Submission form: Submission #2356

Section I
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Name of entity submitting the pledge: Canada
Pledging entity: States
Is the country of the pledging entity a GCM Champion country?: {Empty}
Full name: Katja Schiffer-Graham
Position: Policy Analyst
Country of implementation: Canada (95)
Other country of implementation: Global (23641)
Region of implementation: {Empty}
Email Address: IRCC.IICGCM-PMMRII.IRCC@cic.gc.ca
Secondary contact person: {Empty}
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Section II
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Name of the pledge: Gender-Responsive Migration
Type of pledge (please select): Individual (by one state/actor)
Is this a mirror pledge (pledge is also relevant to the Global Compact on Refugees) ?: {Empty}

Section III
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Nature of the pledge: structured

Section IV
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Please select the main three GCM objectives the pledge is/are meant to support: 1. Collect and utilize accurate and disaggregated data as a basis for evidence-based policies; 2. Minimize the adverse drivers and  structural factors that compel people to  leave their country of origin; 3. Provide accurate and timely information  at all stages of migration; 4. Ensure that all migrants have proof of  legal identity and adequate documentation; 5. Enhance availability and flexibility of  pathways for regular migration; 6. Facilitate fair and ethical recruitment and safeguard conditions that ensure decent work; 7. Address and reduce vulnerabilities in  migration; 8. Save lives and establish coordinated  international efforts on missing migrants; 9. Strengthen the transnational response to  smuggling of migrants; 10. Prevent, combat and eradicate  trafficking in persons in the context of  international migration; 11. Manage borders in an integrated, secure  and coordinated manner; 12. Strengthen certainty and predictability  in migration procedures for appropriate  screening, assessment and referral; 13. Use migration detention only as a measure of last resort and work towards alternatives; 14. Enhance consular protection, assistance and cooperation throughout the migration cycle; 15. Provide access to basic services for migrants; 16. Empower migrants and societies to realize full inclusion and social cohesion; 17. Eliminate all forms of discrimination and promote evidence-based public discourse to shape perceptions of migration; 18. Invest in skills development and facilitate mutual recognition of skills, qualifications and competences; 19. Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries; 20. Promote faster, safer and cheaper transfer of remittances and foster financial inclusion of migrants; 21. Cooperate in facilitating safe and dignified return and readmission, as well as sustainable reintegration; 22. Establish mechanisms for the portability of social security entitlements and earned benefits; 23. Strengthen international cooperation and global partnerships for safe, orderly and regular migration

Section V
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Please indicate which GCM Guiding Principle is/are particularly relevant for the pledge:
Gender-responsive (258)


Section VI
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Please provide a description of the pledge:
At the 2022 IMRF, Canada pledged to promote and exchange on gender responsive migration programs and policies, specifically by committing to support the activities of the Canada-funded Gender+Migration Hub, which aims to help countries undertake gender-responsive programming in immigration and integration. Canada commited to contributing Canadian practices and encouraging the uptake of the Gender+Migration Hub. 


Section VII
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Please indicate the tentative deadline within which this pledge is expected to be realised: 31 Dec 2024

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