program:

Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP)

Start date:

March 21, 2019

End date:

March 31, 2023

Type of transfer payment:

Grants

Type of appropriation:

Main Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2020–21

Link to departmental result:

Potential permanent residents are selected for immigration to Canada

Link to Department’s program inventory:

Asylum

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

Canada experienced an increase in asylum claims starting in 2017, including with respect to both arrivals through ports of entry and between ports of entry (i.e., irregular migration). Provinces called for support in managing the downstream impact of asylum flows, including interim housing pressures. While COVID-19-related travel and border measures reduced the number of asylum claimants entering Canada in 2020 and 2021, the gradual lift of these measures since summer 2021 has led to an increase in asylum claims. At the same time, pressures on shelter systems have persisted as a result of COVID-19, mostly due to increased costs of physical distancing and cleaning, and longer than average stays.

As a temporary program, IHAP contributes to the federal government’s commitment to provide time-limited financial support to provinces and municipalities to address extraordinary interim housing pressures resulting from increased volumes of asylum claimants entering Canada in recent years. The program was recently extended to continue addressing provincial and municipal interim housing costs, including increases in asylum claimants following the lifting of remaining border restrictions as well as with rising expenses from COVID-19.

Expected results:

Grants provided through the program are expected to help provincial and municipal governments deliver effective interim housing solutions for asylum claimants until permanent housing can be secured.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

Not applicable.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Not applicable.

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

Not applicable.

The achievement of expected results are tracked as part of IRCC’s ongoing departmental performance monitoring and reporting exercises. An evaluation of this initiative will be considered as part of IRCC’s annual departmental evaluation planning exercise. The timing and scope of any planned evaluation being considered for this initiative would be assessed against departmental and program risks, government and departmental priorities, and the needs of senior management and major stakeholders.

General targeted recipient groups:

Provincial and municipal governments that have experienced extraordinary costs as a result of the recent influx of asylum claimants.

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

Following a written request by provinces (and municipalities, if necessary) demonstrating that they have incurred interim housing costs as a result of increased asylum claim volumes, departmental officials will engage applicants to assess the claim and support discussions on the final amount of the funding relief. IRCC also continues to engage provinces through existing fora to better understand and help alleviate the pressures they are facing with respect to providing temporary housing to asylum claimants.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer
payment
2021–22 Forecast
spending
2022–23 Planned
spending
2023–24 Planned
spending
2024–25 Planned
spending
Total grants 0 173,000,000 0 0
Total contributions 0 0 0 0
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 0 173,000,000 0 0

International Migration Capacity Building Program

General information

Name of transfer payment program:

International Migration Capacity Building Program: Voted

(Known prior to April 2019 as the “Migration Policy Development Program.”)

Start date:

In February 2003, the program was first launched as the Migration Policy Development Program, in 2019 it was renamed the International Migration Capacity Building Program (IMCBP).

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grant

Type of appropriation:

Funds are appropriated annually through Government of Canada Estimates.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2019–20

Link to departmental result:

Potential permanent residents are selected for immigration to Canada

Link to Department’s program inventory:

Asylum

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The purpose of the IMCBP is to provide funding for initiatives that advance global migration policies and programs, in support of Canada’s migration and humanitarian objectives.

The main objective of the IMCBP is to support the development of well-managed migration systems that facilitate safe, orderly and regular migration through:

  1. membership in international organizations related to migration
  2. the advancement of capacity building efforts
  3. an increase in the development and exchange of migration-related information and expertise
Expected results:

Expected results for the IMCBP are:

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

2021–22 – Evaluation of the International Migration Capacity Building Program – Funded Projects Component

2021–22 – Evaluation of IRCC’s Memberships in International Forums and Organizations

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

For the overall IMCBP, the next planned evaluation will take place in 2026–27.

Evaluation of the Migration Cooperation and Engagement Envelope (MCEE) is planned for 2023–24.

General targeted recipient groups:
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

IMCBP funding is used for funding:

Ongoing communications occur on a regular basis with recipient organizations (trusted partner organizations, including the International Organization for Migration and the United Nations Refugee Agency).

