Given the preliminary findings from the planning phase, the following audit criteria were chosen:
Lines of enquiry
Audit criteria
1. Compliance with TRP Policies and Procedures
1.1 Required information, including officer justification for issuing a TRP, is documented in accordance with enforcement manuals.
1.2 TRPs are issued by the appropriate designated official established by the IRCC Instrument of Designation and Delegation.
1.3 The designated authority used for issuing TRPs is documented.
2. Adequacy of Policies, Training and Guidance
2.1. TRP policies include requirements to support the assessment, decision-making and documentation for TRPs.
2.2. TRPs are issued by superintendents and chiefs who have completed the required training to issue TRPs for IRPA inadmissibility sections A36(1) and A38.
2.3. TRP training provides adequate guidance to officers on the assessment, decision making and documentation of TRPs.
2.4. There are tools and/or guidance documents available to support officers in processing TRPs.
3. Management Oversight
3.1 Management oversight is conducted regionally to ensure that TRPs are documented in accordance with policies and procedures.
3.2 Compliance monitoring is conducted nationally to ensure consistent application of TRP policies and procedures when issuing a TRP.
4. Monitoring of Traveller Stay Compliance
4.1 TRP holders' authorized stay period is consistently monitored.
