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Department of Citizenship and Immigration Instrument of Designation and Delegation Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and Regulations
INSTRUMENT OF DESIGNATION AND DELEGATION The following document is an administrative version of the current designations and delegations instrument under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (the Act) and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (the Regulations) signed by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration on January 26th 2021. In this document: 1. Persons whose position is set out in Column 4 of an item of the attached schedule are designated as officers to carry out the powers and duties set out in column 3 of that item for the purpose of the provision(s) of the Act or the Regulations set out in column 2 of that item; 2. Persons designated as officers to carry out the powers and duties set out in column 3 of the item for the purpose of the provision(s) of the Act or the Regulations set out in column 2 of that item include: a) an official of the Department of Citizenship and Immigration (CIC)1 or of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) who is required to temporarily replace an officer whose position is set out in column 4 of that item or who is required by his supervisor to temporarily carry out the duties of that position; b) a CIC official that has direct or indirect supervisory responsibility for an officer whose position is set out in column 4 of that item; and c) a CBSA officer that has direct or indirect supervisory responsibility for an officer whose position is set out in column 4 of that item; 3. A person whose position is set out in column 4 of an item of the attached schedule is authorized to do anything that may be done by the Minister and that is described in column 3 of that item for the purpose of the provision(s) of the Act and Regulations set out in column 2 of that item; 4. Persons authorized to do anything that may be done by the Minister and that is described in column 3 of an item for the purpose of the provision(s) of the Act set out in column 2 of that item include: a) a CIC or CBSA official who is required to temporarily replace a person whose position is set out in column 4 of that item or who is required by his supervisor to temporarily carry out the duties of that position; 1 As the Instrument of Designation and Delegation is a legal document, the legal title, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, is used to refer to the Department in this document. To align with the IDD, references to the Department in this document are also using the Department’s legal title.
b) a CIC official that has direct or indirect supervisory responsibility for a person whose position is set out in column 4 of that item; and c) a CBSA officer that has direct or indirect supervisory responsibility for a person whose position is set out in column 4 of that item. 5. The following definitions apply throughout this document: a) C&I Case Processing Officer: a CIC officer occupying any of the following positions: • C&I Case Processing Officer • CI Officer, Inland • CI Officer, Inland and RAP/Settlement • CI Officer, Inland, Enforcement, POE • CI Officer (Developmental) • CI Case Processing Officer, Resettlement Operations Centre – Ottawa (ROC-O), Resettlement Operations Division • Immigration/Integration Officer, Resettlement Services Assurance (RSAT), Resettlement Operations Division b) Migration Program Manager, International Network: an officer within the International Network of CIC occupying any of the following positions: • Migration Program Manager • Operations Manager • Deputy Migration Program Manager Any Migration Program Manager, International Network, is understood as having the authority of International Network’s Unit Manager, Senior Migration Officer and Migration Officer, even if they do not have direct or indirect supervision of a person in one of those positions. c) Unit Manager, International Network: an officer within the International Network of CIC occupying any of the following positions: • Unit Manager • Risk Assessment Officer Any Unit Manager is also understood as having the authority of International Network’s Senior Immigration Officer and Immigration Officer, even if they do not have direct or indirect supervision of a person in one of those positions. d) Senior Migration Officer, International Network: a CIC Migration Officer within the International Network occupying the position of a Senior Migration Officer.
Any Senior Immigration Officer is also understood as having the authority of International Network’s Immigration Officer, even if they do not have direct or indirect supervision of an Immigration Officer. Any CIC Foreign Service Officer, International Network at the FS-02 Level or higher also has the authority of a Senior Migration Officer, International Network. This includes EX (FS). e) Migration Officer, International Network: a CIC Migration Officer within the International Network occupying the position of a Migration Officer. Any CIC Foreign Service Officer, International Network at the FS-01 level also has the authority of a Migration Officer, International Network. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Signed, the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, P.C., M.P. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Dated at Ottawa, this January 26th 2021.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTIONS ITEMS PAGES MINISTERIAL INSTRUCTIONS 1-12 1-6 REQUEST DOCUMENTS / EVIDENCE 13 6-8 MEDICAL 14-20 8-11 ALL APPLICATIONS 21-36 11-15 VISA APPLICATIONS 37-46 15-20 PERMANENT RESIDENTS 47-65 20-27 HUMANITARIAN AND COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS 66-80 26-32 PUBLIC POLICY 81-82 32-33 TEMPORARY RESIDENTS 83-102 33-38 TEMPORARY RESIDENT PERMIT 103-111 38-44 REFUGEES 112-138 45-50 INADMISSIBILITIES 139-143 50-52 BONDS – DEBTS – LOANS 144-150 52-53 SECURITY CERTIFICATE AND PROTECTION OF THE INFORMATION 151 53 UNRELIABLE TRAVEL DOCUMENTS 152 54 IMMIGRATION REFUGEE BOARD 153-165 54-57 MISCELLANEOUS 166-169 57-58 INFORMATION SHARING BETWEEN COUNTRIES 170-171 58-59 ANNEX A - AUTHORITIES NOT DELEGATED 1-15 62-66 ANNEX B - DESIGNATIONS AND DELEGATIONS UNDER THE START-UP VISA PROGRAM 1-17 67-68 REGULATIONS
ANNEX C- DESIGNATIONS RELATED TO COVID-19 1 67-68
