Management response
Recommendations | Response | Action | Accountability | Completion date |
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1. That CIC ensure that the collaborative platforms at the regional and national levels are harmonized, particularly between the Steering Committee and the Francophone immigration networks. |
CIC agrees with the recommendation. The Department recognizes the need to review the governance of the Francophone immigration networks to align their activities with the strategic directions determined by the CIC-FMC Steering Committee. This review will help to further develop the network coordination model and take into account the objectives identified by the Steering Committee, while ensuring that variations in regional issues and needs are considered. |
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Integration |
2012/2013 (Q3) |
CIC will include in the network mandates explicit responsibilities regarding the production of action plans at the regional level, which are guided by the priorities identified at the national level (plans and priorities of the Settlement Program). Accountability mechanisms will also be emphasized to ensure that the CIC-FMC Steering Committee is informed of the networks’ achievements and that the local issues are considered in the development of the strategic directions. |
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IPMB | 2012/2013 (Q3) | |
2. That CIC set out a research and knowledge-sharing strategy concerning the settlement and integration of newcomers in OLMCs. | CIC agrees with the recommendation. |
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Research and Evaluation (resp.) / in collaboration with Integration | 2012/2013 (Q4) |
The Francophone immigration file will continue to benefit from research to feed into the policy development and evaluation process. The research structure that is being implemented at CIC establishes a model for annual research activities and partnerships. This partnership network between CIC and various stakeholders, including universities, will make it possible to bring together stakeholders from various backgrounds (universities, communities, governments) annually in order to provide an update on immigration research and activity in FMCs. This model will help to maintain the connection between research and policy development. |
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3. That CIC develop a strategy to better link promotion and recruitment activities, including Destination Canada, to the considerations relating to the selection and long-term settlement of French-speaking newcomers in FMCs. |
CIC agrees with the recommendation. Promotion and recruitment activities, in particular Destination Canada — Job Fair, information sessions and international job and study fairs help to ensure better dissemination of the available selection tools. The 9th edition of Destination Canada will inform participants about the possibilities of immigrating to FMCs and the tools available to facilitate their recruitment, settlement and integration to FMCs. |
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Communications (resp.) / in collaboration with Immigration, International Region and Integration |
2012/2013 (Q3) |
The amendments made recently to the procedure for processing work permit applications from Francophones recruited through job fairs, as well as future changes to the immigration program for applicants who have acquired recent work experience in Canada will enable qualified Francophone workers to enter Canada more easily, on a temporary basis, and then to become permanent residents. Overall, these changes will facilitate the arrival of Francophone workers, as well as the retention of those already in Canada, in order to increase their long-term settlement within FMCs. |
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Integration (resp.) / in collaboration with Immigration and International Region | 2012/2013 (Q4) | |
4. That CIC, in collaboration with appropriate partners, determine the formula that it intends to use to measure the number of French-speaking immigrants who settle in FMCs. |
CIC agrees with the recommendation. The Department recognizes the need for a measure to count the number of French-speaking immigrants. Consultations with the various departmental stakeholders and its partners in connection with the Initiative will be organized to identify the best methods for making the most of the available resources and databases, particularly those in the Research and Evaluation Branch. Once the decision is made regarding the best methods to use, the Department will draw up a data development strategy. |
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Research and Evaluation (resp.) / with the support of the Integration Branch |
2012/13 (Q3)
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2012/13 (Q4) | |||
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2012/13 (Q4) | |||
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2013/14 (Q2) | |||
5. That CIC develop a strategy to guide the performance measurement of the Initiative, and that the Department align and strengthen the systems and tools for monitoring and collecting data (for example, the SAP financial system, CAMS and the regional reports) that are currently used to support this strategy. |
CIC agrees with the recommendation. The Department will strengthen the measures taken to ensure ongoing monitoring of the initiatives to foster Francophone immigration in FMCs. |
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Integration |
2012/2013 (Q3) |
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R & E, IPMB (for CAMS) | |||
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Finances (resp.) and IPMB |
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