ARCHIVED – Evaluation of the Reviews and Interventions Pilot Project

July 9, 2015

Evaluation of the Reviews and Interventions Pilot Project (PDF, 671.15KB)

Table of Contents

• List of acronyms
• Executive summary
• Evaluation of the Ministerial Reviews and Interventions Pilot Program - Management Response Action Plan
• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Purpose of Evaluation
  • 1.2 Background
    • 1.2.1 Changes to the In-Canada Asylum System
    • 1.2.2 Reviews and Interventions Pilot Project
• 2. Evaluation Methodology
  • 2.1 Evaluation Questions and Scope
  • 2.2 Data Collection Methods
    • 2.2.1 Document Review
    • 2.2.2 Interviews
    • 2.2.3 Focus Groups
    • 2.2.4 Program Data Analysis
    2.3 Limitations and Considerations
• 3. Evaluation Findings
  • 3.1 Performance
    • 3.1.1 Implementation of the Pilot
    • 3.1.2 Contribution of the Pilot to Program Integrity
    • 3.1.3 Efficiency of the Pilot
  • 3.2 Relavence
    • 3.2.1 Need for Reviews and Interventions
    • 3.2.2 Consistency with Departmental and Government-Wide Priorities
    • 3.2.3 Role and Responsibility of the Federal Government
• 4. Summary of Findings and Recommendations
  • 4.1 Summary of Findings
  • 4.2 Recommendations
• Appendix A: Logic Model for the in-Canada Asylum System

List of tables and figures

• Table 1.1: 2010/11-2014/15 Budget Allocation for the Reviews and Interventions Pilot Project
• Table 2.1: Evaluation Questions: Evaluation of the Reviews and Interventions Pilot Project
• Table 2.2: Summary of Interviews Completed
• Table 3.1: Number of Reviews and Interventions Conducted by CIC (January 2013 - June 2014)
• Table 3.2: Number of Reviews and Interventions Conducted by CIC, New versus Legacy Cases (January 2013 - June 2014)
• Table 3.3: Refugee Protection Division Decision Outcomes, Intervened and Non-Intervened Cases (January 2013 - December 2013)
• Figure 3.1: RPD Positive Decision Rates (2010-2012 and 2013), for Most-intervened Countries
• Table 3.4: Review and Intervention Funded Targets against Number Conducted (December 15, 2012 - December 31, 2013)
• Table 3.5: RPD Hearings Held on Time, Designated Country of Origin and Non- Designated Country of Origin Claims (January - December 2013)

List of acronyms

CBSA

Canada Border Services Agency

CIC

Citizenship and Immigration Canada

DCO

Designated Country of Origin

FOSS

Field Operations Support System

FTE

Full-Time Equivalent

GCMS

Global Case Management System

ICAS

In-Canada Asylum System

IRB

Immigration and Refugee Board

MACAD

Monitoring, Analysis, and Country Assessment Division (CIC)

NCMS

National Case Management System

NHQ

National Headquarters

OMC

Operational Management and Coordination Branch (CIC)

OPMB

Operations Performance Management Branch (CIC)

PDI

Program Delivery Instructions

R&I

Review and Intervention

RAB

Refugee Affairs Branch (CIC)

RAD

Refugee Appeal Division (IRB)

RCC

Refugee Claimant Continuum

RIA

Review and Intervention Agent

ROD

Refugee Operations Division (CIC)

RPD

Refugee Protection Division (IRB)

SIO

Senior Immigration Officer

SOP

Standard Operating Procedures

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