Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
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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 overseeing the federal government department responsible for immigration, refugee and citizenship issues, Citizenship and Immigration Canada. The Minister is also responsible for the Immigration and Refugee Board.
The current Minister is the Honourable Jason Kenney
Ministers
| 1. | Walter Harris | January 18 1950 - June 30 1954 | Cabinet of Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent |
| 2. | Jack Pickersgill | July 1 1954 - June 21 1957 | |
| * | E. Davie Fulton (Acting) | June 21 1957 - May 11 1958 | Cabinet of Prime Minister John George Diefenbaker |
| 3. | Ellen Fairclough | May 12 1958 - August 8 1962 | |
| 4. | Richard Albert Bell | August 9 1962 - April 22 1963 | |
| 5. | Guy Favreau | April 22 1963 - February 2 1964 | Cabinet of Prime Minister Lester Pearson |
| 6. | René Tremblay | February 3 1964 - February 14 1965 | |
| 7. | John Robert Nicholson | February 15 1965 - December 17 1965 | |
| 8. | Jean Marchand | December 18 1965 - September 30 1966 |
Prior to 1950, the responsibilities of the original Citizenship and Immigration portfolio were largely within the post of Minister of Reconstruction and Supply (List), with the Indian Affairs branch the responsibility of the Minister of Mines and Resources (List). In 1966, the portfolio was largely replaced by that of the Minister of Manpower and Immigration (List) while the Indian Affairs branch was relocated to the new portfolio of Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (List).
The title "Minister of Citizenship and Immigration" was resuscitated in 1994.
Canadian Ministers of Citizenship and Immigration (1994-)
| 1. | Sergio Marchi | June 30 1994 - January 24 1996 | Cabinet of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien |
| 2. | Lucienne Robillard | January 25 1996 - August 2 1999 | |
| 3. | Elinor Caplan | August 3 1999 - January 14 2002 | |
| 4. | Denis Coderre | January 15 2002 - December 11 2003 | |
| 5. | Judy Sgro | December 12 2003 - January 13 2005 | Cabinet of Prime Minister Paul Martin |
| 6. | Joe Volpe | January 14 2005 - February 5 2006 | |
| 7. | Monte Solberg | February 6 2006 - January 3 2007 | Cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper |
| 8. | Diane Finley | January 4 2007 – present |
Prior to 1994, the responsibilities of the current Citizenship and Immigration portfolio were divided between the posts of Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship (List) and Minister of Employment and Immigration (List). Once Citizenship and Immigration was up and running, those two portfolios were substantially revamped.
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