For memberships in international multilateral organizations, such as the Regional Conference on Migration, the Global Forum for Migration and Development, the Intergovernmental Consultations on Migration, Asylum and Refugees and the Migration Policy Institute, IRCC regularly attend various governance meetings, exchange information on best practices, advance Canadian migration priorities, and develop bilateral partnerships with other countries.

Prior to 2021–22, for migration capacity building projects, the Department used an internal call for proposals process to engage sponsors and recipients. The recent evaluation of the IMCBP concluded that the Department should review and streamline this process, while also maintaining good program management. In 2021–22, the IMCBP piloted a targeted call for proposals process, and will conduct a review in 2022–23 to inform future processes.

Throughout each project’s implementation, there is regular contact between IRCC project sponsors and recipient organizations to ensure advancement and compliance. For the migration capacity building projects, which generally deals with smaller amounts than the MCEE, monitoring is performed through mid-year reporting and end of project reports, as pursuant to the grant arrangement.

For the MCEE, generally the Department will first engage targeted countries through country visits to ascertain their needs and priorities. Proposals will be received, and organizations will be requested to submit outlines of the goals, objectives and scope of the proposed initiative prior to requesting full proposals. All proposals are consistently assessed, including against country needs and priorities.

Approved proposals are regularly monitored throughout the project life cycle. Monitoring is done through direct contact with applicant (teleconferences, email, phone, etc); Mission, International Network/Migration Program Manager, Canada Border Services Agency-Liaison Officers; in-country monitoring Mission; or any other means at the MCEE’s disposal.

For the Venezuelan Crisis Capacity Building Envelope (2021–22 and 2022–23), and the one-time transfer of $3 million for capacity building in Central America (2021–22), the Department will engage directly with potential programming partners to assess the needs in host countries and invite organizations to submit concept notes prior to full project proposals. IRCC will assess all proposals internally, while also consulting with other relevant department(s) as required, such as Global Affairs Canada and targeted host countries. Given the temporary nature of the envelopes, monitoring of the approved projects is to be similar to the monitoring of migration capacity building projects (i.e. mid-year and end of project reports) and may also include an in-country monitoring mission.

For all project, the focus on monitoring is to maintain open communication with applicants. This ensures that regular updates can be received on project execution, including implementation delays, significant adjustments in activities, challenges, risks and expenditure of funds, and overall elements that may impact project implementation.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer
payment
2021–22 Forecast
spending
2022–23 Planned
spending
2023–24 Planned
spending
2024–25 Planned
spending
Total grants 8,000,000 9,650,000 5,950,000 4,200,000
Total contributions 0 0 0 0
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 8,000,000 9,650,000 5,950,000 4,200,000

Resettlement Assistance Program

General information

Name of transfer payment program:

Resettlement Assistance Program: Voted

Start date:

1951 as the Adjustment Assistance Program; Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) in its current form was implemented in 1998

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation:

The program is appropriated annually through Government of Canada Estimates.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2018–19

Link to departmental result:

Permanent residents are welcomed and benefit from settlement supports

Link to Department’s program inventory:

Refugee Resettlement Program

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The RAP’s objective is to meet the resettlement needs of clients following their arrival in Canada by funding the delivery of immediate and essential services and providing direct financial support. Eligible clients include Government-Assisted Refugees and certain persons in refugee-like situations admitted to Canada under a public policy consideration. The province of Quebec receives a separate funding allocation as part of the Canada-Quebec Accord to provide similar services to eligible refugees destined to that province.

Immediate and essential services are delivered through contribution agreements with RAP Service Provider Organizations (SPOs). RAP services include, but are not limited to: overseas and in-Canada orientation sessions; port of entry services; temporary accommodation and assistance in securing permanent accommodation; assistance opening a bank account; life skills training; and links to mandatory federal and provincial programs; and to settlement programming.

Income support is administered directly by the department and can be provided for up to 12 months, if the RAP client’s income is insufficient to meet their own needs and the needs of any accompanying dependants. In most cases, RAP clients also receive start-up allowances for expenses related to furniture and other household supplies.

Limited services (port of entry services) are provided under RAP to all resettled refugees. Refugees resettled under the Blended Visa Office-Referred Refugees Program may receive up to six months of RAP income support.

