Summary
The Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade (MCIIT) corporately serves three Ministers; the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade, the Minister Responsible for Women’s Issues and the Minister Responsible for Seniors Affairs.
The ministry maximizes the benefits of immigration for newcomers and Ontario by providing services for the successful economic and social integration of newcomers including newcomer selection, settlement and language training. It promotes greater social inclusion, civic and community engagement through its work with the voluntary and not-for-profit sector and through its recognition programs. The Ministry also has responsibility for the Office of the Fairness Commissioner.
The Ministry supports economic growth and job creation with a robust suite of services to small and medium sized enterprises to help them grow their businesses by increasing their exports and attracting trade and investment. The Ministry operates 14 foreign offices to advance Ontario’s economic interests and promoting Ontario as a premier location to do business.
The Ontario Women’s Directorate (OWD) promotes women’s equal participation as citizens in Ontario with a focus on economic, social and justice policies. The OWD is committed to ensuring security and prosperity for every woman and girl in Ontario so they can participate as a full member of society, exercise her rights and enjoy her fundamental freedoms.
The Ontario Seniors' Secretariat (OSS) advocates for, undertakes and supports policy, programs, and public education initiatives that help Ontario’s seniors lead healthy, active, engaged and dignified lives.
The Ministry’s Regional and Corporate Services Division supports, through a cluster approach, MCIIT, OWD, OSS and the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport.
Ministry program summary
Operating expense
Vote |
Program |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑2017 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
601 |
Ministry Administration Program |
$24,650,000 |
$24,706,200 |
($56,200) |
$25,444,915 |
602 |
Citizenship and Immigration Program |
$171,513,400 |
$126,090,900 |
$45,422,500 |
$121,950,988 |
603 |
Ontario Women’s Directorate Program |
$23,226,400 |
$20,501,300 |
$2,725,100 |
$19,922,059 |
604 |
Ontario Seniors' Secretariat |
$19,949,400 |
$18,894,500 |
$1,054,900 |
$17,103,241 |
608 |
International Trade |
$32,687,300 |
$20,209,500 |
$12,477,800 |
$16,700,400 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
$272,026,500 |
$210,402,400 |
$61,624,100 |
$201,121,603 |
|
Statutory appropriations |
$128,028 |
$128,028 |
- |
$91,617 |
|
Ministry total operating expense |
$272,154,528 |
$210,530,428 |
$61,624,100 |
$201,213,220 |
|
Consolidation adjustment - Schools |
($55,718,000) |
($55,718,000) |
- |
($50,715,354) |
|
Consolidation adjustment - colleges |
($2,469,300) |
($4,728,600) |
$2,259,300 |
($5,880,463) |
|
Consolidation adjustment - Ontario immigrant investor corporation |
$6,789,800 |
$8,467,400 |
($1,677,600) |
$12,064,049 |
|
Total Including consolidation & other adjustments |
$220,757,028 |
$158,551,228 |
$62,205,800 |
$156,681,452 |
Capital expense
Vote |
Program |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑2017 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
601 |
Ministry Administration Program |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Total capital expense to be voted |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Statutory appropriations |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Ministry total capital expense |
$2,000 |
$2,000 |
- |
- |
Capital assets
Vote |
Program |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑2017 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
601 |
Ministry Administration Program |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Total capital assets to be voted |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Ministry total capital assets |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) |
$220,759,028 |
$158,553,228 |
$62,205,800 |
$156,681,452 |
Reconciliation to previously published data
Operating expense |
2015‑16 Estimates |
2014‑15 Actual |
Total operating expense previously published footnote 1[1] |
$210,530,428 |
$183,270,020 |
Government reorganization |
|
|
Transfer of functions from other Ministries |
- |
$17,943,200 |
Restated total operating expense |
$210,530,428 |
$201,213,220 |
Ministry Administration Program - vote 601
The Ministry Administration Program works to achieve ministry and government objectives by providing strategic advice and vital support services, including communications, human resources, French language services, information technology and business solutions, legal services, regional program support, and resource planning and allocation activities. Some areas provide corporate support to client ministries (Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade, and Tourism, Culture and Sport) and their agencies.
