Questions and responses 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present

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?

With regard to the 2026 FIFA World Cup and federal government spending, planning and oversight: (a) what are the federal expenditures (i) incurred to date, (ii) projected to be incurred, in relation to Canada's hosting obligations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in total, and broken down by line item; (b) how much of the spending is expected to be operational versus how much is expected to be capital; (c) what were the original cost estimates provided by the government for Canada's participation in hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in total and broken down by item; (d) what is the current projected cost estimate by the government for Canada's participation in hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in total and broken down by item; (e) for each item where the current projected cost is higher than the original projected cost, what is the reason for the cost overrun; (f) how much funding has the government budgeted for any future cost overruns or unexpected expenses in relation to hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup; and (g) in addition to the itemized breakdown in (a), are there any other expenses which the government expects to incur in relation to hosting, such as increased overtime for visa processing officials or for Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers, and, if so, what are the details, including the increased cost estimate associated with each?