Evaluation of Canada's membership in the International Organization for Migration / : Évaluation de l'adhésion du Canada à l'Organisation internationale pour les migrations

CIC holds principle responsibility for managing and coordinating the Government of Canada’s relationship with the IOM; the Immigration Counsellor assigned to the Canadian Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva (effectively the Immigration Program Manager), represents Canada on the governing bodies. [...] The report is structured in four sections: Section 1 presents an overview of the IOM and Canada's involvement with the IOM; Section 2 outlines the methodology used for the evaluation; Section 3 summarizes the evaluation findings; and Section 4 presents the evaluation's overall conclusions and recommendations. [...] The Director General and Deputy Director General of the IOM are responsible for providing administrative leadership, as well as managing the Organization in accordance with the Constitution and the policies and decisions of the Council and SCPF. [...] Canada's Immigration Counsellor assigned to the Canadian Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, who is a senior CIC official (effectively the Immigration Program Manager), represents Canada on the governing bodies of the IOM.6 The Immigration Counsellor and Canadian staff members in Geneva receive direction from CIC National Headquarters (NHQ) through the department's International and [...] Evaluation Scope and Methodology The evaluation focuses on Canada's membership in the IOM and is limited to examining Canada's participation, contribution, and influence in the governance of the IOM, as well as the implications on Canadian migration policies and programs as a result of its membership.