ACRONYMS CBSA Canada Border Services Agency CI Citizenship and Immigration (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) CRA Canada Revenue Agency ESDC Employment and Social Development Canada DFAIT Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Global Affairs Canada) RCMP Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Column 2 Column 1 References to the Column 3 Column 4 Act, Regulations and Description of Power Delegates / Designated Persons Item Ministerial Instructions MINISTERIAL INSTRUCTIONS 1. A10.3(1)(i) & (j) Delegation – Give instructions on the ranks eligible CI candidates must occupy to be issued an invitation and the Case Management Branch: number of invitations to be issued within a specified period, Director General which may be class-specific, and prescribe the date and time Centralized Network: for one draw or a series of draws. Director General Domestic Network: Director General International Network: Director General Immigration Program Guidance Branch: Director General Operational Planning and Performance: Director General 2. R220.1(4) Designation – Request evidence of compliance with the CI conditions set out in R220.1(1) from a study permit holder if Immigration Program Guidance Branch: there is reason for the officer to believe that the study Assistant Director permit holder is not complying or has not complied with Case Management Branch: these conditions; Assistant Director Senior Decision Maker Request evidence of compliance with the conditions set out International Network: in R220.1(1) from a study permit holder who is or was Migration Officer subject to them as part of a random assessment of the Locally Engaged Staff overall level of compliance with these conditions Designated Migration Officer – TR Migration Program Officer Designated Migration Officer Domestic Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Officer Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer CBSA -1-
Domestic Regions: Border Services Officer Inland Enforcement Officer Regional Program Officer 3. A13(4), A13.2(2) Delegation – Give instructions on how to apply the CI Regulations on undertakings and penalties for failure to Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Program comply with undertakings. Policy Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations 4. A15(4) Delegation – Give instructions in the conduct of an CI examination carried out under the authority of the Minister Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Program of Citizenship and Immigration. Policy Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations 5. A24(3) Delegation – Give instructions regarding subsection 24(1) of CI the Act. Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Program Policy Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations 6. MI: Start-Up Designation – Determine the written or electronic form that CI Business Class6(1) is acceptable in relation to commitment. Case Management Branch: Assistant Director Cross Reference: Senior Decision Maker A14.1 International Network: Migration Officer Locally Engaged Staff: Designated Migration Officer Domestic Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Information Sharing Officer CBSA Liaison Officer 7. A16(1.1) Designation – Request to appear for an examination, a CI person making an application. Case Management Branch: Director Senior Decision Maker Investigative Analyst/Case Analyst, Investigations and Exceptional Cases Division International Network: -2-
Senior Director, Geographic Operations Senior Director, Innovation Design and Delivery Director, Resettlement Delivery Director, Strategic Planning and Delivery Director, Workforce Management Director, International Support Migration Officer Locally Engaged Staff: Senior Program Assistant Program / Case Analyst Designated Migration Officer – TR Migration Program Officer Designated Migration Officer Domestic Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network: CI Case Processing Agent Support Services Agent Support Services Clerk, Federal Skilled Worker C&I Case Processing Officer Program Assistant Information Sharing Officer Settlement Network: Settlement Officer GAC Diplomatic Visa Officer CBSA Border Services Officer Hearings Officer Inland Enforcement Officer Liaison Officer Hearings Advisor Intelligence Officer Intelligence Analyst Regional Program Officer RCMP Atlantic Region: -3-
RCMP Officer at Cartwright, Churchill, Forteau, Hopedale, Nain, Natuashish, Postville, Makkovik, Rigolet, Mary’s Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador Ontario Region and Northern Territories: RCMP Officer at Igloolik, Iqaluit, Kimmirut (Lake Harbour), Tununirusiq (Nanisvik), Pangnirtung, Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet), Rankin Inlet, Resolute Bay, Sachs Harbour, Taloyoak (Spence Bay) and Tuktoyaktuk Pacific Region: RCMP Officer at Old Crow, Yukon 8. A16(2.1) Designation – Request to appear for an interview, a foreign CI national making an application, for the purpose of an Case Management Branch: investigation conducted by the Canadian Security Director Intelligence Service under section 15 of the Canadian Senior Decision Maker Security Intelligence Service Act, for the purpose of providing Investigative Analyst/Case Analyst, Investigations advice or information to the Minister under section 14 of and Exceptional Cases Division that Act. International Network: Senior Director, Geographic Operations Senior Director, Innovation Design and Delivery Director, Resettlement Delivery Director, Strategic Planning and Delivery Director, Workforce Management Director, International Support Migration Officer Locally Engaged Staff: Senior Program Assistant Program / Case Analyst Designated Migration Officer – TR Migration Program Officer Designated Migration Officer Domestic Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network: CI Case Processing Agent Support Services Agent Support Services Clerk, Federal Skilled Worker C&I Case Processing Officer Program Assistant Information Sharing Officer -4-
Settlement Network: Settlement Officer GAC Diplomatic Visa Officer CBSA Border Services Officer Hearings Officer Inland Enforcement Officer Liaison Officer Hearings Advisor Intelligence Officer Intelligence Analyst Regional Program Officer RCMP Atlantic Region: RCMP Officer at Cartwright, Churchill, Forteau, Hopedale, Nain, Natuashish, Postville, Makkovik, Rigolet, Mary’s Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador Ontario Region and Northern Territories: RCMP Officer at Igloolik, Iqaluit, Kimmirut (Lake Harbour), Tununirusiq (Nanisvik), Pangnirtung, Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet), Rankin Inlet, Resolute Bay, Sachs Harbour, Taloyoak (Spence Bay) and Tuktoyaktuk Pacific Region: RCMP Officer at Old Crow, Yukon 9. MI: Start-Up Designation – Subject to MI: Start-Up Business Class 12, CI Business Class refuse the application if the applicant does not meet the International Network: 9(1), (2), (3) requirements of MI: Start-Up Business Class 2(2); refuse an Migration Officer application in accordance with MI: Start-Up Business Class Locally Engaged Staff: Cross Reference: 9(2); issue a visa in accordance with MI: Start-Up Business Designated Migration Officer A14.1 Class 9(3). Domestic Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Information Sharing Officer -5-
