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Q-1190
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Friday, May 1, 2026 |
With regard to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the 2026 FIFA World Cup, since January 1, 2025: (a) how many individuals granted temporary visas have been identified by risk assessment units as being associated, or potentially associated, with organizations inadmissible to Canada; (b) how many individuals granted temporary visas have been identified by risk assessment units as having fraudulent documentation; (c) how many individuals have been granted temporary visas who have been identified as having criminal records; (d) how many foreign workers submitted applications to enter Canada, broken down by (i) applications approved, (ii) applications denied, including reason for denial; (e) what criteria and supporting documentation are required to approve applicants for temporary visa; (f) how many temporary resident visas were issued, broken down by length of visa; (g) how many temporary visa applications were denied but were overruled by the minister and subsequently approved, including the reason given for overruling; and (h) how have Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency been working to prepare for a surge in visa applications and screening demands? |
Awaiting response |
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 |
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Q-1189
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Friday, May 1, 2026 |
With regard to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, since December 15, 2025, and broken down by country of origin: (a) how many citizenship applications were approved, broken down by (i) applicant citing Canadian ancestor of one generation, (ii) applicant citing Canadian ancestor of two generations, (iii) applicant citing Canadian ancestor of three generations, (iv) applicant citing Canadian ancestor of four generations, (v) applicant citing Canadian ancestor of five generations or more; and (b) how many citizenship applications have been approved in total, by way of citizenship by descent? |
Awaiting response |
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 |
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Q-1188
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Friday, May 1, 2026 |
With regard to Iranian Football Federation president Mehdi Taj’s being denied entry into Canada in April 2026: (a) on what date was Mehdi Taj’s application for a temporary resident visa, or any other type of visa, received by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada; (b) on what date was Mehdi Taj’s application processed, and what was the initial decision; (c) who made the initial decision; (d) on what date did the (i) Office of the Deputy Minister, (ii) Office of the Minister, first receive a file noting this application; (e) did the minister ever approve or take any action on this file after receiving it, and, if so, what action was taken and on what date; (f) did the minister ever approve or sign off on Mehdi Taj’s visa application, and, if so, on what date; (g) what is the minister’s explanation for how Mehdi Taj was able to board a flight to Canada and arrive at Pearson Airport; (h) what is the detailed timeline for this file, according to the department’s internal tracking documents including who received it, on what dates, and what decisions were made; (i) what are the details of all documents related to this file, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) title, (iii) sender, (iv) recipients, (v) file number; and (j) on what date did the government decide to revoke or rescind Mehdi Taj’s visa approval, and on what date was the Canada Border Services Agency notified of this decision? |
Awaiting response |
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 |
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Q-1187
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Friday, May 1, 2026 |
With regard to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, broken down by country of origin, and since January 1, 2025: (a) how many applicants for asylum with pending applications or appeals are currently employed; (b) how many applicants for asylum with pending applications or appeals are not currently employed; (c) how many applicants for asylum pending applications or appeals are found to have criminal records; (d) how many applicants with pending applications or appeals for asylum were found to have committed a crime after applying for asylum; and (e) how many applicants for asylum with pending applications or appeals obtained a criminal record in Canada? |
Awaiting response |
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 |
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Q-556
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Thursday, November 6, 2025 |
With regard to asylum claims assessed by the Immigration and Refugee Board, and broken down by year since January 1, 2020: (a) how many claims were received by the Refugee Protection Division, in total and broken down by (i) country of origin, (ii) original purpose of entry, including whether the claimant was a visitor or student, (iii) type of claimed persecution, (iv) type of legal representation; (b) how many claims were approved by the Refugee Protection Division in total and broken down by (i) country of origin, (ii) original purpose of entry, including whether the claimant was a visitor or student, (iii) type of claimed persecution, (iv) type of legal representation; (c) how many claims were rejected by the Refugee Protection Division, in total and broken down by (i) country of origin, (ii) original purpose of entry, including whether the claimant was a visitor or student, (iii) type of claimed persecution, (iv) type of legal representation; (d) of the claims that were rejected by the Refugee Protection Division, how many were appealed to the Refugee Appeals Division; (e) how many of the claims appealed to the Refugee Appeals Division were (i) confirmed, (ii) overturned, (iii) substituted of the original Refugee Protection Division decision, (iv) returned to the Refugee Protection Division for a new hearing; (f) what is the breakdown of (e)(i), (e)(ii), (e)(iii) and (e)(iv) by (i) country of origin, (ii) original purpose of entry, including whether the claimant was a visitor or student, (iii) type of claimed persecution, (iv) type of legal representation; (g) of those whose claims have been rejected by the Refugee Protection Division, how many are (i) still in Canada, (ii) no longer in Canada; and (h) of those whose claims have been rejected by the Refugee Appeals Division, how many are (i) still in Canada, (ii) no longer in Canada? |
Answered |
Monday, January 26, 2026 |
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Q-450
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Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
With regard to the Canada Border Services Agency, since January 1, 2016, and the list of those who have been determined to be inadmissible to Canada and are the subject of an active Canada-wide arrest warrant, issued pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act: (a) what are the details of individuals on the up-to-date wanted list, including, for each, (i) their name, (ii) the reason for their inadmissibility, (iii) their immigration status, (iv) the number of days they have been on the list; (b) for those who have been on this wanted list previously, what were their outcomes, broken down by (i) name, (ii) date of arrest, (iii) how long they were wanted by the government prior to their arrests; and (c) how many of those on the wanted list have been on this list for over one year, and what are the details, including the (i) total number, (ii) breakdown by year? |
Answered |
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 |
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Q-449
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Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
With regard to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency, as of January 1, 2020, and for individuals incarcerated who are neither Canadian citizens nor permanent residents: (a) what is the total number of individuals, and what are the details, including the (i) number of individuals admitted to federal facilities, (ii) immigration status of each individual at the time of incarceration, (iii) type of offence committed; (b) what is the cost of mental health services, broken down by (i) assessments, (ii) medication, (iii) psychological counselling, and further broken down by fiscal year; and (c) what is the total number of individuals who, upon release (conditional or otherwise), were immediately detained by Canada Border Services Agency for a subsequent immigration hearing or for detention, broken down by fiscal year? |
Answered |
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 |
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Q-348
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Friday, September 19, 2025 |
With regard to applications for citizenship processed by the government since January 1, 2019, and broken down by year: (a) how many applications have been (i) received, (ii) approved, (iii) denied, (iv) received and are still awaiting a decision; (b) how many applications involving individuals with a criminal record were (i) received, (ii) approved, (iii) denied, (iv) received but are still awaiting a decision; (c) of the applications in (b)(iii), what is the breakdown by type of crime which the government determined was severe enough to deny citizenship; (d) of the applications in (b)(ii), what is the breakdown by type of crime which the government determined was not severe enough to deny citizenship; and (e) what criteria is used by the government to determine which crimes committed in Canada by non-citizens disqualify someone from obtaining future citizenship? |
Answered |
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 |
