Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration, 2007

Table of Contents

Message from the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

Introduction to the Report

Section 1. Making Immigration Work for Canada

• Supporting Canada’s Economy and Competitiveness
• 2006 Levels
• Critical Partnerships
• Canada’s Immigration Plan for 2008
  • Table 1: Immigration Levels Plan 2008

Section 2. Federal-Provincial/Territorial Partnerships

• Table 2: Federal-Provincial/Territorial Agreements Currently in Force

Section 3. Selecting Foreign Nationals as Permanent and Temporary Residents

• Selecting Permanent Residents
  • Table 3: New Permanent Residents in 2006, by Immigration Category
    (Compared to the Immigration Plan)
  • Table 4: Permanent Residents in the Economic Class in 2006, by Principal Applicant and Dependants
  • Table 5-A: Permanent Residents Admitted in 2006, by Top 10 Source Countries
  • Table 5-B: Permanent Residents Admitted in 2006, by Source Area
  • Table 6: Permanent Residents Admitted in 2006, by Destination and Immigration Category
  • Table 7: Knowledge of Official Languages Among Permanent Residents, 2006
  • Table 8: New Permanent Residents Admitted in 2007 (January to June)
• Selecting Temporary Residents
• Table 9: Temporary Resident Permits Issued from January 1 to December 31, 2006

Section 4. Maintaining Canada’s Humanitarian Tradition

• Canada’s Role in International Protection
• Resettlement of Refugees from Abroad
• The Resettlement Assistance Program
• The Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program
• The Immigration Loans Program
• Protection for Individuals Who Make Refugee Protection Claims in Canada
• Statistical Overview of Protected Persons Admitted in 2006
  • Table 10: Protected Persons Admitted in 2006 (Compared to the Immigration Plan)

Section 5. Integrating Newcomers

• Settlement Services for Newcomers
• Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program
• Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada
• Host Program
• Special Initiatives to Facilitate Integration into the Labour Market
• Immigrants for Francophone Minority Communities
• Canadian Citizenship
• Promotional Activities
• Canada’s Action Plan Against Racism

Section 6. Gender-based Analysis of the Impact of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

• Gender Impacts of IRPA: Highlights of Branch Activities
• Table 11: Proportion of Applicants by Women and Minors, 2002-2006
• Table 12: Exceptions by Gender, 2006
• In the Coming Year
  • Table 13: New Permanent Residents in 2006, by Immigration Class and Gender
  • Table 14: 2006 Permanent Residents in the Economic Class, by Principal Applicants versus Spouses/Dependants and by Gender

Section 7. Conclusion and Key Challenges for the Future

Annexes

• Annex A: Section 94 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
• Annex B: Glossary

 

 

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© Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2007
Cat. no. Ci1-2007
ISBN 978-0-662-05127-5

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