10. MI: Start-Up Designation – Request the production of documentation CI Business Class 10 relating to the applicant, the commitment and the program International Network: or business that is in the possession or control of the Migration Officer Cross Reference: applicant or the entity making the commitment. Locally Engaged Staff: A14.1 Designated Migration Officer Domestic Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Information Sharing Officer 11. MI: Start-Up Designation – Request that a commitment be independently CI Business Class assessed by a peer review panel; determine whether such an International Network: 11(1), (2), (3), (4) assessment would assist in the application process or Migration Officer request it on a random basis; receive the peer panel Locally Engaged Staff: Cross Reference: assessment of whether due diligence was performed by the Designated Migration Officer A14.1 entity that made the commitment; consider the assessment Domestic Network: provided by the peer review panel, while not being bound by CI Case Processing Agent it when making a decision as to whether the applicant meets C&I Case Processing Officer the requirements of the MIs. Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Information Sharing Officer 12. MI: Start-Up Designation – Substitute the criteria with its evaluation in CI Business Class 12 accordance with MI: Start-Up Business Class 12(1); concur International Network: with the evaluation made under MI: Start-Up Business Class Migration Officer Cross Reference: 12(1). Locally Engaged Staff: A14.1 Designated Migration Officer Domestic Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Information Sharing Officer REQUEST DOCUMENT / EVIDENCE 13. A16(1), A16(2)(a) Designation – Determine what evidence and documents are CI necessary for the completion of an examination carried out Case Management Branch: -6-
under the authority of the Minister of Citizenship and Director Immigration and require evidence and documents from the Assistant Director person being examined including photographic and Senior Decision Maker fingerprint evidence. Investigative Analyst/Case Analyst, Investigations and Exceptional Cases Division International Network: Senior Director, Geographic Operations Senior Director, Innovation Design and Delivery Director, Strategic Planning & Delivery Director, Workforce Management Director, International Support Migration Officer Senior Program/Policy Advisor Resettlement Delivery Resettlement Operations Officer C&I Case Processing Officer Resettlement Operations Division (ROC-O and RSAT) Program Assistant, Resettlement Operations Centre- Ottawa Locally Engaged Staff: Senior Program Assistant Program / Case Analyst Designated Migration Officer – TR Migration Program Officer Designated Migration Officer Domestic Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network: CI Case Processing Agent Support Services Agent Support Services Clerk, Federal Skilled Worker C&I Case Processing Officer Program Assistant Information Sharing Officer Settlement Network: Settlement Officer CBSA inland: This authority is to be exercised in their GAC immigration functions for port of entry examinations and for Diplomatic Visa Officer refugee protection claims made within Canada. -7-
CBSA Border Services Officer Hearings Officer Inland Enforcement Officer Liaison Officer Hearings Advisor Intelligence Officer RCMP: This authority is to be exercised in their immigration Intelligence Analyst functions for port of entry examination only. Regional Program Officer RCMP Atlantic Region: RCMP Officer at Cartwright, Churchill, Forteau, Hopedale, Nain, Natuashish, Postville, Makkovik, Rigolet, Mary’s Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador Ontario Region and Northern Territories: RCMP Officer at Igloolik, Iqaluit, Kimmirut (Lake Harbour), Tununirusiq (Nanisvik), Pangnirtung, Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet), Rankin Inlet, Resolute Bay, Sachs Harbour, Taloyoak (Spence Bay) and Tuktoyaktuk Pacific Region: RCMP Officer at Old Crow, Yukon MEDICAL 14. R30(2) Delegation – Determine areas that have a higher incidence of CI serious communicable diseases than Canada. Migration Health Branch: Director General 15. A16(2)(b), Designation – Request a medical examination for activities CI R30(1)(a)(iv) carried out under the authority of the Minister of Citizenship Case Management Branch: and Immigration. Senior Decision Maker Analyst, Investigations and Exceptional Cases Division Domestic Network: Senior Immigration Officer CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Centralized Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Information Sharing Officer International Network: Migration Officer Resettlement Operations Officer -8-
Locally Engaged Staff: Migration Program Officer Designated Migration Officer Senior Program Assistant Program / Case Analyst Program Assistant Designated Migration Officer - TR CBSA inland: This authority is to be exercised in their GAC immigration functions for port of entry examinations and for Diplomatic Visa Officer refugee protection claims made within Canada. CBSA Border Services Officer Inland Enforcement Officer Liaison Officer RCMP: This authority is to be exercised in their immigration Regional Program Officer functions for port of entry examination only. RCMP Atlantic Region: RCMP Officer at Cartwright, Churchill, Forteau, Hopedale, Nain, Natuashish, Postville, Makkovik, Rigolet, Mary’s Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador Ontario Region and Northern Territories: RCMP Officer at Igloolik, Iqaluit, Kimmirut (Lake Harbour), Tununirusiq (Nanisvik), Pangnirtung, Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet), Rankin Inlet, Resolute Bay, Sachs Harbour, Taloyoak (Spence Bay) and Tuktoyaktuk Pacific Region: RCMP Officer at Old Crow, Yukon 16. A16(2)(b) Designation –Conduct a physical examination, a mental CI examination, a review of the past medical history; order to Migration Health Branch: conduct laboratory tests, diagnostic tests; and make a Panel Physician medical assessment of records respecting the applicant. Panel Radiologist Panel Laboratory Regional Medical Office: Panel Physician Panel Radiologist Panel Laboratory 17. R20, R31, Designation – Assess the medical factors, as well as the CI R33, R34 health and social service costs for the care, treatment and Migration Health Branch: support related to the health condition(s) of a foreign Director, Centralized Medical Admissibility Unit -9-