RAP also funds certain in-Canada activities to support the private sponsorship of refugees (for example, the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program), as well as activities overseas, such as those administered by the International Organization for Migration to support resettlement and RAP objectives.

Expected results:

RAP is an element of the overarching Refugee Resettlement Program. The immediate outcomes for the broader Refugee Resettlement Program are resettled refugees receive timely protection and their immediate and essential needs are met. The intermediate outcome is resettled refugees have the tools to live independently in Canadian society. The ultimate outcome is resettled refugees live independently in Canadian society.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

Completed in 2015–16.

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Not applicable

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

The next evaluation of the Refugee Resettlement Program is planned for completion in 2022–23, and it is expected to include the RAP.

General targeted recipient groups:

RAP targets three types of recipients: (1) resettled refugees and persons admitted to Canada under similar circumstances; (2) service providers that provide immediate and essential services to eligible clients; and (3) service providers engaged in activities that support the Refugee Resettlement Program more broadly (for instance, funding to international organizations to facilitate the overseas processing of refugees and to the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program to support private sponsors in Canada.

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

Refugees receiving RAP services are engaged throughout their resettlement journey starting with overseas processing of refugees with international organizations (e.g., International Organization for Migration) and intake assessment upon arrival in Canada of refugees to determine the level of support needed and the types of services required. The Department works closely with international organizations (e.g., United Nations Refugee Agency) to plan annual targets as well as the timing of services to assist refugees during the application process and pre-arrival. The Department maintains close collaboration and regular communication with international organizations and service provider organizations in order to adequately respond to resettled refugee needs.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer
payment
2021–22 Forecast
spending
2022–23 Planned
spending
2023–24 Planned
spending
2024–25 Planned
spending
Total grants 32,491,785 25,433,896 25,483,168 25,483,168
Total contributions 247,437,746 190,489,718 145,049,034 145,049,298
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 279,929,531 215,923,614 170,532,202 170,532,466

Settlement Program

General information

Name of transfer payment program:

Settlement Program: Voted

Start date:

May 15, 2008

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation:

The program is appropriated annually through Government of Canada Estimates.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2019

Link to departmental result:

Permanent residents are welcomed and benefit from settlement supports

Link to Department’s program inventory:

Settlement

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

For Canada to realize the economic, social and cultural benefits of immigration, newcomers must integrate successfully into Canadian society. Integration is a two-way process that involves commitment on the part of immigrants to adapt to life in Canada, and on the part of Canada to welcome and adapt to new peoples and cultures. Settlement refers to a short period of mutual adaptation between the newcomers and the host society, during which the government provides support and services to newcomers.

IRCC Settlement Program plays a major role in the integration of newcomers by assisting immigrants and refugees to overcome barriers specific to them so that they can fully engage in social, cultural, civic and economic life in Canada. The program aims to provide newcomers with support prior to their arrival in Canada. Once in Canada, the program provides needs, assets assessments and information required to make informed decisions, develop and leverage employment and language skills, and support to build networks within their new communities. The program also supports the integration of French-speaking newcomers through the Francophone Integration Pathway, which consists of a suite of settlement services in French, offered by Francophone communities outside Quebec, and aimed at facilitating reception, support, economic and socio-cultural integration, as well as the creation of lasting ties between newcomers and Francophone communities. IRCC funds the delivery of settlement programming across the country and outside Canada, and contributes to the capacity enhancement of recipient organizations.

Expected results:

The Settlement Program’s ultimate outcome is as follows: Successfully integrated and settled clients benefit Canada.

Immediate outcomes:

Intermediate outcomes:

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:
Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Continuation.

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:
General targeted recipient groups:

To fulfill IRCC’s objective of promoting the successful integration of permanent residents into Canada, IRCC uses grants and contribution agreements. These agreements may be signed with the following eligible recipients for settlement services:

Restrictions:

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

IRCC funds over 500 different organizations, including approximately 80 francophone organizations located in Francophone-minority communities, to deliver a diverse range of services that support the settlement and integration of newcomers to Canada. Settlement Service Provider Organizations (SPOs) vary in size, which has an impact on the type and scope of services that they offer to newcomers.