Vote summary
Operating expense
Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑2017 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
1 |
Ministry administration |
$24,650,000 |
$24,706,200 |
($56,200) |
$25,444,915 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
$24,650,000 |
$24,706,200 |
($56,200) |
$25,444,915 |
S |
Ministers' salaries, the Executive Council Act |
$95,682 |
$95,682 |
- |
$49,301 |
S |
Parliamentary assistants' salaries, the Executive Council Act |
$32,346 |
$32,346 |
- |
$42,316 |
|
Total statutory appropriations |
$128,028 |
$128,028 |
- |
$91,617 |
|
Total operating expense |
$24,778,028 |
$24,834,228 |
($56,200) |
$25,536,532 |
Capital expense
Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑2017 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
3 |
Ministry administration |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Total capital expense to be voted |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
S |
Amortization, the Financial Administration Act |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Total statutory appropriations |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Total capital expense |
$2,000 |
$2,000 |
- |
- |
Capital assets
Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑2017 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
2 |
Ministry administration |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Total capital assets to be voted |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
|
Total capital assets |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
- |
- |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Operating expense
Vote-item number |
Standard account by Item and Sub-items |
Amount |
Amount |
601-1 |
Ministry administration |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
|
$13,033,400 |
|
Employee benefits |
|
$1,902,100 |
|
Transportation and communication |
|
$698,900 |
|
Services |
|
$8,575,100 |
|
Supplies and equipment |
|
$441,500 |
|
Subtotal |
|
$24,651,000 |
|
Less: recoveries |
|
$1,000 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$24,650,000 |
|
Sub-items: |
|
|
|
Main office |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
$1,553,300 |
|
|
Employee benefits |
$320,500 |
|
|
Transportation and communication |
$124,700 |
|
|
Services |
$1,030,700 |
|
|
Supplies and equipment |
$57,800 |
$3,087,000 |
|
Financial and administrative services |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
$2,345,300 |
|
|
Employee benefits |
$395,900 |
|
|
Transportation and communication |
$75,000 |
|
|
Services |
$4,325,300 |
|
|
Supplies and equipment |
$135,300 |
|
|
Subtotal |
$7,276,800 |
|
|
Less: recoveries |
$1,000 |
$7,275,800 |
|
Human resources |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
$1,237,000 |
|
|
Employee benefits |
$94,000 |
|
|
Transportation and communication |
$20,000 |
|
|
Services |
$78,200 |
|
|
Supplies and equipment |
$21,500 |
$1,450,700 |
|
Communications services |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
$2,271,800 |
|
|
Employee benefits |
$328,700 |
|
|
Transportation and communication |
$50,000 |
|
|
Services |
$454,900 |
|
|
Supplies and equipment |
$44,000 |
$3,149,400 |
|
Analysis and planning |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
$544,300 |
|
|
Employee benefits |
$71,900 |
|
|
Transportation and communication |
$7,200 |
|
|
Services |
$12,000 |
|
|
Supplies and equipment |
$7,000 |
$642,400 |
|
Legal services |
|
|
|
Transportation and communication |
$3,000 |
|
|
Services |
$1,153,000 |
|
|
Supplies and equipment |
$44,000 |
$1,200,000 |
|
Information systems |
|
|
|
Services |
$1,263,400 |
$1,263,400 |
|
Regional services |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
$5,081,700 |
|
|
Employee benefits |
$691,100 |
|
|
Transportation and communication |
$419,000 |
|
|
Services |
$257,600 |
|
|
Supplies and equipment |
$131,900 |
$6,581,300 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$24,650,000 |
|
Statutory appropriations |
|
|
Statutory |
Ministers' salaries, the Executive Council Act |
|
$95,682 |
Statutory |
Parliamentary assistants' salaries, the Executive Council Act |
|
$32,346 |
|
Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program |
|
$24,778,028 |
Capital expense
Vote-item number |
Standard account by Item and Sub-items |
Amount |
601-3 |
Ministry administration |
|
|
Other transactions |
$1,000 |
|
Total capital expense to be voted |
$1,000 |
|
Statutory appropriations |
|
|
Other transactions |
|
Statutory |
Amortization, the Financial Administration Act |
$1,000 |
|
Total capital expense for Ministry Administration Program |
$2,000 |
Capital assets
Vote-item number |
Standard account by Item and Sub-items |
Amount |
601-2 |
Ministry administration |
|
|
Land and marine fleet - asset costs |
$1,000 |
|
Total capital assets to be voted |
$1,000 |
|
Total capital assets for Ministry Administration Program |
$1,000 |
Citizenship and Immigration Program - vote 602
The Citizenship and Immigration Division has lead responsibility for immigration, the voluntary/not-for-profit sector, and honours and awards. The Division works to ensure that immigrants can contribute fully to the social and economic life of the province; allows Ontario to select or “nominate” individuals for permanent resident status to the federal government; provides business immigration services that support investment, job creation and employers’ skill needs; ensures that volunteers and their organizations can contribute fully to the economic and social fabric of Ontario’s communities; and recognizes individuals who have made extraordinary contributions within their communities.