national that might reasonably be expected to cause Medical Officer, Centralized Medical Admissibility Unit excessive demand on health services or social service; assess Regional Medical Office: whether the foreign national's health condition is likely to be Medical Director a danger to public health or public safety or might Physician Adjudicator reasonably be expected to cause excessive demand on health Health Adjudicator services or social services. Case Adjudicator Locally-Engaged Medical Doctor Locally-Engaged Nurse Case Adjudicator 18. R20, R31, Designation – Assess all relevant factors, both the medical CI R33, R34 and non-medical, provided by the foreign national in context Migration Health Branch: of the procedural fairness response; assess whether the Director, Centralized Medical Admissibility Unit foreign national’s health condition still might reasonably be Medical Officer, Centralized Medical Admissibility Unit expected to cause excessive demand on health and social Regional Medical Offices: services. Medical Doctor 19. R20, R31, Designation – Assess the ability and willingness of a foreign CI R33, R34 national to defray the health and social service costs for the Case Management Branch: care, treatment and support related to the health condition Director of a foreign national; conclude whether the foreign national’s Assistant Director health condition might reasonably be expected to cause Senior Decision Maker excessive demand on health and social services. Domestic Network: C&I Case Processing Officer Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network: C&I Case Processing Officer Team Leader Information Sharing Officer International Network: Migration Officer Locally Engaged Staff: Designated Migration Officer CBSA Border Services Officer Hearings Officer Inland Enforcement Officer Intelligence Analyst Intelligence Officer Liaison Officer 20. R32 Designation – Vary or cancel conditions imposed under CI section 32 of the Regulations. Case Management Branch: Director - 10 -
Assistant Director Senior Decision Maker Investigative Analyst/Case Analyst, Investigations and Exceptional Cases Division Domestic Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Information Sharing Officer All APPLICATIONS 21. R9.1(1) Delegation – Determining the electronic means that must be CI used to make an application, request or claim, to submit a Immigration Program Guidance document or information, or to provide a signature Director General electronically. 22. R9.2 Delegation – Determining the electronic means that must be CI used to make the following applications: Immigration Program Guidance (a) an extension of an authorization to remain in Canada as a Director General temporary resident; Immigration Branch (for the International Experience Canada program) (b) in-Canada application for a work or study permit, or to Director General renew such a permit; (c) restoration of temporary resident status; and (d) an application made pursuant to a youth mobility arrangement entered into by Canada. 23. R9.4 Delegation – Determining, when necessary, that: CI (a) the infrastructure in a country is inadequate or Immigration Program Guidance incompatible with the electronic means made available or Director General specified by the Minister for that purpose; or Director Centralized Network (b) natural disaster, political turmoil, or other exceptional Director General situations prevent or impede the use of electronic means or Senior director make using them unreliable. Domestic Network Director General Senior Director International Network Director General Senior Director - 11 -
Case Management Director General 24. R9.4 Delegation – Determining the other means that must be used CI in those situations where the use of the electronic means Immigration Program Guidance made available or specified by the Minister for that purpose Director General is not possible, impeded or unreliable. Director Centralized Network Director General Senior director Domestic Network Director General Senior Director International Network Director General Senior Director Case Management Director General 25. R9.4 Delegation – Requiring a foreign national, individual or CI entity to make an application, request or claim, to submit Immigration Program Guidance any document or information or to provide a signature by Director General the other means that must be used in situations where the Director use of electronic means is not possible, impeded or Centralized Network unreliable. Director General Senior director Domestic Network Director General International Network Director General Senior Director Case Management Director General 26. R9.5 Delegation – Determining the other means that may be used CI by a person who is unable, because of a disability, to make an Immigration Program Guidance application, request or claim, to submit a document or Director General information or to provide a signature using electronic means. 27. R9.6(1) Delegation - Determining the electronic means that must be CI used for payment of fees and to provide evidence of Financial Operations payment. Director General Director, Accounting Operations 28. R9.6(2) Delegation – Determining, when necessary, that: CI - 12 -
(a) the infrastructure in a country is inadequate or Immigration Program Guidance incompatible with the electronic means made available or Director General specified by the Minister for that purpose; or Director (b) natural disaster, political turmoil, or other exceptional Centralized Network situations prevent or impede the use of electronic means or Director General make using them unreliable. Senior director Domestic Network Director General Senior Director International Network Director General Senior Director Case Management Director General 29. R9.6(2) Delegation – Determining the other means that may be used CI for payment of fees and to provide evidence of payment in Immigration Program Guidance situations where the use of electronic means is not possible, Director General impeded or unreliable. Director International Network Director General Senior Director Area Director Financial Operations Director General Director, Accounting Operations 30. R9.6(4) Delegation – Determining the other means that must be used CI for payment of fees and to provide evidence of payment Immigration Program Guidance when a foreign national or other individual is unable to pay Director General the fees electronically for reasons of disability. Financial Operations Director General 31. R11 Delegation – Determining the address where the Immigration Program Guidance applications that are not made by electronic means must be Director General sent (including the address specified on the Department’s Director website for that purpose). Centralized Network Director General Senior director Domestic Network Director General Senior Director International Network Director General - 13 -
