Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Consolidated Future-Oriented Statement of Operations (unaudited)
For the year ending March 31, 2022

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  1. Methodology and significant assumptions
  2. Variations and changes to the forecast financial information
  3. Summary of significant accounting policies
    1. Consolidation
    2. Expenses
    3. Revenues
  4. Parliamentary Authorities
    1. Reconciliation of net cost of operations to requested authorities
    2. Authorities requested
(in thousands of dollars) Forecast results 2020-21 Planned results 2021-22
Expenses

Immigrant and Refugee Selection and Integration

2,797,850 2,609,089

Citizenship and Passports

550,016 531,997

Visitors, International Students and Temporary Workers

481,865 440,214

Internal Services

300,706 304,527
Total expenses 4,130,437 3,885,827
Revenues

Immigration service fees

384,965 661,938

Passport fees

313,205 283,870

Immigration rights and privileges

137,186 160,959

Citizenship service fees

70,221 87,396

Right of citizenship

12,081 15,039

International Experience Canada

9,938 9,938

Passport miscellaneous revenues

125 250

Other revenues

683 751

Revenues earned on behalf of Government

(605,136) (926,083)
Total revenues 323,268 294,058
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers 3,807,169 3,591,769

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the Consolidated Future-Oriented Statement of Operations.

1. Methodology and significant assumptions

The Consolidated Future-Oriented Statement of Operations has been prepared based on government priorities and departmental plans as described in the Departmental Plan.

The information in the forecast results for fiscal year 2020-21 is based on actual results as at November 30, 2020 and on forecasts for the remainder of the fiscal year. Forecasts have been made for the planned results for fiscal year 2021-22.

The main assumptions underlying the forecasts are as follows:

These assumptions are made as at December 11, 2020.

2. Variations and changes to the forecast financial information

Although every attempt has been made to forecast final results for the remainder of 2020-21 and for 2021-22, actual results achieved for both years are likely to differ from the forecast information presented, and this variation could be material.

In preparing this Consolidated Future-Oriented Statement of Operations, IRCC has made estimates and assumptions about the future. These estimates and assumptions may differ from the subsequent actual results. Estimates and assumptions are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, and are continually evaluated.

Factors that could lead to material differences between the Consolidated Future-Oriented Statement of Operations and the historical Consolidated Statement of Operations include:

After the Departmental Plan is tabled in Parliament, IRCC will not be updating the forecasts for any changes in financial resources made in ensuing supplementary estimates. Variances will be explained in the Departmental Results Report.

3. Summary of significant accounting policies

The Consolidated Future-Oriented Statement of Operations has been prepared using the Government of Canada’s accounting policies in effect for fiscal year 2020-21, and is based on Canadian public sector accounting standards. The presentation and results using the stated accounting policies do not result in any significant differences from Canadian public sector accounting standards.

Significant accounting policies are as follows:

a) Consolidation

This Consolidated Future-Oriented Statement of Operations includes the accounts of the Passport Canada Revolving Fund, for which the Deputy Minister is accountable. The accounts of the Passport Canada Revolving Fund have been consolidated with those of IRCC, and all inter-organizational balances and transactions have been eliminated.

b) Expenses

Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis.

Transfer payments are recorded as an expense when authorization for the payment exists and the recipient has met the eligibility criteria or the entitlements established for the transfer payment program. In situations where payments do not form part of an existing program, transfer payments are recorded as expenses when the Government announces a decision to make a non-recurring transfer, provided the enabling legislation or authorization for payment receives parliamentary approval prior to the completion of the Consolidated Future-Oriented Statement of Operations. Transfer payments that become repayable as a result of conditions specified in the contribution agreement that have come into being are recorded as a reduction to transfer payment expense and as a receivable.

Vacation pay and compensatory leave are accrued as the benefits are earned by employees under their respective terms of employment.