IRCC plays a key role in the dissemination and sharing of information to and among SPOs and other settlement organizations in a variety of ways, at both the national and regional level and both formally and informally. IRCC has a number of forums that bring together SPOs, from the National Settlement and Integration Council, a pan-Canadian mechanism for ongoing national dialogue, collaboration, consultation, planning and information exchange among governments and key partners and stakeholders, to newly established regional summits designed to address region-specific information needs. Pre-COVID-19, much of this engagement was in person, but COVID-19 has forced the Department shift to virtual engagement, which has allowed more partners and stakeholders to be engaged proactively and more often.

IRCC engages in extensive consultations before and after it launches intake processes under the Settlement Program. Engagement with service providers supports IRCC’s information gathering to inform open and transparent intake processes to establish grant and contribution agreements and improves delivery methods to carry out IRCC programming priorities.

The most recent intake processes include: a 2018 Expression of Interest for Pre-arrival Settlement Services, five year agreements which began on January 1st, 2019; in November 2018, proposals were solicited for language training services adapted to the needs of French-speaking newcomers, in support of the Francophone Integration Pathway to last until 2023 and funded through the Government of Canada’s Action Plan for Official Languages (2018–23); and a national call for proposals for the Settlement Program was launched in February 2019 for 5-year agreements which began on April 1, 2020.

For the first time, following a high degree of engagement and co-planning with Francophone-minority communities, the Department introduced a “by and for Francophones” lens/priority in the 2019 call for proposals process; and in parallel, experimented with a community-based funding model through the Welcoming Francophone Community Initiative. This initiative moved away from the traditional intake process approach, to fund community plans featuring activities/projects that the communities themselves have identified to best meet their needs in terms of welcoming and integrating French-speaking newcomers. Community plans are funded over a 3-year period that began in April 2020.

In April 2020, the Department launched the Comité consultatif national en établissement francophone with the mandate to provide recommendations to IRCC by 2022, for a national coordination and support model for the Francophone settlement sector and on the development of policies and programs to improve direct French language services to immigrants.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer
payment
2021–22 Forecast
spending
2022–23 Planned
spending
2023–24 Planned
spending
2024–25 Planned
spending
Total grants 40,000,000 55,000,000 55,000,000 55,000,000
Total contributions 883,045,735 971,022,398 968,474,284 971,944,266
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 923,045,735 1,026,022,398 1,023,474,284 1,026,944,266

Transfer payment programs spending of under $5 million

Annual Assessed Contribution to the International Organization for Migration

General information

Name of transfer payment program:

Annual Assessed Contribution to the International Organization for Migration (IOM): Voted

Start date:

The IOM is the leading United Nations agency in the field of migration, having joined the UN system as a related organization in 2016. Canada was a founding member of the IOM in 1951, but withdrew membership in 1962. Canada subsequently rejoined the organization as a full member in 1991 and have paid their annual Assessed Contributions ever since.

End date:

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment:

ContributionFootnote1

Type of appropriation:

Funds are appropriated annually through Government of Canada Estimates.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2010–11

Link to departmental result:

Potential permanent residents are selected for immigration to Canada

Link to Department’s program inventory:

Asylum

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment programs:

Contributions to the IOM allow Canada to:

As an IOM member, the Department has an increased capacity to meet its objectives related to:

Expected results:

The expected results are to:

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

2021–22

Decision following the results of last evaluation:

Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

The evaluation of the IOM Assessed Contribution took place in 2020–21. The next evaluation will take place five years following the previous evaluation (2026–27).

General targeted recipient groups:

International organizations.

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients:

IRCC officials actively monitor, engage and consult with the IOM through institutional and ad hoc meetings.

As a state-led organization, Canada wants to ensure due diligence with respect to how the organization governs itself, appropriates and uses its resources, and makes decisions.

IRCC’s ongoing participation in the two IOM governing bodies: (1) the Council and the Standing Committee on Programmes and Finance, and (2) the organization’s formal working groups on Partnerships Governance and Organizational Priorities and Budget Reform allows Canada to play a role in the organization’s governance and decision-making, including on budget issues. Moreover, IRCC is present at all informal consultations organized by the IOM.