Senior Director Case Management Director General 32. R12.01 Delegation – Determining the electronic means that must be CI used for applications made through Express Entry. Immigration Program Guidance Director General Sections 12.01 to 12.03 of the Regulations have been replaced by the amended section 12.01. Requirements regarding information, documents and evidence to support an application, including the payment, are covered under 9.1(2). 33. R12.04(1) Delegation – Determining the electronic means that must be CI used to apply for an electronic travel authorization (eTA). Immigration Program Guidance Director General Sections 12.04(1) to (3) of the Regulations have been replaced by the amended section 12.04(1). The use of other means for eTA applications for reasons of disability is now covered under 9.5. The payment of fee is covered under 9.6(1). 34. R12.8 Delegation - Determine if the collection of biometric IRCC information is impossible or not feasible. Case Management Branch Assistant Director Senior Decision Maker International Network Migration Program Manager Operations Manager Unit Manager Domestic Network Unit Manager Centralized Network Operations Manager CBSA Superintendent Inland Enforcement Manager 35. R12.9(a) Designation – Determine if the temporary situation that led IRCC to the exemption from the collection of the biometric Case Management Branch information no longer exists. Assistant Director Senior Decision Maker International Network Migration Officer Locally Engaged Staff - 14 -
Designated Migration Officer Domestic Network CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Information Sharing Officer CBSA Border Services Officer 36. R209.11 (1) Delegation – Determining the electronic means that must be CI used by an employer to provide information on the Immigration Program Guidance employment offered to a foreign national. Director General VISA APPLICATIONS 37. R190(3)(c)(i) Delegation – The Minister may enter into a Memorandum of CI Understanding with commercial transporters (airlines and Admissibility Branch: Cross Reference airports) concerning the transit of passengers through Director General R190(4) Canada without a visa. CBSA Director General, Travellers Policy and Programs 38. A11, A15, A87.3, Designation (in Canada) – Application for permanent CI R75(3), R80(6), residence visa (Federal Skilled Worker Class): Case Management Branch: R203 Investigative Analyst/Case Analyst, Investigations and Be satisfied whether the foreign national making an Exceptional Cases Division application for permanent resident visa under the Federal Domestic Network: Skilled Worker Class meets or does not meet the CI Case Processing Agent requirements of the Ministerial Instructions made pursuant C&I Case Processing Officer to A87.3; process the application for permanent resident Senior Immigration Officer visa; refuse the application for a visa; return, retain or Centralized Network: otherwise dispose of the application; or send the application CI Case Processing Agent to the relevant Canadian mission overseas for further C&I Case Processing Officer processing. Information Sharing Officer 39. A11, A15, R76(3), Designation (in Canada) – Application for permanent CI R87.2(4), MI: resident visa (Federal Skilled Worker Class and Federal Case Management Branch: Express Entry 5(2) Skilled Trades Class): Analyst Domestic Network: Refuse to substitute for: C&I Case Processing Officer 1) The criteria set out in 76(1)(a) of the Regulations a Senior Immigration Officer positive evaluation where the skilled worker has not been Centralized Network: - 15 -
awarded the minimum number of required points referred C&I Case Processing Officer to in the Regulations; return, retain or otherwise dispose of Team Leader the application; or Information Sharing Officer 2) The requirements set out in 87.2(3) of the Regulations a positive evaluation where the skilled trades worker has not met the requirements. Return, retain or otherwise dispose of the application; or send the application to the relevant Canadian mission overseas for further processing. Ability to meet requirements (2) The determination as to whether a foreign national meets the requirements of subsection (1) is made on the basis of the information provided in the expression of interest and an officer must not substitute their evaluation of whether or not the foreign national meets those requirements. 40. A10.2(5) Delegation - The Minister may cancel an invitation to make CI an application if the invitation was issued in error. Case Management Branch: Director General Centralized Network: Director General Domestic Network: Director General International Network: Director General Immigration Program Guidance Branch: Director General Operational Planning and Performance: Director General 41. A11, A15, A87.3, Designation – Application for permanent residence visa (FC, CI R12, R67, R70(1), Economic, Application to sponsor –: Case Management Branch: R71, R75(2), Assistant Director, Investigations and Exceptional R75(3), R76(3), Be satisfied whether the foreign national making an Cases R80(6), R87(2), application for permanent resident visa meets the International Network: R87(3), R87.1(2), requirements of the Act, the Regulations and the Ministerial Migration Officer R87.2(3), 87.2(4), Instructions made pursuant to A87.3; substitute the criteria Locally Engaged Staff: R90(2), R97(2), with their evaluation; return, retain or otherwise dispose of Designated Migration Officer R102(1), 105(2), the application; issue the permanent resident visa or refuse Domestic Network: - 16 -
R108(1), R109(1), the application. CI Case Processing Agent R117(8), R176(2), C&I Case Processing Officer R203 Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Information Sharing Officer CBSA Liaison Officer 42. A11, A15, Designation – Application for permanent residence visa CI R67, R70(1), R71, (Convention refugee abroad and humanitarian protected Case Management Branch: R72(4), person abroad classes, ) – Application to sponsor – Issuance Assistant Director, Investigations and Exceptional R139, R141, of temporary travel document: Cases Division R151, R157 International Network: Be satisfied whether the foreign national making an Migration Officer application for permanent resident visa, including a person Senior Program/Policy Advisor, Resettlement Delivery making a claim for refugee protection outside Canada, meets Locally Engaged Staff: the requirements of the Act and the Regulations; return, Designated Migration Officer retain or otherwise dispose of the application; proceed with Domestic Network: an examination; issue the permanent resident visa or refuse CI Case Processing Agent the application; issue a temporary travel document under C&I Case Processing Officer section 151 of the Regulations; determine if special needs Senior Immigration Officer exist in respect of a member of the Convention Refugee Centralized Network : Abroad or Humanitarian Protected Person Abroad classes CI Case Processing Agent and endeavour to identify a sponsor if special needs exist. C&I Case Processing Officer Program Support Officer Information Sharing Officer CBSA Liaison Officer 43. R141(1)(a), Designation – Assess that conditions for a non-accompanying CI R141(1)(b), family member are met for permanent residence under one- International Network: R141(1)(d), year window of opportunity. Resettlement Operations Officer R141(1)(e) C&I Case Processing Officer, Resettlement Operations Division (ROC-O and RSAT) Migration Officer 44. A11(1), A11(1.01), Designation –Application for temporary resident visa – CI A15, A87.3(4), Application for electronic travel authorization – Application Case Management Branch: R12.04, R179, for work permit – Application for study permit: Assistant Director, Investigations and Exceptional R200, R216 Cases Division Immigration Program Guidance Branch: - 17 -
