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 known as 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, which is the department of the Government of Canada responsible for immigration, refugee and citizenship issues. The minister is also responsible for the Immigration and Refugee Board.

Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Incumbent
Marco Mendicino
since 20 November 2019
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
Reports to
AppointerMonarch (represented by the governor general);[3]
on the advice of the prime minister[4]
Term lengthAt Her Majesty's pleasure
Precursor
Inaugural holderSergio Marchi
Formation30 June 1994
SalaryCA$269,800 (2019)[5]
Websitewww.cic.gc.ca
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The current minister is Marco Mendicino.

History

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 Indian Affairs 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.

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.

Ministers

Key:

  Liberal Party of Canada
  Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
  Conservative Party of Canada
No. Portrait Name Term of office Political party Ministry
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
1 Walter Harris January 18, 1950June 30, 1954 Liberal 17 (St. Laurent)
2 Jack Pickersgill July 1, 1954June 21, 1957 Liberal
– Davie Fulton (Acting) June 21, 1957May 11, 1958 Progressive Conservative 18 (Diefenbaker)
3 Ellen Fairclough May 12, 1958August 8, 1962 Progressive Conservative
4 Dick Bell August 9, 1962April 22, 1963 Progressive Conservative
5 Guy Favreau April 22, 1963February 2, 1964 Liberal 19 (Pearson)
6 René Tremblay February 3, 1964February 14, 1965 Liberal
7 John Robert Nicholson February 15, 1965December 17, 1965 Liberal
8 Jean Marchand December 18, 1965September 30, 1966 Liberal
9 Sergio Marchi June 30, 1994January 24, 1996 Liberal 26 (Chrétien)
10 Lucienne Robillard January 25, 1996August 2, 1999 Liberal
11 Elinor Caplan August 3, 1999January 14, 2002 Liberal
12 Denis Coderre January 15, 2002December 11, 2003 Liberal
13 Judy Sgro December 12, 2003January 13, 2005 Liberal 27 (Martin)
14 Joe Volpe January 14, 2005February 5, 2006 Liberal
15 Monte Solberg February 6, 2006January 3, 2007 Conservative 28 (Harper)
16 Diane Finley January 4, 2007October 29, 2008 Conservative
17 Jason Kenney October 30, 2008July 15, 2013 Conservative
18 Chris Alexander July 15, 2013November 3, 2015 Conservative
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
19 John McCallum November 4, 2015January 10, 2017 Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
20 Ahmed Hussen January 10, 2017November 20, 2019 Liberal
21 Marco Mendicino November 20, 2019 Incumbent Liberal
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See also

References
  1. "The Canadian Parliamentary system - Our Procedure - House of Commons". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  2. "Review of the Responsibilities and Accountabilities of Ministers and Senior Officials" (PDF).
  3. "Constitutional Duties". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  4. "House of Commons Procedure and Practice - 1. Parliamentary Institutions - Canadian Parliamentary Institutions". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  5. "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Library of Parliament. April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
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