IRCC Deputy Minister Transition Binder 2024 – LookAhead at a glance
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LookAhead Meeting January 19 | Report Covering Items: January 19 – February 16
| # | Title | DM Sign By | Min Sign By | Due By | Latest Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill S-245: Amendments to the Citizenship Act | - | - | January 30 | 1st Hour of debate at Report Stage (Subject to Change). |
| 2 | Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM): Appearance on Migrant Trafficking and Smuggling (Minister) | - | - | February 7 | Minister and Officials appearing for 1 hour (4:30-5:30 p.m.). Preparations are underway. |
| 3 | OGGO & PACP: Motion for the Production of Paper (Dalian and Coradix contracts) | - | - | January / February (ongoing) | Awaiting translation of documents to proceed with future tranches. Tranches going through review and approvals as available. |
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| 1 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
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| # | Title | DM Sign By | Min Sign By | Due By | Latest Status |
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| 1 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 2 | Ministerial Instructions – Start-up Visa and Self-Employed Programs |
Checkmark |
January 25 (TBC) | January 25 (TBC) | Sets caps on both programs to manage oversubscribed inventories. Canada Gazette February 3 (TBC). |
| 3 | Ministerial Instructions – Agri-Food | Checkmark |
January 25 (TBC) | January 25 (TBC) | Various administrative changes to facilitate client eligibility. Canada Gazette February 3 (TBC). |
| 4 | Ministerial Instructions – Students Letter of Acceptance Adjustment | January 23 | January 30 | January 30 | Updates the existing Ministerial Instructions (MIs) that require verified Letters of Acceptance to require same for in-Canada applications. Canada Gazette February 10. |
| 5 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 6 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 7 | Immigration and Citizenship Instruments of Delegation – General Update | February 12 (TBC) | February 19 (TBC) | February 26 (TBC) | Annual housekeeping exercise for both instruments. Includes changes respecting Ministerial Instructions on Verified Letters of Acceptance for International Students. Published on internal/external IRCC sites by March 1. Effective upon signature of the Minister. |
| 8 | Ministerial Instructions – Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) | February 20 (TBC) | February 27 (TBC) | February 28 (TBC) | These MIs would extend the power of rural and northern economic development organizations to nominate candidates for RNIP from February 29, to July 31, 2024. Canada Gazette March 9 (TBC). |
Upcoming Large Scale Meetings/Events/Annoucements
| # | Title | Lead | Date | Latest Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Call for Proposals (CFP) 2024 | SIFA | November 14, 2023 - January 31, 2024 | CFP 2024 was launched on November 14. Applications will be accepted until 5pm EST, January 31, 2024. A series of information webinars will be held between November 21, 2023 and January 24, 2024. |
| 2 | Canada announces Category Based Selection (CBS) 2024 categories | COMMS | January 19 (TBC) | News Release, Issue Note and Social media ready for release. |
| 3 | Ministerial meeting with Minister Jill Dunlop, Minister of Colleges and Universities (Ontario) | DMO | January 19 | Meeting Note tasked. |
| 4 | Ministerial meeting with BC Minister of Post-Secondary Education Selina Robinson | DMO | January 19 | Meeting Note tasked. |
| 5 | Cabinet Retreat | DMO | January 22-23 | Briefing package in development. |
| 6 | NR to announce Bjorkquist appeal decision from the Ontario Court of Justice | COMMS | January 23 | News Release and Issue Note in development. |
| 7 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
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| 9 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 10 | MobSquad | DMO | January 29 | Meeting note tasked. |
| 11 | Youth Advisory Group (YAG) Committee Meeting | DMO | January 29 | Meeting note tasked. |
| 12 | International Experience Canada Advertising Campaign | COMMS | January 29 – February 29 | Beginning January 29, Search Engine Marketing, video and audio ads scheduled to run on multiple digital platforms (e.g., Spotify, YouTube, TikTok and LinkedIn). |
| 13 | Réseau de développement économique et d’employabilité (RDÉE Canada), Board of Directors | DMO | February 6 | Meeting note tasked. |
| 14 | Ministerial Tourism Growth Council | DMO | February 6 | Meeting note tasked. |
| 15 | Minister meeting with Restaurants Canada | DMO | February 8 | Meeting note tasked. |
Annex
- Document Overview: IRCC's Public Policies Table
IRCC Upcoming International and Domestic Trips
| Event Name And Location Country/City/Town) | Dates | Event Name And Location Country/City/Town) | Dates | Event Name And Location Country/City/Town) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | ||||
| Nairobi, Kenya | Jan 14-22 | Regional symposium of the Diversity and Anti-Racism Committee of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) | Michael Farell, DG Equity Branch Lori Chambers, Equity Branch |
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| Mexico City | Jan 21-26 Jan 21-24 |
Area Director - Migration Program Manager Americas meeting. | Scott Harris, DMA Jennifer MacIntyre, ADM IACR |
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| Vancouver, BC | Jan 22-24 | BC Regional Roundtable on Indigenous Border Mobility and United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UNDA) Action Plan Measure SP52 meetings with stakeholders. | Louise Baird, SADM SP | - |
| February | ||||
| Mechelen, Belgium and Brussels, Belgium | Feb 5-10 (TBC) | The High-Level Policy Forum and the Ministerial Conference on the Integration of Newcomers by European Union (EU) Member States. | Catherine Scott, ADM SIFA | - |
| Manila, Philippines and Singapore | Feb 26 - March 1 | Audit operations activities to inform audit plans. | Nicole Primeau, CAE AEB Saarangi Balasingam, AEB Andria King, AEB |
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January 2024
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 Canada announces CBS 2024 categories (TBC) CIMM: Tabling of Royal Canadian Mounted Police interception data for December 2023 |
20 |
21 Full Cabinet Retreat |
22 Full Cabinet Retreat |
23 Full Cabinet Retreat NR to announce Bjorkquist appeal decision from the Ontario Court of Justice |
24 Pathways for foreign nationals to come to Canada to work in the construction industry |
25 New International Mobility Program (IMP) stream for healthcare workers NR to announce Federal Business Program changes |
26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 International Experience Canada Advertising Campaign |
30 Full Cabinet Meeting (TBC) Global Affairs and Public Security Committee Meeting (TBC) Bill S-245 (An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (granting citizenship to certain Canadians)): Report Stage (1st hour of debate) (Subject to change) |
31 | - | - | - |
February 2024
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 5 Sub-Committee on Service Delivery (TBC) |
6 Full Cabinet Meeting (TBC) Global Affairs and Public Security Committee Meeting (TBC) |
7 CIMM: appearance on Migrant Trafficking and Smuggling (Min and DMA) (4:30-5:30pm) |
8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 Sub-Committee on Litigation Management Meeting (TBC) Sub-Committee on Intergovernmental Coordination (TBC): Transitional Housing Plan for Asylum Seekers |
13 Full Cabinet Meeting (TBC) Global Affairs and Public Security Committee Meeting (TBC) |
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | - | - |