Recommendation 1

The Committee recommends that the Canada Border Services Agency implement an exit control system for visitors.

Recommendation 2

The Committee recommends that Citizenship and Immigration Canada require individuals to report to a local Citizenship and Immigration Canada office at the end of the validity of their visa if they have not either left Canada or applied for an extension.

Recommendation 3

The Committee recommends that Citizenship and Immigration Canada develop policy and procedures with respect to the collection of biometrics prior to the collection of the data and that the policy clarify that the data collection must be for a limited purpose, and must be clearly understood by the individual providing data.

Recommendation 4

The Committee recommends that Citizenship and Immigration Canada should collect biometric data from all non-Canadians.

Recommendation 5

The Committee recommends that the Canada Border Services Agency verify all biometrics (photographs and fingerprints) at point of entry for all non-residents’ entry into Canada.

Recommendation 6

The Committee recommends that Citizenship and Immigration Canada cross reference the collected biometrics against shared databases.

Recommendation 7

The Committee recommends that Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, who will share the responsibility for the collection, use and storage of the biometric information, develop and implement stringent security protections for the databases, to withstand potential cyber-attacks.

Recommendation 8

The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada encourage independent research on the use of biometrics.

Recommendation 9

The Committee recommends increased cultural awareness training for officers of Citizenship and Immigration Canada and officers of the Canada Border Services Agency for the purpose of identification.

Recommendation 10

The Committee recommends that the Canada Border Services Agency remove failed refugee claimants more quickly.

Recommendation 11

The Committee recommends that the Canada Border Services Agency allocate more resources for removals.

Recommendation 12

The Committee recommends that Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada share information with officers of Citizenship and Immigration Canada to assist them in the screening of applicants in regards to inadmissibility.

Recommendation 13

The Committee recommends that Public Safety Canada ensure that the Canada Border Services Agency, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service share information in an efficient manner.

Recommendation 14

The Committee recommends that Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency develop a capacity to collect intelligence outside of Canada.

Recommendation 15

The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada establish a framework to determine how Canada can better share intelligence with its allies and how Canada can better expand the intelligence it shares.

Recommendation 16

The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada implement information sharing agreements with as many countries as possible.

Recommendation 17

The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada implement information sharing agreements between the Canada Border Services Agency, Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Canadian Revenue Agency.

Recommendation 18

The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada sufficiently resource the Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes Program.

Recommendation 19

The Committee recommends that Citizenship and Immigration Canada develop a list of priority countries for security screening.

Recommendation 20

The Committee recommends that Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency and the Canadian Security intelligence Service create a tiers system, which would allow the Government of Canada to establish broad waivers for classes of individuals inadmissible on security grounds who pose no threat to Canada.

Recommendation 21

The Committee recommends that Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency ensure that their officers involved in section 34 decisions receive specific training.

Recommendation 22

The Committee recommends that the Canada Border Services Agency use the term Immigration Holding Centre rather than detention centre, to better reflect the nature of these centres.

Recommendation 23

The Committee recommends that the Canada Border Services Agency review their Immigration Holding Centre service standards and establish a best practices model or operational procedures that could be used for all Immigration Holding Centres.

Recommendation 24

The Committee recommends that, where financially and logistically possible, Immigration and Refugee Board offices and the three official Immigration Holding Centres be at the same locations.

Recommendation 25

The Committee recommends that the Canada Border Services Agency review the use of additional methods of alternatives to detention.

Recommendation 26

The Committee recommends that Citizenship and Immigration Canada establish a network of approved labs to provide independent analysis of medical tests.

Recommendation 27

The Committee recommends that Citizenship and Immigration Canada review the objectives of screening for danger to public health.