New Minister for Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism
Jason Kenney was appointed Minister for Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism on October 30, 2008. Jason Kenney was first elected to the House of Commons in 1997 and has been re-elected three times, most recently with 76 percent of the vote. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister in 2006, and Secretary of State (Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity) in 2007.
Mr. Kenney was born in Ontario and raised in Saskatchewan, where he graduated from Notre Dame College. He did undergraduate studies in philosophy at the St. Ignatius Institute of the University of San Francisco.
Mr. Kenney is a former Chair of the House of Commons Subcommittee on International Human Rights. He served in a variety of positions in Opposition, including Finance Critic and Deputy House Leader.
Prior to seeking election, Mr. Kenney served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
Contact the Minister
You may send comments to the Honourable Jason Kenney at Minister@cic.gc.ca.
Please note that if you want application status information or to change your address, you may do so using the CIC online services. Case status enquiries and change-of-address requests are not handled via the Minister’s e-mail address.
Please write to:
The Honourable Jason Kenney, P.C., M.P.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 1L1
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