Immigration and Settlement

That the CCR urge CIC to:

1. Increase the overall amount of money available for immigrant services.
2. Include a consideration of secondary migration in the calculation of the funding allocation formula.

That CCR write to Treasury Board and CIC urging them to:

1. Stop the implementation of iCAMS until the issues between CIC national and CIC region have been resolved.
2. Review the iCAMS system in light of the new Voluntary Sector agreement to ensure that it conforms with the Code of Good Practices on Funding.
3. Take into consideration CCR's previous resolutions from May 2001(Res. 1), Dec. 2000 (Res. 16) and May 1999 (Res. 4).

That the CCR:

1. Urge HRDC to set up a process to work with homeless and other vulnerable immigrants to obtain Social Insurance Numbers.
2. Urge CIC to extend the deadline for permanent resident cards until December 2004.

That the CCR endorse the following Client Code of Service Rights and encourage its use by CCR member organizations:

1. You have the right to receive services in a trusting, respectful and supportive environment free of any form of discrimination or harassment.
2. You have the right of privacy and confidentiality and to disclose only what you believe is necessary at any given time.
3. Staff limits of confidentiality include: the requirement to report incidents of child abuse, to comply with a court ordered subpoena and to prevent harm.
4. The file is the property of [Agency name] and you have the right to review it and make comments if you disagree with the contents of the file.
5. You make decisions about your needs and goals.
6. You have the right to refuse services at any time or to request service from an alternate person.
7. You have the right to receive accurate, complete and timely information.
8. You have the right to a safe, fair and transparent complaint process when you feel that your rights have been violated.

That the CCR:

1. Urge Canadian Heritage/Status of Women Canada to support the implementation and the recommendations from the National Conference on Trafficked Women and Children.
2. Urge to the Federal Inter-Departmental Working Group to include CCR in the discussions on trafficked persons.

That the CCR express to CIC-NHQ (Integration), CIC BC Region and the BC Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services concerns about the threat posed to service quality, accessibility, professionalism and community connectedness by 'Open tendering' and the potential transfer of settlement services away from the current network of community-based agencies.

That the CCR encourage the involvement and participation of youth at every CCR consultation by designating a local youth organizing committee and furthermore that the CCR support youth participation.

That the CCR call on its members to sensitize themselves on the issues facing First Nations communities and explore ways of having meaningful dialogue with these communities.

That the CCR, in collaboration with other sector organizations, seek funding from appropriate sources and contingent upon securing appropriate resources, undertake a feasibility study on Professional Certification within the settlement sector.

That the CCR write to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration insisting that CIC:

1. Dedicate the necessary resources to bring the iCAMS system up to modern standards, so that: a) it will support database to database transfers, and b) allow for local reports production.
2. Adjust the data collection points in consultation with the sector to bring them in line with the Accountability Framework, and to make the system’s use less burdensome for agencies.