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Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship

Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship

The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (French: Ministre de l'Immigration, des Réfugiés et de la Citoyenneté), previously the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (French: Ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l’Immigration), is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: the federal government department responsible for immigration, refugee and citizenship issues. The Minister is also responsible for the Immigration and Refugee Board.

The current minister is Ahmed Hussen.

Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada
Government of Canada signature.svg
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
  • Cabinet
  • Privy Council
AppointerGovernor General of Canada
Term lengthAt Her Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderSergio Marchi
Formation30 June 1994
Salary$255,300 (2017)[1]
Websitewww.cic.gc.ca [2]

Ministers

Prior to 1950, the responsibilities of the original Citizenship and Immigration portfolio were largely within the post of Minister of Reconstruction and Supply, with the Indian Affairs branch the responsibility of the Minister of Mines and Resources. In 1966, the portfolio was largely replaced by that of the Minister of Manpower and Immigration, while the Indian Affairs branch was relocated to the new portfolio of Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.

Prior to 1994, the responsibilities of the current Citizenship and Immigration portfolio were divided between the posts of Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship and Minister of Employment and Immigration. When the post of Minister of Citizenship and Immigration was resuscitated in 1994, those two portfolios were substantially revamped.

Key:

No.PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyMinistry
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
1Walter Edward Harris.jpgWalter HarrisJanuary 18, 1950June 30, 1954Liberal17 (St. Laurent)
2Jack PickersgillJuly 1, 1954June 21, 1957Liberal
–EdmundDavieFulton-1916.jpgDavie Fulton (Acting)June 21, 1957May 11, 1958Progressive Conservative18 (Diefenbaker)
3Ellen Fairclough 1940s.jpgEllen FaircloughMay 12, 1958August 8, 1962Progressive Conservative
4Dick BellAugust 9, 1962April 22, 1963Progressive Conservative
5Guy FavreauApril 22, 1963February 2, 1964Liberal19 (Pearson)
6René TremblayFebruary 3, 1964February 14, 1965Liberal
7John Robert NicholsonFebruary 15, 1965December 17, 1965Liberal
8Jean Marchand1.jpgJean MarchandDecember 18, 1965September 30, 1966Liberal
9Sergio MarchiJune 30, 1994January 24, 1996Liberal26 (Chrétien)
10Lucienne RobillardJanuary 25, 1996August 2, 1999Liberal
11Elinor CaplanAugust 3, 1999January 14, 2002Liberal
12Denis Coderre 2011.jpgDenis CoderreJanuary 15, 2002December 11, 2003Liberal
13Judy Sgro.jpgJudy SgroDecember 12, 2003January 13, 2005Liberal27 (Martin)
14Volpe.jpgJoe VolpeJanuary 14, 2005February 5, 2006Liberal
15Manning Centre party 2014 1079.jpgMonte SolbergFebruary 6, 2006January 3, 2007Conservative28 (Harper)
16MPDianeFinley.jpgDiane FinleyJanuary 4, 2007October 29, 2008Conservative
17Jason Kenney in 2019 - cropped.jpgJason KenneyOctober 30, 2008July 15, 2013Conservative
18Chris Alexander 2015.jpgChris AlexanderJuly 15, 2013November 3, 2015Conservative
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
19John McCallum.jpgJohn McCallumNovember 4, 2015January 10, 2017Liberal29 (J. Trudeau)
20Ahmed Hussen.jpgAhmed HussenJanuary 10, 2017IncumbentLiberal

From 1966 to 1977 the immigration portfolio was under the Minister of Manpower and Immigration and from 1977 to 1996 under the Minister of Employment and Immigration.

See also

  • Immigration to Canada

  • Canadian citizenship

References

[1]
Citation Linklop.parl.ca"Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Parliament of Canada.
Sep 28, 2019, 10:33 PM
[2]
Citation Linkwww.cic.gc.cawww.cic.gc.ca
Sep 28, 2019, 10:33 PM
[3]
Citation Linklop.parl.ca"Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances"
Sep 28, 2019, 10:33 PM
[4]
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