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Q-445
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Wednesday, October 8, 2025 |
With regard to the statement made at the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, on October 2, 2025, by Uyen Hoang, Director General, Citizenship Branch, at the Department of Citizenship and Immigration, that “we do have a program called entry and exit, [...] there are mechanisms in place in order to know when an individual is leaving a country” and the fact that both the Department of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship and the Canada Border Services Agency have stated multiple times in answer to Order Paper Questions (such as Q-2214 and Q-2532 from the 44th Parliament) that the government does not track when people exit the country:
(a) does such a program exist;
(b) if yes in (a), what is the government’s explanation as to why the department and the agency provided false information to Parliament;
(c) if yes in (a), when did the Clerk of the Privy Council become aware that false information was provided to Parliament;
(d) if yes in (a), what disciplinary action will be taken by the Privy Council Office against the officials responsible for preparing this false information to Parliament;
(e) if yes in (a), has the Privy Council Office done a complete review of all Order Paper Questions from the 44th Parliament to ensure that they are aware of all instances where this false information was provided to Parliament;
(f) will the government be correcting the record by providing revised responses to Order Paper questions Q-2214 and Q-2532 from the 44th Parliament;
and (g) is the government planning on issuing any type of apology to Canadians for the tabling of this false information, and, if so, how and when will the apology be delivered? |
Answered |
Monday, November 24, 2025 |
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Q-444
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Wednesday, October 8, 2025 |
With regard to the statement made at the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, on October 2, 2025, by Uyen Hoang, Director General, Citizenship Branch, at the Department of Citizenship and Immigration, that “we do have a program called entry and exit, [...] there are mechanisms in place in order to know when an individual is leaving a country”:
(a) what department, agency, police force or combination thereof, is responsible for this program;
(b) when did this program come into effect;
(c) from which countries does this program track exit and entry data;
(d) from the start of the program, or the 2015-16 fiscal year, whichever is oldest, what is the annual level of funding for the program;
(e) from the start of the program, or the 2015-16 fiscal year, whichever is oldest, how many full-time equivalents are assigned to work under the program umbrella;
(f) how does the program collect exit numbers;
(g) what companies are contracted or subcontracted to execute this program, and what is the value of the each contract awarded to contractors or subcontractors; (h) from the start of the program, or the 2015-16 fiscal year, whichever is oldest, and broken down by each border crossing and mode, how many people exited the country, and of those people, how many were (i) Canadians, (ii) non-Canadians; (i) what are the details of the non-Canadians who exited the country in (h)(ii), including (i) on which permits were they previously allowed entry into the country, (ii) which permits were no longer valid at the time of their exit; and (j) what percentage of temporary residents are identified as having overstayed their lawful period of entry in Canada? |
Answered |
Monday, November 24, 2025 |
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Q-434
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Wednesday, October 8, 2025 |
With regard to the labour market projections used for Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada's Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration, commonly referred to as the Immigration Levels Plan, that the government is scheduled to table in the House of Commons before the end of 2025:
(a) what skill shortages were targeted, broken down by (i) vacancy rates, (ii) National Occupational Classification code, (iii) what vacancy and wage data sources were used;
(b) what assumptions were used for foreign credential recognition timelines and success rates by occupation;
(c) what productivity and wage effects were modeled, broken down by sector;
(d) what historical and anticipated Labour Market Impact Assessment was undertaken by Employment and Social Development Canada; and
(e) what are the sectoral results and supporting data which led to the results for 2025-30?
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Answered |
Monday, November 24, 2025 |
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Q-433
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Wednesday, October 8, 2025 |
With regard to the housing implications for Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada's Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration, commonly referred to as the Immigration Levels Plan, that the government is scheduled to table in the House of Commons before the end of 2025:
(a) what joint workbooks or models were shared with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation or with provinces and territories;
(b) what assumptions were used for household formation by admission class and for students or other temporary residents;
(c) what were the modeled effects on (i) housing starts and completions, (ii) prices and rents, (iii) rental vacancy rates by census metropolitan area; and
(d) what briefing notes or other documents were produced about aligning admissions numbers with housing supply for the report, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) sender, (iii) recipients, (iv) title, (v) type of document, (vi) file number?
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Answered |
Monday, November 24, 2025 |
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Q-186
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Friday, June 13, 2025 |
With regard to section 243 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, which requires foreign nationals removed from Canada to repay the removal costs under subsections (a) and (b) if seeking re-entry:
(a) what is the total amount recovered by the government for removal costs, broken down by the amounts set out under sections 243(a) and 243(b) and by calendar year since 2016; and
(b) how many foreign nationals who were removed at government expense have been denied re-entry for failing to repay removal costs, broken down by sections 243(a) and 243(b) and by calendar year? |
Answered |
Monday, September 15, 2025 |
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Q-48
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Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
With regard to the electoral district of Saskatoon West: what are the details of all the grants, contributions, loans and any other payments from Government of Canada departments, agencies, and Crown corporations, but excluding the Canada Revenue Agency, to all other levels of government within and outside of Canada, First Nations, corporations, non-governmental organizations, and charities, from April 1, 2024, to March 22, 2025, inclusively? |
Answered |
Monday, September 15, 2025 |
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Q-47
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Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
With regard to the various changes made by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to the international student program: (a) how does the government plan to measure the effectiveness of these changes in reducing fraud and improving student experiences; (b) how does the government plan to monitor the implementation of the letter of acceptance verification process to prevent fraud; (c) what type of oversight or quality checks on Designated Learning Institutions participating in the “recognized institution” framework currently exists or will exist in the near future; (d) what specific measures are in place to prevent Designated Learning Institutions from over-enrolling beyond their support capacity; (e) what criteria will be used to assess the adequacy of housing and support services provided by Designated Learning Institutions; (f) does the government have plans to make new funding available to the provinces for affordable student housing in response to the intake cap; (g) how will the intake cap for study permits ensure fairness across provinces with varying demand for international students; and (h) how was the new cost-of-living requirement calculated, and does it account for regional differences in living expenses across Canada? |
Answered |
Monday, September 15, 2025 |
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Q-46
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Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
With regard to the 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan and the statement in the backgrounder that “the plan will reduce the housing supply gap by approximately 670,000 units by the end of 2027”: (a) how was that number arrived at; (b) were any empirical studies done to corroborate this figure, and, if so, (i) what were the names of these studies, (ii) what specific conclusion did these studies reach with respect to that figure; (c) does the government have an algorithm to determine the appropriate number of temporary immigrants per year, per category, in relation to housing demands, and, if so, does the formula vary province by province; (d) if there is an algorithm, (i) what is the formula, (ii) when was it last adjusted, (iii) when were the two previous adjustments, if any, (iv) when is the next anticipated adjustment; (e) does the development of the formula require approval by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship; and (f) given that, prior to the release of the plan, the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities said that he “would urge caution to anyone who believes the answer to our housing challenges is to close the door on newcomers,” does this plan take into account this statement, and, if so, what specific accommodations were made in the plan with regard to this statement? |
Answered |
Monday, September 15, 2025 |
