Completed Access to Information Requests

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Search the summaries of completed Access to Information (ATI) requests to find information about ATI requests made to the Government of Canada after January 2020. If you find a summary of interest, you can request a copy of the records at no cost using the form below each summary. Requests made through this form are considered informal requests and are not subject to the same requirements as requests under the Access to Information Act (ATIA).

If you don’t find what you are looking for you can request additional government records under an institution’s control by contacting the institution’s Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator or by submitting a formal access to information request.

*All information provided will incorporate the necessary exemptions and exclusions as per the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.

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Found 120 record(s)

Req # A-2021-26342

Records of the internal guidelines for processing work permit applications under Labour Market Impact Assessment exemption code A75 at ports of entry, as provided to officers processing work permit applications. This is restricted to the following ports of entry: Stanstead; St-Bernard-de Lacolle Highway 15; and Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.

Organization: Canada Border Services Agency

62 page(s)
June 2022

Req # A-2022-00636

Statistics from January 1 to December 31, 2021, on the number of all live imported non-domesticated wildlife species that do not require an import permit but are inspected and released by the Canada Border Services Agency for commercial and non-commercial purposes. Broken down by: species or lowest available taxonomic category, country of origin, country from where consigned, animal source, and purpose for importation. This includes all reptiles, amphibians, birds and non-domesticated mammals, but excludes: plants, fish, invertebrates, all livestock and other domesticated mammals including cats, dogs, guinea pigs, donkeys, horses, ferrets, rabbits, fancy mice, and fancy rats. Additionally, this includes other mammals not on this list whose status as domesticated or not is uncertain.

Organization: Canada Border Services Agency

11 page(s)
June 2022

Req # A-2022-02544

Records from January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022, including emails, submissions, briefing materials, contract notices, awards, tenders, and drafts regarding GC strategies Incorporated concerning procurement identification number 2022025666 amounting to $514,150.00. This excludes Cabinet Confidences, and only includes final emails in chains.

Organization: Canada Border Services Agency

20 page(s)
June 2022

Req # A-2022-05396

Statistics related to the number of individuals held under the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) Alternatives to Detention Program from January 1, 2018 to January 1, 2022, broken down by: fiscal year, specific program, gender, ethnicity, race, country of origin; and length of time each individual spent within this program. Additionally, copies of CBSA's contract agreements with the Salvation Army, the John Howard Society of Canada, and the Toronto Bail Program, and briefing notes prepared for the President of CBSA and the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness about the Alternatives to Detention Program.

Organization: Canada Border Services Agency

258 page(s)
June 2022

Req # A-2022-07040

Statistics relating to selection process number 2020-IA-GTA-EID-FB_06-481, including the number of candidates: at each part of the process; that applied; that were screened in; that were screened out after review of applications; that were screened out and later placed back in after reviews; that were successful; that were unsuccessful after testing; that had testing scores reviewed and remarked as successful after informal discussion; that were successful and unsuccessful after scoring of the Candidate Achievement Record (CAR); that had CAR scores reviewed and remarked as successful after informal discussion; that were successful and unsuccessful in the interview. Additionally, the total number of informal discussion requests after the interview stage, how many of those requests have been completed, and how many are still outstanding. Further, the total number of candidates: that had interviews scores reviewed and remarked as successful after informal discussion, that are currently in the valid hiring pool. Finally, the maximum number of candidates that could be placed into the hiring pool should all informal discussions or remarks result in a pass.

Organization: Canada Border Services Agency

1 page(s)
June 2022

Req # A-2022-08133

Statistics from January 1, 2020 to April 7, 2022, on the number of people in immigration detention by month, facility, gender and reason for detention, plus the average length of detention for each month.

Organization: Canada Border Services Agency

16 page(s)
June 2022

Req # A-2022-09185

A list of all immigration offices, programs and application categories in which artificial intelligence is being used from January 1 to April, 22, 2022.

Organization: Canada Border Services Agency

0 page(s)
June 2022

Req # A-2022-10162

Statistics from November 20, 2021 to May 6, 2022, concerning the number of people that were intercepted per day by Canadian police authorities or officers of the Canada Border Services Agency at the Chemin Roxham Road port of entry, broken down by: gender, number of minor children, and country of origin of intercepted persons.

Organization: Canada Border Services Agency

40 page(s)
June 2022

Nothing to report this month

Organization: Canadian Grain Commission

June 2022

Req # A-2016-13514

Records from March 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016, of correspondence regarding enforcement of the Temporary Foreign Workers Program, between the Employment and Social Development Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency.

Organization: Canada Border Services Agency

169 page(s)
June 2021
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