Expenditure Estimates for the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration (2018-19)

The 2018-2019 Expenditure Estimates set out details of the operating and capital spending requirements of the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2018.

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Summary

The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration maximizes the benefits of immigration for newcomers and Ontario by working with the federal government to nominate economic immigrants for permanent residence and providing services for the successful economic and social integration of newcomers and refugees. The Ministry promotes greater social inclusion as well as civic and community engagement through its work on volunteerism and with the not-for-profit sector and through its recognition programs. The Ministry also provides support and appropriate oversight to the Office of the Fairness Commissioner.

Ministry program summary

Vote	Program	Estimates 2018-19	Estimates 2017-18	Difference between 2018-19 and 2017-18	Actual 2016-17
	Operating expense
601	Ministry Administration Program	$22,754,000	$22,295,300	$458,700	$26,282,594
602	Citizenship and Immigration Program	$150,068,300	$138,653,300	$11,415,000	$126,249,948
609	Office of the Fairness Commissioner	$1,795,000	$865,000	$930,000	-
	Total operating expense to be voted	$174,617,300	$161,813,600	$12,803,700	$152,532,542
	Statutory apropriations	$64,014	$64,014	-	$190,964
	Ministry total operating expense	$174,681,314	$161,877,614	$12,803,700	$152,723,506
	Consolidation adjustment - Schools	($53,570,000)	($53,308,200)	($261,800)	($49,515,847)
	Consolidation adjustment - Colleges	-	($255,000)	$255,000	($4,172,361)
	Consolidation adjustment - Ontario Immigrant Investor Corporation	$1,130,000	$4,153,000	($3,023,000)	$5,809,626
	Total including consolidation & other adjustments	$122,241,314	$112,467,414	$9,773,900	$104,844,924
	Operating assets
601	Ministry Administration Program	$1,000	-	$1,000	-
	Total operating assets to be voted	$1,000	-	$1,000	-
	Ministry total operating assets	$1,000	-	$1,000	-
	Capital expense
601	Ministry Administration Program	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Total capital expense to be voted	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Statutory apropriations	$1,000	$1,000	-	-
	Ministry total capital expense	$2,000	$2,000	-	-
	Capital assets
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)	$122,243,314	$112,469,414	$9,773,900	$104,844,924

Operating expense	2017-18 Estimates	2016-17 Actual
Total operating expense previously published ^{footnote 1[1]}	$161,877,614	$223,919,479
Government reorganization
Transfer of functions to other Ministries	-	($71,195,973)
Restated total operating expense	$161,877,614	$152,723,506

Ministry Administration Program - vote 601

The Ministry Administration Program includes the Offices of the Minister, Parliamentary Assistant, Deputy Minister as well as the Regional and Corporate Services Division and Communications Branch. The Program works to achieve ministry and government objectives by providing strategic advice and vital support services, including communications, human resources, information technology and business solutions, legal services, regional program support, corporate and strategic policy and planning, and fiscal planning and controllership activities. Some areas provide corporate support to several client ministries and their agencies.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2018-19	Estimates 2017-18	Difference between 2018-19 and 2017-18	Actual 2016-17
	Operating expense
1	Ministry administration	$22,754,000	$22,295,300	$458,700	$26,282,594
	Total operating expense to be voted	$22,754,000	$22,295,300	$458,700	$26,282,594
S	Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act	$47,841	$47,841	-	$140,963
S	Parliamentary Assistant’s salary, the Executive Council Act	$16,173	$16,173	-	$50,001
	Total statutory appropriations	$64,014	$64,014	-	$190,964
	Total operating expense	$22,818,014	$22,359,314	$458,700	$26,473,558
	Operating assets
10	Accounts receivable	$1,000	-	$1,000	-
	Total operating assets to be voted	$1,000	-	$1,000	-
	Total operating assets	$1,000	-	$1,000	-
	Capital expense
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
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