Services provided without charge by other government departments for international immigration and citizenship services, accommodation, employer’s contributions to the health and dental insurance plans, legal services, and workers’ compensation are recorded as operating expenses at their estimated costs.

c) Revenues

The recognition of revenues from immigration service fees, citizenship service fees, rights and privileges is deferred until a final decision has been rendered. Revenues from passport fees are recognized upon request for a passport service, which is upon receipt of payment and verification of the passport application for completeness. Other revenues, including International Experience Canada, are accounted for in the period in which the underlying transaction or event that gave rise to the revenues takes place.

Revenues that are non-respendable are not available to discharge IRCC’s liabilities. Although the Deputy Minister is expected to maintain accounting control, she has no authority over the disposition of non-respendable revenues. As a result, non-respendable revenues are earned on behalf of the Government of Canada and are therefore presented as a reduction of IRCC’s gross revenues.

Revenues that are respendable are mainly available to discharge the liabilities of the Passport and International Experience Canada programs.

4. Parliamentary authorities

IRCC receives most of its funding through annual parliamentary authorities. IRCC is also responsible for the management of the Passport Canada Revolving Fund, a continuing non-lapsing authority from Parliament to make payments out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) for working capital, capital acquisitions and temporary financing of accumulated operating deficits. The International Experience Canada program is managed through a budgetary authority. Employee benefits are authorized by a statutory authority. IRCC issues immigration loans through a non-budgetary non-lapsing authority.

Revenues related to immigration and citizenship, including fees, rights and privileges, are deposited to the CRF and are not available for use by IRCC. Fees, rights and privileges are collected through the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations as well as through the Citizenship Regulations.

Financial reporting of authorities provided to IRCC differs from financial reporting according to generally accepted accounting principles because authorities are based mainly on cash flow requirements. Items recognized in the Consolidated Future-Oriented Statement of Operations in one year may be funded through parliamentary authorities in prior, current or future years. Accordingly, IRCC has different net cost of operations for the year on a government funding basis than on an accrual accounting basis. The differences are reconciled in the following tables:

a) Reconciliation of net cost of operations to requested authorities

(in thousands of dollars) Forecast results 2020-21 Planned results 2021-22
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers 3,807,169 3,591,769
Adjustments for items affecting net cost of operations but not affecting authorities:

Amortization of tangible capital assets

(28,799) (23,105)

Net loss on disposal of tangible capital assets

(207) (207)

Services provided without charge by other government departments

(365,390) (368,538)

Increase in vacation pay and compensatory leave

(17,123) (6,357)

Decrease (increase) in employee future benefits

(2,325) 1,690

Decrease in accrued liabilities not charged to authorities

4,033 2,850

Bad debt allowance

1,136 (342)

Refund of prior years' expenditures

2,548 2,895

Decrease in program expenditures not charged to authorities

948 948
Total items affecting net cost of operations but not affecting authorities (405,179) (390,166)
Adjustments for items not affecting net cost of operations but affecting authorities:

Acquisition of tangible capital assets

44,215 55,342

Increase (decrease) in gross loans receivable

(1,290) 14,591

Salary overpayments related to pay system implementation

2,331 761

Increase (decrease) in inventory held for resale

1,768 (5,964)

Increase (decrease) in inventory held for consumption

65 (74)

Increase in prepaid expenses

333 2,105

Refund of prior years’ revenues

8,658 6,061
Total items not affecting net cost of operations but affecting authorities 56,080 72,822
Requested authorities forecasted to be used 3,458,070 3,274,425

b) Authorities requested

(in thousands of dollars) Forecast results
2020-21
Planned results
2021-22
Authorities requested

Vote 1: Operating expenditures

1,203,051 1,276,918

Vote 5: Capital expenditures

38,915 32,934

Vote 10: Grants and contributions

1,985,586 1,690,568

Debt forgiveness – immigration loans

7 3

Debt write-off – immigration loans

312 429

Statutory amounts

231,489 258,982

Non-budgetary items

(1,290) 14,591
Requested authorities forecasted to be used 3,458,070 3,274,425

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