Be satisfied whether the foreign national making an Director application for a temporary resident visa, a work or study Assistant Director permit meets the conditions established in the Ministerial Senior Advisor Instructions made pursuant to A87.3. Return, retain, International Network: suspend processing ,or otherwise dispose of the application Migration Officer in accordance with the Ministerial Instructions. Locally Engaged Staff: Designated Migration Officer – TR To proceed with an examination if a person makes an Migration Program Officer application to the officer for temporary resident visa, work Designated Migration Officer permit or study permit in accordance with the Act or if an Domestic Network: application is made under subsection 11(1.01) CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Issue electronic travel authorization if the officer is satisfied Senior Immigration Officer that the foreign national is not inadmissible and meets the Centralized Network: requirements of the Act. CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Be satisfied whether the foreign national making an Information Sharing Officer application for a temporary resident visa, an electronic travel authorization and/or other documents, including GAC diplomatic or official visas, meets the requirements of the Diplomatic Visa Officer Act and the Regulations; issue a temporary resident visa, an electronic travel authorization and/or other documents;; or CBSA refuse the application, except under R200(1)(c)(ii.1)(B) or Liaison Officer R203(1)(e). 45. A87.3, Designation – Return the application or otherwise dispose of CI R12 the application in accordance with the Ministerial Immigration Program Guidance Branch Instructions. Director, Asylum Program Division Senior Advisor International Network: Migration Officer Resettlement Operations Officer Locally Engaged Staff: Program Assistant Senior Program Assistant Program/Case Analyst Designated Migration Officer – TR Migration Program Officer Designated Migration Officer Domestic Network: CI Case Processing Agent - 18 -
C&I Case Processing Officer Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Information Sharing Officer GAC: Diplomatic Visa Officer 46. R12.06, R12.07 Designation – Cancel an electronic travel authorization CI Case Management Branch: Determine whether a foreign national is inadmissible or has Assistant Director become ineligible to hold an eTA under R12.06 and cancel an Senior Decision Maker electronic travel authorization issued to that foreign Senior Analyst, Investigations and Exceptional Cases national. Division Investigative Analyst / Case Analyst Immigration Program Guidance Branch: Director Assistant Director Senior Advisor International Network: Migration Officer Domestic Network: C&I Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network: C&I Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer CBSA Domestic Regions: Border Services Officer Hearings Advisor Hearings Officer Inland Enforcement Officer Intelligence Officer Regional Program Officer National Headquarters: Director, National Security Screening Division, International Region Directorate, Operations Branch Manager, Enforcement and Intelligence Programs - 19 -
Directorate, Programs Branch Manager, Case Review Unit, Inland Enforcement Operations and Case Management, Enforcement and Intelligence Operations Directorate, Operations Branch International Region: Liaison Officer (CBSA) PERMANENT RESIDENTS 47. R72.6 Designation – Determine whether a permanent resident CI making an application to renounce permanent resident Case Management Branch: status meets the conditions of the Act and the Regulations; Investigative Analyst/Case Analyst, Investigations approve or refuse an application to renounce permanent and Exceptional Cases Division resident status. Domestic Network: CI Case Processing Agent CBSA inland: This authority is to be exercised in their C&I Case Processing Officer immigration functions for port of entry examination only. Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Team Leader International Network: Migration Officer Locally Engaged Staff: Designated Migration Officer – TR Migration Program Officer Designated Migration Officer CBSA Border Services Officer Inland Enforcement Officer Regional Program Officer Liaison Officer 48. R74(3), R74(4), Delegation – Designation of organizations or institutions: CI R74(6), R102.3(4), For evaluating language proficiency for the purposes of Immigration Branch: R102.3(5), Federal Skilled Worker Class, Canadian Experience Class, and Director, Economic Immigration Policy and Programs R102.3(7) Federal Skilled Trades Class under R74(3) designate, for any specified period any organization or institution to be responsible for evaluating language proficiency on the basis of the organization or institution’s expertise in evaluating language proficiency and on the basis that the organization or institution has provided a correlation of the organization - 20 -
or institution’s evaluation results to the benchmarks set out in the Canadian Language Benchmarks and the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens. Make public the list of designated organizations or institutions under R74(4). Revoke a designation on the basis of the criteria under R74(6)(a), (b) or (c). For evaluating language proficiency for the purposes of the Investor Class, the Entrepreneur Class, the Self-employed Persons Class, and the Start-Up Business Class under R102.3 (4) designate, for any specified period any organization or institution to be responsible for evaluating language proficiency on the basis of the organization or institution’s expertise in evaluating language proficiency and on the basis that the organization or institution has provided a correlation of the organization or institution’s evaluation results to the benchmarks set out in the Canadian Language Benchmarks and the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens. Make public the list of designated organizations or institutions under R102.3(5). Revoke a designation on the basis of the criteria under R102.3(7)(a), (b) or (c). 49. R75(4), R75(5), Delegation – Designation of institutions or organizations: CI R75(7) For the purposes of “equivalency assessment” under R73(1), Settlement and Integration Policy Branch R75(2)(e) and R75(2.1) of the Federal Skilled Worker Class, Director General designate, for a specified period, any organization or institution to be responsible for assessing the authenticity of foreign educational credentials and their equivalency to Canadian educational credentials according to R75(4)(a) and (b). Make public the list of designated organizations or institutions under R75(5). Revoke a designation on the basis of the criteria under R75(7)(a), (b) or (c). - 21 -
