ARCHIVED – Evaluation of the Canadian Experience Class

Research and Evaluation Branch
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
November 19, 2015
Executive report

Evaluation of the Canadian Experience Class (PDF, 751.09KB)

Table of contents

• Acronyms
• Executive summary
• Evaluation of the Canadian Experience Class - Management Response Action Plan
• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Purpose of the Evaluation
  • 1.2. Brief Program Profile
    • 1.2.1. Characteristics of CEC Principal Applicants
• 2. Methodology
  • 2.1. Evaluation Approach
  • 2.2. Evaluation Scope
  • 2.3. Data Collection Methods
  • 2.4. Limitations and Considerations
• 3. Relevance
  • 3.1. Continued Need for the CEC
    • 3.1.1. Need for a Simple and Quick Pathway to Permanent Residence for Skilled Workers
    • 3.1.2. Opportunity to Retain Skilled Workers with Canadian Work Experience
  • 3.2. Alignment with Departmental and Government of Canada Objectives
    • 3.2.1. Alignment with CIC Objectives and Programs
    • 3.2.2. Alignment with Government of Canada Objectives and Priorities
  • 3.3. Consistency with Federal Roles and Responsibilities
• 4. Performance - Effectiveness
  • 4.1. Awareness of the CEC
  • 4.2. CEC Application and Admission Trends
    • 4.2.1. Trends in Applications
    • 4.2.2. Trends in Admissions
  • 4.3. Impact of CEC on the Supply of Skilled Workers
  • 4.4. Economic Establishment
    • 4.4.1. Incidence of Employment and Reliance on Social Assistance
    • 4.4.2. Commensurate Employment
    • 4.4.3. Earnings
  • 4.5. Social Integration
    • 4.5.1. Adjustment to Life in Canada
    • 4.5.2. Use of CIC Settlement Services
  • 4.6. Interprovincial Mobility, Intentions to Stay and Canadian Citizenship
    • 4.6.1. Interprovincial Mobility
    • 4.6.2. Intentions to Stay in Canada and Obtain Citizenship
• 5. Performance - Program Management and Resource Utilization
  • 5.1. Program Resources
  • 5.2. Program Information, Coordination, Tools and Training
  • 5.3. Program Integrity
  • 5.4. Efficiency of Program Delivery
    • 5.4.1. Program Design and Application Processing
    • 5.4.2. Modernization
  • 5.5. Introduction of Express Entry
• 6. Conclusions and Recommendation
• Appendix A: Profile of CEC Principal Applicants
• Appendix B: Logic Model for the Canadian Experience Class

List of tables

• Table 2.1: Evaluation Questions
• Table 2.2: Lines of Evidence Used in the Evaluation
• Table 4.1: Number of CEC Immigrants (Principal Applicants, Spouses and Dependants) Admitted (2009-2014)
• Table 4.2: Percentage of Principal Applicants Admitted (2009-2014) by NOC Level of Intended Occupation and Immigration Category
• Table 4.3: Percentage of Immigrant Tax Filers who Declared Employment Earnings by Years since Admission and Immigration Category (2009 to 2012)
• Table 4.4: Percentage of CEC PAs Surveyed Employed in a Job Commensurate with their Education by Stream and Months since Admission
• Table 4.5: Percentage of CEC PAs Surveyed in a Job Commensurate with their Level and Field of Education/Training and Expertise by Stream and Months since Admission
• Table 4.6: Average Employment Earnings of Immigrant Tax Filers by Years since Admission and Immigration Category (2009 to 2012)
• Table 5.1: Total Program Costs and Applications Received for the CEC by Fiscal Year
• Table 5.2: Resource Utilization by Fiscal Year for the CEC, FSW and PN Programs

List of figures

• Figure 4.1: Number of CEC Applications Received by Year and Stream

List of acronyms

ADMM

Assisted Decision Maker Macro

AUCC

Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada

C&IC

Colleges and Institutes Canada

CAIPS

Computer-Assisted Immigration Processing System

CEC

Canadian Experience Class

CIC

Citizenship and Immigration Canada

CIO

Centralized Intake Office

CPC

Centralized Processing Centre

CPC-O

Centralized Processing Centre Ottawa

CPI

Consumer Price Index

CPR

Centralized Processing Region

CRS

Comprehensive Ranking System

DFATD

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

ESDC

Employment and Social Development Canada

FOSS

Field Operations Support System

FST

Federal Skilled Trades

FSW

Federal Skilled Worker

GCMS

Global Case Management System

GoC

Government of Canada

iCAMS

Immigration Contribution Accountability Measurement System

iCARE

Immigration Contribution Agreement Reporting Environment

IMDB

Longitudinal Immigration Database

IMP

International Mobility Program

ISP

International Student Program

ITA

Invitation To Apply

LMIA

Labour Market Impact Assessment

NOC

National Occupational Classification

OGD

Other Government Department

PA

Principal Applicant

PGWPP

Post Graduation Work Permit Program

PN

Provincial Nominee

PNP

Provincial Nominee Program

PR

Permanent Resident

QA

Quality Assurance

TFW

Temporary Foreign Worker

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