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Chief Data Officer Branch, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Established in November 2019, the Chief Data Officer Branch (CDOB) is a central function that relates to IRCC branches and programs through a complimentary and enabling partnership. Like other governmental departments and agencies, IRCC CDO Branch was established to respond to the pressing need across federal public service for a horizontal and enabling function dedicated to the governance and management of data as a corporate asset.

'"Our vision" is to foster the organizational, policy and cultural change needed to support IRCC as a data-driven organization, where data is governed and managed as a corporate asset in support of departmental “core responsibilities” and “results”.

Our mission is to develop, share, use and make accessible high quality data, and thereby enable data driven evidence and trusted insight in support of public policy and programming, operational decision making, results reporting, and enhanced client experience. Our core values are rigour, responsiveness and relevance.

Branch Mandate

DATA AS A CRITICAL CORPORATE ASSET:
Ensure IRCC data quality, integrity, availability, access, security and interoperability, while continually expanding IRCC-policy-relevant data assets.

GOVERNANCE:
Create a joined-up data governance for the department for the implementation and oversight of data management activities and compliance with legislative requirements.

DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE:

Establish a robust digital infrastructure for the effective and efficient use of data and data products, enabling the use of data to its full potential, ranging from statistical reporting to advance analytics. (TDSS) PEOPLE AND CULTURE: Foster a highly data literate culture where data quality is appreciated, while its stewardship, and proper and ethical use become second nature.

Contact CDO Branch at: IRCC.CDODGO-BDGDGDPD.IRCC@cic.gc