Review of the Migration Policy Development Program
MPDP review management response
| Key Findings | Response | Action | Accountability | Implementation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. RELEVANCE | ||||
| The MPDP is well aligned with Government of Canada and CIC objectives. | CIC agrees with this finding. | No action required | DG/IIR | |
| The forums (IGC, RCM, MPI) continue to be important and valued means to engage like-minded nations in migration policy discussions, and participation provides unique access to key information and networks. | CIC agrees with this finding. | No action required | DG/IIR | |
| There was a strong consensus among key informants that Canada should continue to participate fully in all three forums. | CIC agrees with this finding. | No action required | DG/IIR | |
| II. PROGRAM RESULTS | ||||
| The MPDP has delivered on its numerous key activities and outputs annually over the period under review. | CIC agrees with this finding. | No action required | DG/IIR | |
Canada’s involvement in the MPDP has: |
CIC agrees with this finding. | No action required | DG/IIR | |
| Additional efforts to increase awareness and dissemination of information related to IGC within CIC would allow the department to more fully exploit the benefits of membership. | CIC agrees with this finding. | IIR will 1) offer debriefs of the mini-full round and the full round to branches within CIC; 2) ensure reports of IGC workshops are more broadly disseminated across the department; and 3) increase the number of CIC staff who have access to the IGC website. | DG/IIR | FY 2008-2009 |