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
601-1	Ministry administration
	Salaries and wages		$12,937,600
	Employee benefits		$1,764,800
	Transportation and communication		$696,500
	Services		$6,935,000
	Supplies and equipment		$421,100
	Subtotal		$22,755,000
	Less: recoveries		$1,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$22,754,000
	Sub-items:
	Main office
	Salaries and wages	$1,537,100
	Employee benefits	$210,300
	Transportation and communication	$110,300
	Services	$76,600
	Supplies and equipment	$49,400	$1,983,700
	Financial and Audit Services
	Salaries and wages	$1,788,300
	Employee benefits	$323,900
	Transportation and communication	$44,000
	Services	$1,323,600
	Supplies and equipment	$74,600	$3,554,400
	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	$2,030,200
	Employee benefits	$283,600
	Transportation and communication	$50,000
	Services	$316,700
	Supplies and equipment	$44,000	$2,724,500
	Corporate Policy and Planning
	Salaries and wages	$1,099,300
	Employee benefits	$173,900
	Transportation and communication	$19,200
	Services	$21,000
	Supplies and equipment	$12,000	$1,325,400
	Legal services
	Transportation and communication	$15,000
	Services	$1,153,000
	Supplies and equipment	$32,000	$1,200,000
	Information systems
	Services	$885,400	$885,400
	Regional Services and Corporate Support
	Salaries and wages	$5,245,700
	Employee benefits	$679,100
	Transportation and communication	$438,000
	Services	$3,080,500
	Supplies and equipment	$187,600
	Subtotal	$9,630,900
	Less: recoveries	$1,000	$9,629,900
	Total operating expense to be voted		$22,754,000
	Statutory appropriations
Statutory	Minister’s salary, the Executive Council Act		$47,841
Statutory	Parliamentary Assistant’s salary, the Executive Council Act		$16,173
	Total operating expense for Ministry Administration Program		$22,818,014
	Operating assets
601-10	Accounts receivable
	Advances and recoverable amounts
	Advances and recoverable - in-year recoveries		$1,000
	Total operating assets to be voted		$1,000
	Total operating assets for Ministry Administration Program		$1,000
	Capital expense
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
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 Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration has lead responsibility for immigration, volunteerism and the not-for-profit sector, honours and recognition programs and commemorative events. The Citizenship and Immigration program works to maximize the economic and social benefits of immigration, volunteerism, and the contribution of the not-for-profit sector.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2018-19	Estimates 2017-18	Difference between 2018-19 and 2017-18	Actual 2016-17
	Operating expense
1	Citizenship and Immigration	$150,068,300	$138,653,300	$11,415,000	$126,249,948
	Total operating expense to be voted	$150,068,300	$138,653,300	$11,415,000	$126,249,948
	Total operating expense	$150,068,300	$138,653,300	$11,415,000	$126,249,948

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount	Amount
	Operating expense
602-1	Citizenship and Immigration
	Salaries and wages		$16,462,000
	Employee benefits		$1,919,300
	Transportation and communication		$625,400
	Services		$4,173,400
	Supplies and equipment		$332,800
	Transfer payments
	Language Training	$62,249,100
	Workplace Training	$29,605,200
	Settlement and Integration Grants	$27,681,100
	Volunteer Initiatives	$7,020,000
	Grants on behalf of other Ministries	$1,000	$126,556,400
	Subtotal		$150,069,300
	Less: recoveries		$1,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		$150,068,300
	Total operating expense for Citizenship and Immigration Program		$150,068,300

Office of the Fairness Commissioner - vote 609

The Office of the Fairness Commissioner (OFC) is a provincial agency, established by the Fair Access to Regulated Professions and Compulsory Trades Act, 2006 (FARPACTA). The OFC is a Commission Public Body under the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006. Under FARPACTA, the Fairness Commissioner is responsible for assessing the registration practices of regulated professions, compulsory trades and health profession colleges to ensure that their registration practices are transparent, objective, impartial, and fair as required by FARPACTA and the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991.

Vote summary

Item number	Item	Estimates 2018-19	Estimates 2017-18	Difference between 2018-19 and 2017-18	Actual 2016-17
	Operating expense
1	Office of the Fairness Commissioner	$1,795,000	$865,000	$930,000	-
	Total operating expense to be voted	$1,795,000	$865,000	$930,000	-
	Total operating expense	$1,795,000	$865,000	$930,000	-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount
	Operating expense
609-1	Office of the Fairness Commissioner
	Salaries and wages	$821,700
	Employee benefits	$86,200
	Transportation and communication	$25,000
	Services	$849,600
	Supplies and equipment	$12,500
	Total operating expense to be voted	$1,795,000
	Total operating expense for Office of the Fairness Commissioner	$1,795,000

Updated: January 15, 2026

Published: April 23, 2018

Footnotes

footnote[1] Back to paragraph Total operating expense includes Statutory Appropriations, Special Warrants and total operating expense to be voted.