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<big>'''Session 3 (English):''' Thursday, February 24, from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. EST '''*Registration link will be live on Feb 9*'''</big>
 
<big>'''Session 3 (English):''' Thursday, February 24, from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. EST '''*Registration link will be live on Feb 9*'''</big>
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!Mentor names to be added shortly!
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|Abe Greenspoon
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|Arlene Clarke PCC, IMCTM
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|Arun Thangaraj
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|Brock Belliveau
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|Bruce Lonergan
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|Caroline Leclerc
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|Catherine Massé
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|Catherine Scott
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|Chris Henderson
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|Claude Arbez
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|Daphne Guerrero
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|Darren Deneumoustier
 
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|Darryl Sato
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|David Chan
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|Dawolu "Olu" Saul
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|Holly Flowers Code
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|Jason Lawson
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|Jean Cardinal
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|Jodi Rai
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|John Marquis
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|Michael Brandt
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|Natasha Cote-Khan
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|Robyn Atkinson
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|Shannah Fuller
 
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|Simon Gascon
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|Steven Kasouf
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|Sylvie Bérubé
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|Tammy Branch
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|Tina Matos
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He is happy to connect with like-minded professionals on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and GCcollab.
 
He is happy to connect with like-minded professionals on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and GCcollab.
 
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|Arlene Clarke PCC, IMCTM
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|Change Leadership Coach, Integral Master CoachTM
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Enterprise Change and Learning Academy Branch
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|IRCC
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|Executives committed to leading increasingly complex change, partner with Arleneto create sustainable, healthy and effective change outcomes.
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For over 20 years, Arlene has worked with executives, middle managers and leadership teams across the federal government, including the National Research Council Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada and various other departments while at the Canada School of Public Service. More recently, she codeveloped and launched IRCC’s Enterprise Change Leadership Coaching Program (ECLCP).
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Arlene is a certified Integral Master Coach™ and is committed to upholding the highest standards of her profession. Clients say they have met and exceeded their commitments with Arlene’s help. They frequently remark on how quickly they start working toward achieving the results they care about – and how helpful it is when Arlene supports them in working through obstacles, enabling them to enhance their leadership effectiveness. They also appreciate her pragmatic coaching approach based on personal responsibility and values-based choices.
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Arlene has high expectations for her clients, notably that they are committed to being open to change, knowing that she will support them throughout the coaching Program.
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Arlene is also an accomplished learning facilitator. Over her career, she has designed and delivered development programs and workshops where clients built advanced leadership capabilities.
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Arlene has a global perspective gained from living and working in Europe and South America. She coaches and facilitates in English and speaks French, Spanish, and Portuguese.
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|Arun Thangaraj
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|Associate Deputy Minister
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|Transport
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|Arun Thangaraj was appointed Associate Deputy Minister of Transport on July 6, 2020.
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Before joining Transport Canada, Arun was Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer at Global Affairs Canada where he was responsible for Information Management and Information Technology (IM/IT).
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Arun received the Queen Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2013 for his contribution to the federal public service and to his community and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Ottawa.  He is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Master of Arts in Public Administration from Carleton University, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Ottawa, and an Honours BA in Political Science from the University of Toronto.
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|Bruce Lonergan
 
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|TBS
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|Bruce is a bilingual (CBC) Free Agent with fourteen years in the Federal Public Service, as well as significant management, entrepreneurial and private sector experience. I’m an innovative, results driven talent management and organizational renewal professional looking to help elevate organizational and people management practices.
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|Catherine Scott
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|Assistant Deputy Minister, Office of the ADM, Strategic and Program Policy
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|IRCC
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|Catherine Scott was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Program Policy at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in March 2021.
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Catherine joined IRCC in September 2019 as Director General of the Refugee Affairs Branch.
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Prior to this, she spent a decade working at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) on both labour market and social policy issues. During this time, she led a significant renewal of the federal homelessness strategy as part of the National Housing Strategy. Catherine led extensive consultations to develop the first Government of Canada social innovation and social finance strategy. She also launched the first federal initiative to support capacity-building in racialized communities.
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A federal public servant since 1999, Catherine has also worked for the Commissioner of Official Languages, the Privy Council Office and the Department of Canadian Heritage.
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Catherine holds a Bachelor of Arts in French and International Studies from Glendon College, York University and an M.A. in International Relations from Université Laval. She is also a graduate of the Government of Canada’s Career Assignment Program (Direxion).
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|Chris Henderson
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|Deputy Commissioner
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|CCG
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|Mr. Chris Henderson is an accomplished senior executive with more than 30 years of national and international experience in national security and public
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safety. He returned to the Canadian Coast Guard on January 6, 2020 as Deputy Commissioner, Operations.
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Deputy Commissioner Henderson originally joined the Canadian Coast Guard as Director General, National Strategies in May 2016. Since 2017, he served as the Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Affairs at the Department of National Defence.
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Prior to 2016, Deputy Commissioner Henderson was the Director General, Strategic Communications, Privy Council Office where he was responsible for the coordination of all Government of Canada public communications.
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From 2009-2014, Deputy Commissioner Henderson held a number of Director General positions within Canada Border Services Agency. Prior to joining the public service, Mr. Henderson had a distinguished career with the Royal Canadian Navy.
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|Darryl Sato
 
