Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Ministre de l'Immigration, des Réfugiés et de la Citoyenneté
Incumbent
Marc Miller
since 26 July 2023
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 His Majesty's pleasure
Constituting instrumentDepartment of Citizenship and Immigration Act
Precursor
Inaugural holderSergio Marchi
Formation30 June 1994
Deputy
Deputy Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
SalaryCA$269,800 (2019)[5]
Websitewww.cic.gc.ca

The minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship (French: Ministre de l'immigration, des réfugiés et de la citoyenneté) is a minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet. The minister is responsible for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, which is the federal department responsible for immigration, refugee and citizenship issues in Canada.

The current minister is Marc Miller.[6]

Prior to the current position, the portfolios responsible for immigration in Canada throughout history were titled: Immigration and Colonization (1917–36), Mines and Resources (1936–50), Citizenship and Immigration (1950–66), Manpower and Immigration (1966–77), and of Employment and Immigration (1977–96). The office as it exists today was created in 1994 by the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act.[7][8]

As of 2 July 2013, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship portfolio inherited primary responsibility for Passport Canada and the administration of the Canadian Passport Order from the Foreign Affairs and International Trade portfolio.[9] The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, though independent, also reports to the minister.[7]

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  6. ^ "Trudeau overhauls his cabinet, drops 7 ministers and shuffles most portfolios". CBC News. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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  8. ^ "Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act, S.C. 1994, c. 31". 29 April 2013. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  9. ^ Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (4 December 2017). "Mandate — Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada". aem. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2021.

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