50. A15(1), Designation – Proceed with examination of an application for CI R133(1) sponsorship in the context of one of the family classes, Case Management Branch: approve or reject an application for sponsorship in relation Investigative Analyst/Case Analyst, Investigations and to a member of one of the family classes. Exceptional Cases Division Domestic Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Information Sharing Officer International Network: Migration Officer Locally Engaged Staff: Designated Migration Officer 51. A15(1), A21, Designation – Proceed with examination of an application to CI R157, R175(1) become a permanent resident, be satisfied whether the Case Management Branch: foreign national making such an application, including those Investigative Analyst/Case Analyst, Investigations and who have been conferred refugee protection in Canada, meet Exceptional Cases Division the requirements of the Act and Regulations to become a Domestic Network: permanent resident; determine if special needs exist in CI Case Processing Agent respect of a member of the Refugee Classes; or refuse the C&I Case Processing Officer application that does not meet the requirements of the Act Senior Immigration Officer and Regulations. Centralized Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Information Sharing Officer 52. R151.1, R72(1)) Designation – Assess whether a foreign national who CI entered Canada as a protected temporary resident International Network: meets the requirements of the Act and Regulations to Resettlement Operations Officer become a permanent resident; or refuse the application C&I Case Processing Officer, Resettlement Operations Division (ROC-O and RSAT) that does not meet the requirements of the Act and Senior Program/Policy Advisors, Resettlement Regulations. Delivery 53. R32 Designation – Impose, on a foreign national seeking to CBSA become permanent resident at a port of entry, the prescribed Border Services Officer conditions relating to a medical examination. Inland Enforcement Officer CBSA inland: This authority is to be exercised in their RCMP immigration functions for port of entry examination only. Atlantic Region: - 22 -
RCMP Officer at Cartwright, Churchill, Forteau, Hopedale, Nain, Natuashish, Postville, Makkovik, RCMP: This authority is to be exercised in their immigration Rigolet, Mary’s Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador functions for port of entry examination only. Ontario Region and Northern Territories: RCMP Officer at Igloolik, Iqaluit, Kimmirut (Lake Harbour), Tununirusiq (Nanisvik), Pangnirtung, Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet), Rankin Inlet, Resolute Bay, Sachs Harbour, Taloyoak (Spence Bay) and Tuktoyaktuk Pacific Region: RCMP Officer at Old Crow, Yukon 54. R76(4), R87(4), Designation – Concur or not with an officer's evaluation CI R87.2(4), R109(2) made under subsections 76(3), 87(3), 87.2(4), and 109(1) of Case Management Branch: the Regulations. Investigative Analyst/Case Analyst, Investigations and Exceptional Cases Division International Network: Unit Manager Domestic Network: C&I Case Processing Officer Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network: C&I Case Processing Officer Team Leader Information Sharing Officer 55. R88(1) Delegation – Act as an agent on behalf of a fund that has been CI approved by a province and perform the duties vested to the Immigration Branch: agent by the Regulations; approve funds; receive Director, Economic Immigration Policy and Programs documentary assurances from provinces concerning the transfer of provincial allocations; suspend the approval of funds in circumstances prescribed in subsection 93(1) of the Regulations; lift the suspension of the approval of fund where the circumstances that gave rise to the suspension have ceased to exist; revoke the approval of a fund in accordance with the Regulations. 56. R91 Delegation – Act as an agent on behalf of a fund that has been CI approved by a province and perform the duties vested to the International Network: agent by the Regulations; enter into agreements with funds Director, Strategic Planning and Delivery designating the Minister as agent for the purposes specified in subparagraphs R91(d)(i) to (vi) of the Regulations. 57. R98(4) and (5) Designation – Determine whether an entrepreneur has CI complied with the conditions of subsection 98(1) of the Case Management Branch: Regulations. - 23 -
Investigative Analyst/Case Analyst, Investigations and Exceptional Cases Division Domestic Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Information Sharing Officer 58. R289 Delegation – Make immigration loans, as prescribed. CI Domestic Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Senior Immigration Officer Settlement Network: Settlement Officer Centralized Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Information Sharing Officer International Network: Director, Resettlement Delivery Migration Officer Locally Engaged Staff: Designated Migration Officer CBSA Border Services Officer CBSA inland: This authority is to be exercised in their Inland Enforcement Officer immigration functions for port of entry examination only. Liaison Officer Regional Program Officer 59. R289 Designation – Authorize loan under $10,000 for foreign CI nationals abroad applying for permanent residence under International Network: Cross Reference: the one-year window of opportunity provision of the Senior Program/Policy Advisor, Resettlement Delivery R141 resettlement program. Resettlement Operations Officer C&I Case Processing Officer, Resettlement Operations Division (ROC-O and RSAT) 60. R59 Designation – Determine whether a permanent resident CI making an application for a permanent resident card meets Case Management Branch: the requirements of the Act and Regulations to obtain a Investigative Analyst/Case Analyst, Investigations and permanent resident card; issue a new permanent resident Exceptional Cases Division - 24 -
