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Global Cap Allocation

SAH National Conference 2018 Toronto, ON

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Objectives of Presentation

• Explain how SAH caps function as part of IRCC’s intake

management strategy;

• Explain the 2018 allocation principles and methodology

developed by IRCC in consultation with the SAH Council;

• Report back on SAH suggestions on allocations from

Annual Reports process;

• Outline next steps for 2019 caps/allocations.

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Multi-year 2018-2020 Immigration Levels Plan

• The 2018-2020 Immigration Levels Plan outlines the

planned arrivals for 2018-2020 2018 arrivals targets:

• 310,000 new permanent residents
• 27,000 Resettled Refugees, including:
• 7,500 GARS
• 1,500 BVORs
• 18,000 PSRs

GAR 28% BVOR 5% PSR 67%

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SAH Global Cap

• A global cap for Sponsorship Agreement Holder applications was

implemented in 2012 to deal with large inventories (and long wait times), particularly in some missions;

• Sets the maximum number of SAH persons that may be

submitted in a calendar year [intake];

• Since 2017, SAHs can submit to any mission as long as overall

global cap is not exceeded;

• Does not apply to G5/CS streams, or to Quebec caseload.

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2016-2018 Expressions of Interest (EOI)

5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000

Middle East Africa Asia Other 2016 2017 2018

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2016-2018 EOIs: Interest in Middle Eastern Refugee Populations

1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000

Beirut Amman Ankara Abu Dhabi Middle East

2016 2017 2018

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2016-2018 EOIs: Interest in African Refugee Populations

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000

Tel Aviv Nairobi Dar es Salaam Rome Pretoria Cairo Accra Africa 2016 2017 2018

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Allocations Model – Guiding Principles

Alignment Backlog Reduction Diversity Uniqueness

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2018 Allocations Principles & Methodology

Methodology for allocating the SAH cap amongst each SAH agreed

• n by Allocations Sub-committee on annual basis

2018 Methodology:

take into account historical SAH capacity (volumes) over 2017 also take into account effective use of spaces over 2017 ensure that smaller SAHs have opportunity to remain active (minimum of 6 spaces and no SAH allocated >5% of available spaces) Allocations contingent on submission of 2017 annual report and EOI Set aside reserve pool for SAHs who have used all spaces to acquire additional space (available in week 40)

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Guidelines for effective usage of cap space

• Space usage impacts allocation in subsequent year; it is in SAHs’

best interests to use all allocated spaces

• 2018 caps spaces are only valid until Dec 31st, 2018; any new OR

resubmitted applications received after this date will require 2018 spaces, therefore SAHs:

• Should submit early in the year to avoid returns late in the

year

• Should ensure that applications are complete to avoid returns
• SAHs can give their unused allocations to other SAHs via the

Secretariat if they wish; pool will be released week 40

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Suggestions from 2017 Annual Reports

• Allocations should take into account SAH performance (defaults,

breakdowns) (2)

• SAHs who focus on specific “target refugee” populations identified as

priorities should receive more spaces (2)

• Delaying allocations into the year of submission makes using the full

amount challenging

• It is misleading to base allocations only on spaces used in the previous

year because smaller SAHs may choose to focus on existing cases and not submit cases that year. Should be based on previous 2 years or more

• SAHs who sponsor BVORs should be rewarded with extra allocation space

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Looking Ahead

• Demand for spaces remains high and has increased substantially
• 113* SAHs, with several new SAH applications pending – more SAHs means

increasing demand for spaces

• Intent for 2019 caps:

2019 Allocations issued by end of February, 2019 IRCC to finalize 2018 data as basis for allocations All 2018 PSR applications submitted by December 31, 2018 Annual Report and EOIs collected by December 31, 2018 IRCC & SAH Council develop allocations methodology Set cap in the fall