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This initiative was announced as part of the report from (IRCC) called 鈥�.鈥�
Recently, the Canadian government, led by the country鈥檚 immigration department, released a report detailing its findings and action plan following months of consultation with various stakeholders on a new strategy for Canada鈥檚 immigration system.
As part of that report, IRCC has outlined 鈥渂uild an advisory body [including people] with lived experience in immigration to guide policy development and improvements to service delivery.鈥�
IRCC indicates that this part of the action plan is intended to help with the department鈥檚 desire to 鈥渃reate a more welcoming experience for newcomers.鈥� Specifically, IRCC lists this advisory council as an action focused on helping the department improve communications and ensure Canada follows a 鈥渉uman-centric鈥� approach with its immigration system.
More details about IRCC鈥檚 new advisory body
As part of the government鈥檚 commitment to respect that 鈥渢he people who use Canada鈥檚 immigration system are more than 鈥� file numbers鈥�, IRCC says that 鈥渢he way [it delivers] services must account for the fact that users of Canada鈥檚 immigration system 鈥渁re individuals, families, and employers making life-changing decisions.鈥�
As part of this effort, IRCC has indicated that the planned advisory body will involve newcomers in a way that allows people with such 鈥渓ived experience in immigration鈥� to provide advice and help 鈥渟trengthen policy and program development [while ensuring that Canada鈥檚 immigration system remains anchored] in a human-centric approach.鈥�
This advisory council will include Canadian newcomers with a variety of perspectives and experiences within Canada鈥檚 immigration system, presumably ranging from temporary residents such as international students and foreign workers to permanent residents.
Note: IRCC can be expected to release more details about this new advisory board when the time comes
This is not the first time that IRCC has sought to involve the opinions of the public on immigration matters. More on IRCC鈥檚 public consultation history is available below.
Important: This is the first advisory council created by IRCC dedicated exclusively to the voices of newcomers to Canada with direct lived experience in the country鈥檚 immigration system.
IRCC鈥檚 history of consulting the public on immigration
IRCC consistently conducts public consultations with Canadians to help the department make decisions related to immigration programs and policies.
In 2023 alone, the immigration department has released consultation reports on , the larger 鈥� the consultation that produced this advisory council component of IRCC鈥檚 action plan 鈥� and the that were introduced as part of earlier this year.
The reports on each of the aforementioned consultations can be viewed at the appropriate hyperlink above.