Vote summary
Operating expense
Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑2017 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
1 |
Citizenship and immigration |
$171,513,400 |
$126,090,900 |
$45,422,500 |
$121,950,988 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
$171,513,400 |
$126,090,900 |
$45,422,500 |
$121,950,988 |
|
Total operating expense |
$171,513,400 |
$126,090,900 |
$45,422,500 |
$121,950,988 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Operating expense
Vote-item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
Amount |
602-1 |
Citizenship and Immigration |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
|
$13,255,700 |
|
Employee benefits |
|
$1,649,100 |
|
Transportation and communication |
|
$625,400 |
|
Services |
|
$4,003,400 |
|
Supplies and equipment |
|
$332,800 |
|
Transfer payments |
|
|
|
Ontario 150 |
$45,000,000 |
|
|
Language training |
$61,751,900 |
|
|
Workplace training |
$23,000,200 |
|
|
Settlement and integration grants |
$17,943,300 |
|
|
Volunteer initiatives |
$3,951,600 |
|
|
Grants on behalf of other Ministries |
$1,000 |
$151,648,000 |
|
Subtotal |
|
$171,514,400 |
|
Less: recoveries |
|
$1,000 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$171,513,400 |
|
Total operating expense for Citizenship and Immigration Program |
|
$171,513,400 |
Ontario Women’s Directorate Program - vote 603
The Ontario Women’s Directorate works to ensure every woman or girl is able to participate as a full member of our society and be able to exercise their rights and fundamental freedoms. These priorities are addressed by leading cross-government efforts to prevent gender-based violence, ensuring that women enjoy economic opportunities equal to those of their fellow Ontarians and collaborating with colleagues across government to ensure that a gender lens is brought to government strategies, policies and programs.
Vote summary
Operating expense
Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑2017 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
1 |
Ontario Women’s Directorate |
$23,226,400 |
$20,501,300 |
$2,725,100 |
$19,922,059 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
$23,226,400 |
$20,501,300 |
$2,725,100 |
$19,922,059 |
|
Total operating expense |
$23,226,400 |
$20,501,300 |
$2,725,100 |
$19,922,059 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Operating expense
Vote-item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
Amount |
603-1 |
Ontario Women’s Directorate |
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
|
$2,721,600 |
|
Employee benefits |
|
$371,400 |
|
Transportation and communication |
|
$144,000 |
|
Services |
|
$424,100 |
|
Supplies and equipment |
|
$33,200 |
|
Transfer payments |
|
|
|
Violence prevention initiatives |
$12,526,000 |
|
|
Economic independence initiatives |
$7,006,100 |
$19,532,100 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
|
$23,226,400 |
|
Total operating expense for Ontario Women’s Directorate Program |
|
$23,226,400 |
Ontario Seniors' Secretariat - vote 604
The Ontario Seniors' Secretariat advocates for, undertakes and supports policy and program initiatives that improve the quality of life of Ontario’s seniors and undertakes public education efforts for and about Ontario’s seniors.
Vote summary
Operating expense
Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑2017 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
1 |
Ontario Seniors' Secretariat |
$19,949,400 |
$18,894,500 |
$1,054,900 |
$17,103,241 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
$19,949,400 |
$18,894,500 |
$1,054,900 |
$17,103,241 |
|
Total operating expense |
$19,949,400 |
$18,894,500 |
$1,054,900 |
$17,103,241 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Operating expense
Vote-item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
|
|
|
604-1 |
Ontario Seniors' Secretariat |
|
|
Salaries and wages |
$1,406,600 |
|
Employee benefits |
$264,400 |
|
Transportation and communication |
$35,400 |
|
Services |
$2,591,900 |
|
Supplies and equipment |
$53,000 |
|
Transfer payments |
|
|
Seniors' secretariat initiatives |
$15,598,100 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
$19,949,400 |
|
Total operating expense for Ontario Seniors' Secretariat |
$19,949,400 |
International trade - vote 608
International trade is a key driver of economic growth and job creation in Ontario: it promotes Ontario as a world class provider of goods and services; increasing Ontario’s trade by providing assistance to Ontario firms to begin exporting or to expand into new markets; and by leveraging Ontario’s 11 International Trade and Investment Centres by drawing investment into our province.
Vote summary
Operating expense
Item number |
Item |
Estimates 2016‑2017 |
Estimates 2015‑16 |
Difference between 2016‑2017 and 2015‑16 |
Actual 2014‑15 |
1 |
International trade |
$32,687,300 |
$20,209,500 |
$12,477,800 |
$16,700,400 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
$32,687,300 |
$20,209,500 |
$12,477,800 |
$16,700,400 |
|
Total operating expense |
$32,687,300 |
$20,209,500 |
$12,477,800 |
$16,700,400 |
Standard account by item and sub-items
Operating expense
Vote-item number |
Standard account by item and sub-items |
Amount |
608-1 |
International trade |
|
|
Salaries and wages |
$5,765,400 |
|
Employee benefits |
$749,500 |
|
Transportation and communication |
$1,961,700 |
|
Services |
$23,910,900 |
|
Supplies and equipment |
$299,800 |
|
Total operating expense to be voted |
$32,687,300 |
|
Total operating expense for international trade |
$32,687,300 |