Forward regulatory plan: 2013-2015

A forward regulatory plan is a public list or description of anticipated regulatory changes or actions that a department intends to bring forward or undertake over the next two years. It is intended to give consumers, business, other stakeholders and trading partners greater opportunity to inform the development of regulations and to plan for the future. It should be noted that this forward regulatory plan will be adjusted and updated over time as Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s operating environment also changes over time.

This plan provides information on planned and potential regulatory initiatives that Citizenship and Immigration Canada expects to bring forward over the next two years. It also identifies public consultation opportunities and a departmental contact point for each regulatory initiative.

• Amendments to the Parents and Grandparents Immigration Program
• 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games – Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) Facilitated Application and Entry Process
• Sharing of Visa and Immigration Information with the United States
• Admissibility Review
• Changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

For more information

• Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans
• The Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management
• The Red Tape Reduction Action Plan
• The Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council

To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit the Canada Gazette and Consulting with Canadians websites.