card or refuse the application. Domestic Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Information Sharing Officer 61. A11(1.3) Designation – Refuse to consider an application for CI A20.2(3) permanent residence if the designated foreign national fails, Case Management Branch: without reasonable excuse, to comply with any condition Director imposed on them under subsection 58(4) or section 58.1 of Assistant Director the Act or any requirement imposed on them under section Senior Decision Maker 98.1 of the Act; and less than 12 months have passed since Domestic Network: the end of the applicable period referred to in subsections CI Case Processing Agent 11(1.1), 11(1.2), 20.2(1) or 20.2(2) of the Act. C&I Case Processing Officer Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network: CI Case Processing Agent C&I Case Processing Officer Information Sharing Officer 62. A28(2)(c) Designation – Determine whether humanitarian and CI compassionate considerations relating to a permanent Case Management Branch: resident, taking into account the best interest of the child Analyst, Investigations and Exceptional Cases Division directly affected by the determination, justify the retention Domestic Network: of permanent resident status. C&I Case Processing Officer Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network: C&I Case Processing Officer International Network: Migration Officer CBSA Border Services Officer Inland Enforcement Officer Intelligence Officer Intelligence Analyst Regional Program Officer Investigator 63. A31(2) Designation – Determine that the permanent resident card CI does not reflect the status of the person to whom it was Case Management Branch: issued. - 25 -
Investigative Analyst/Case Analyst, Investigations and Exceptional Cases Division Domestic Network: C&I Case Processing Officer Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network: Team Leader C&I Case Processing Officer Information Sharing Officer International Network: Migration Officer Locally Engaged Staff: Designated Migration Officer CBSA Border Services Officer Inland Enforcement Officer Intelligence Analyst Intelligence Officer Liaison Officer Regional Program Officer Investigator 64. A31(3), A175(2) Designation – Be satisfied that a permanent resident meets CI the requirements of the Act and Regulations; issue a travel Case Management Branch: document. Assistant Director, Investigations and Exceptional Cases Division International Network: Migration Officer Locally Engaged Staff: Designated Migration Officer CBSA Liaison Officer 65. A31(3), A175(2) Designation – Be satisfied whether a permanent resident CI meets the requirements of the Act and Regulations; issue a Case Management Branch: travel document, or refuse to issue a travel document. Assistant Director, Investigations and Exceptional Cases Division International Network: Migration Program Manager HUMANITARIAN AND COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS - 26 -
66. A25(1), A25.1(1) Delegation – Examine, on request or on the ministers own CI initiative, the circumstances concerning a foreign national who Case Management Branch: Cross Reference: is inadmissible or who does not meet the requirements of this Director A15 Act. Assistant Director Senior Decision Maker Domestic Network: C&I Case Processing Officer Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network: C&I Case Processing Officer Senior Program/Policy Advisor, Resettlement Delivery Team Leader Resettlement Operations Officer and C&I Case Processing Information Sharing Officer Officer, Resettlement Operations Division (ROC-O and International Network: RSAT): This authority is to be exercised only as related to Migration Officer requests for humanitarian and compassionate Senior Program/Policy Advisor, Resettlement Delivery considerations by those who do not meet the eligibility Resettlement Operations Officer for processing under the one-year window (R141). C&I Case Processing Officer, Resettlement Operations Division (ROC-O and RSAT) Locally Engaged Staff: Designated Migration Officer CBSA Liaison Officer 67. A25(1), A25.1(1) Delegation – Where a foreign national does not meet the CI requirements of this Act or is inadmissible on grounds of Case Management Branch: Cross Reference: criminality, financial reasons, misrepresentation, non- Director A15 compliance with the Act or by reason of an inadmissible Assistant Director family member, on request or on Minister’s own initiative, Senior Decision Maker grant permanent resident status or an exemption from any Domestic Network: applicable criteria or obligations of the Act if it is justified by C&I Case Processing Officer humanitarian or compassionate considerations relating to Senior Immigration Officer the foreign national, taking into account the best interest of a Centralized Network: child directly affected and impose any prescribed conditions. C&I Case Processing Officer Information Sharing Officer Team Leader International Network: Unit Manager 68. A25(1), A25.1(1) Delegation – Where a foreign national does not meet the CI requirements of this Act or is inadmissible on grounds of Case Management Branch: Cross Reference: serious criminality, on request or on Minister’s own Director A15 initiative, grant permanent resident status or an exemption Assistant Director from any applicable criteria or obligations of the Act if it is Senior Decision Maker - 27 -
justified by humanitarian or compassionate considerations relating to the foreign national, taking into account the best interest of a child directly affected and impose any prescribed conditions. 69. A25(1), A25.1(1) Delegation – Where a foreign national does not meet the CI requirements of this Act or is inadmissible on grounds of Case Management Branch: Cross Reference: health reasons, on request or on Minister’s own initiative, Director A15 grant permanent resident status or an exemption from any Assistant Director applicable criteria or obligations of the Act if it is justified by Senior Decision Maker humanitarian or compassionate considerations relating to Domestic Network: the foreign national, taking into account the best interest of a Assistant Director Operations child directly affected and impose any prescribed conditions. Manager International Network: Migration Program Manager Centralized Network: Director Operations Manager 70. A25(1), A25.1(1) Delegation – Exempt a foreign national, who is inadmissible CI or who does not meet the requirements of this Act, from the Operations obligation to pay any applicable fees, if it is justified by Assistant Deputy Minister humanitarian or compassionate considerations relating to Case Management Branch the foreign national. Director General 71. A25(1), A25.1(1) Delegation – Where a foreign national is inadmissible or CI does not meet the requirements of this Act, on request or on Case Management Branch: Cross Reference: Minister’s own initiative, refuse to grant permanent resident Director A15 status or an exemption from any applicable criteria or Assistant Director obligation of the Act where no or insufficient humanitarian Senior Decision Maker and compassionate considerations relating to the foreign Domestic Network: national, taking into account the best interest of a child C&I Case Processing Officer directly affected, exist. Senior Immigration Officer Centralized Network: C&I Case Processing Officer Team Leader Information Sharing Officer International Network: Migration Officer Locally Engaged Staff: Designated Migration Officer CBSA Liaison Officer - 28 -
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