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Research and Evaluation
Evaluation of the Global Assistance for Irregular Migrants Program
September 2015

The evaluation of the Global Assistance for Irregular Migrants (GAIM) program was conducted in fulfillment of Section 42.1 of the Financial Administration Act, and a departmental commitment to complete an evaluation by March 31, 2015. While the program was launched at Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) in April 2013, the evaluation also covered earlier program phases dating from January 2012, prior to the program's creation at CIC, up to September 2014. The evaluation was undertaken in-house by CIC's Research and Evaluation Branch between June 2014 and February 2015.

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Table of contents

• List of acronyms
• Executive summary
• Evaluation of the Global Assistance for Irregular Migrants (GAIM) Program - Management Response Action Plan
• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Purpose of Evaluation
  • 1.2 GAIM Program Profile
• 2. Methodology
  • 2.1 Evaluation Scope and Data Collection Methods
    • 2.1.1. Evaluation Scope
    • 2.1.2. Evaluation Methodology
  • 2.2 Limitations and Mitigation
• 3. Evaluation Findings
  • 3.1 Relevance
    • 3.1.1. Continued Need for the GAIM Program
    • 3.1.2. Alignment with CIC and Government of Canada Priorities
    • 3.1.3. Alignment with Federal Roles and Responsibilities
  • 3.2 Performance
    • 3.2.1. Meeting Basic Needs and Providing Assistance to Migrants
    • 3.2.2. Capacity-Building and Outreach
    • 3.2.3. Awareness Activities
    • 3.2.4. Reintegration of Migrants to their Countries of Origin
    • 3.2.5. Detection, Disruption and Deterrence of Human Smuggling
  • 3.3 Economy and Efficiency
• 4. Conclusions and Recommendations
• Appendix A: Timelines
• Appendix B: Logic Model

List of tables

• Table 1: GAIM Program Expenditures
• Table 2: GAIM Planned FTEs (FY 2013/14 - FY 2015/16)
• Table 3: Summary of Evaluation Issues and Questions
• Table 4: Line of Evidence and description
• Table 5: Number of Identified Migrants Receiving Assistance projects
• Table 6: Migrant Feedback on IOM Assistance
• Table 7: Safe Migration Awareness Activities in Sri Lanka
• Table 8: IOM Surveys - Financial Situation since Attempted Migration
• Table 9: IOM Surveys - Feedback on Remigration
• Table 10: GAIM Program Budgets and Expenditures
• Table 11: Comparison to Other Programs - Cost per Departure (CAD$)
• Table 12: Program Costs per Returnee

List of acronyms

ACCBP

Anti-Crime Capacity-Building Program

AVRR

Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration

CAD

Canadian Dollar

CBSA

Canada Border Services Agency

CIC

Citizenship and Immigration Canada

DFATD

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

FTE

Full-time Equivalent

FY

Fiscal Year

GAIM

Global Assistance for Irregular Migrants

GoC

Government of Canada

IOM

International Organization for Migration

OGD

Other Government Departments

PCO

Privy Council Office

TBS

Treasury Board Secretariat

UNHCR

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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