Government of Canada senior officials meet intermittently with the IOM senior management to discuss shared priorities and ways to strengthen the bilateral relationship between Canada and the IOM. Continuous and ongoing open communication between IRCC and IOM takes place at the working level on a regular basis.

While IRCC is the lead in the overall Government of Canada–IOM relationship, Global Affairs Canada also maintains a strong relationship with the IOM as they partner in the delivery of development and humanitarian assistance.

The evaluation of the IOM Assessed Contribution in 2020–21 found that Canada derives high value in its membership with the IOM in meeting IRCC and whole-of-government objectives.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer
payment
2021–22 Forecast
spending
2022–23 Planned
spending
2023–24 Planned
spending
2024–25 Planned
spending
Total grants 0 0 0 0
Total contributions 2,200,000 2,200,000 2,200,000 2,200,000
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 2,200,000 2,200,000 2,200,000 2,200,000

Global Assistance for Irregular Migrants

General information

Name of transfer payment program:

Global Assistance for Irregular Migrants (GAIM)

Start date:

April 2013

End date:

March 31, 2023

Type of transfer payment:

Contribution

Type of appropriation:

The program is appropriated annually through Government of Canada Estimates.

Fiscal year for terms and conditions:

2018–19

Link to departmental result:

Potential permanent residents are selected for immigration to Canada

Link to Department’s program inventory:

Asylum

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:

The purpose of the program is to respond to international crises related to irregular migration quickly and effectively in an effort to ensure managed migration that promotes Canadian interests and protects the health, safety and security of Canadians.

The program provides transfer payments in the form of contributions to trusted international, intergovernmental, and non-governmental organizations (such as the International Organization for Migration [IOM]). It contributes to the overall discouragement of human smuggling and irregular migration while ensuring that intercepted migrants have basic needs met including shelter, water, food, and emergency medical care; are treated in accordance with international principles of human rights including protection against refoulement; and are returned to their countries of origin if determined not to be in need of protection as per international refugee law.

The program is part of Canada’s broader, multi-departmental Migrant Smuggling Prevention Strategy led by Global Affairs Canada.

Expected Results:

The most quantitative results are dependent on overseas irregular migration events targeting Canada to be identified and intercepted. As such, the ultimate activity level of the program is highly dependent on circumstances outside of Canada and the IOM’s control. A significant goal of the program is readiness for such events. The primary quantitative result is that 100% of persons eligible for and seeking the assistance this program are duly assisted.

Such events have been significantly suppressed by travel restrictions imposed globally related to COVID-19. We expect related activity to increase in the coming months and years.

The program has an established schedule of three outcomes and seven subordinate outputs that are regularly measured. These outcomes are:

  1. IOM and other concerned partners identify and respond to vulnerabilities, assistance and protection needs of stranded migrants in their territoryFootnote2
  2. Returnee migrants are successfully reintegrated in their communities of origin
  3. Potential migrants have better understanding of the risks and disadvantages of irregular migration, benefits and advantages of regular migration and have alternatives to migration.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation:

Completed in 2015–16, a new evaluation is currently underway.

Decision following the results of the last evaluation:

Continuation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation:

Currently ongoing, 2021–22

General targeted recipient groups:

International Organization for Migration

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients

Monthly meetings are held with the IOM to continuously oversee activities and ensure the program continues within the intent and letter of the contribution agreement. The GAIM program contains elements that require the IOM to seek approvals from IRCC before undertaking significant new activities. Ad hoc liaison is also conducted regularly as required by operations. This engagement with the recipient organization, the IOM, along with other program oversight is done by IRCC International Network’s Irregular Migration and Risk Intelligence.

Engagement with the ultimate end recipients of assistance, smuggled persons - distinct from IRCC applicants, is done by the IOM and overseen by IRCC.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer
payment
2021–22 Forecast
spending
2022–23 Planned
spending
2023–24 Planned
spending
2024–25 Planned
spending
Total grants 0 0 0 0
Total contributions $3,000,000 $3,000,000 To be determinedTable note** To be determinedTable note**
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program $3,000,000 $3,000,000 To be determinedTable note** To be determinedTable note**

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