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|Darryl Sato is the Senior Director of Service Delivery Management, Citizen and Business Branch at Shared Services Canada (SSC). The recent COVID-19 pandemic required a shift in approach to service delivery where ESDC was central to the delivery of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit.  Darryl led the efforts to develop new processes through the implementation of a War Room to ensure that ESDC was able to deliver these critical services to Canadians.
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Darryl has been working in various areas of Information Technology for 20 years starting with a regional role with the Canada Revenue Agency.  Like most IT Professionals Darryl began his career on the service desk and then took on more increasingly demanding roles in Web Application development, Data Center Administration, and support for 7/24 Border Sites.  Darryl then moved on to Infrastructure Canada where he managed outsourced services with public sector and private service providers
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Darryl graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelors' degree in Arts with a Minor in Management and Society.  Darryl also holds professional certifications in Project Management (PMP) and IT Security (CISSP).  Darryl is also a graduate of the CSPS's Direxion Leadership Program.
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|Dawolu "Olu"  Saul
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|Executive Director, Prime Minister and Visual Communications
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|PCO
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|Dawolu began his relationship with media in 1991, volunteering in community radio at CKCU. This passion evolved into a career in film and TV; first as a camera operator and freelance producer, then Executive Director of IFCO and culminated with producing television commercials before entering Government.
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Dawolu holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Carleton University and a TV Broadcasting Diploma from Algonquin College He began investing in his executive education with a Certificate of Achievement in the Queen’s University Executive Program in 2018.  He continues his learning and development journey with a Certificate in Strategic Leadership & Innovation at the Schulich Executive Education Centre, at York University in October, 2020, following a nomination from the Deputy Minister’s Talent and Performance Review Committee.
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In addition to expertise in Strategic and Marketing Communications, Dawolu has excelled in crisis and emergency communications having served on the Afghanistan Task Force at PCO and in the world of emergency nuclear communications at the CNSC.  Dawolu prides himself on being a charismatic, authentic and personable leader, who brings prior civic involvement and military service in the Canadian Army Reserve along with lived experiences representing Canada abroad at international fora. He has served as ISED’s Visible Minority Champion, and currently sits as a member of the Communications Community Office's Steering Committee.
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Since joining PCO in March of 2021, Dawolu has successfully delivered support to PMO on the appointment and swearing in of Canada's fist Indigenous Governor General, the repatriation of the "two Michaels", and the Speech from the Throne to Open the 1st session of the 44th Parliament.
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Dawolu is driven by his personal values and his commitment to causes that he champions. His ambition is to be an efficient and dedicated leader, creating vision and strategy by understanding those who are facing challenges and seek to coach, guide and help them to embrace the change and achieve their goals. He maintains that his own success is due to the support and encouragement of others and he seeks to give back in the same manner.
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|Holly Flowers Code
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|ADM
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|Ms. Holly Flowers Code has a Bachelor of Commerce Honours with a double major in Human Resources and Accounting, and a minor in Economics. She has also completed her Master’s Certificate in Public Management and the Queen’s Executive Program for Execution, Strategy and Leadership.  She was recently awarded the Michelle C. Comeau Human Resources Leadership Award for Head of Human Resources (HR) in the Government of Canada.
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Holly joined the federal government in 1991 with the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC). During her 16 years at CSC, she advanced a number of key HR transformation projects.  Outside of HR, she conducted program evaluations and audits in the 50+ federal institutions across the country.  She also stepped into the mandate working in inmate grievances and convening boards of investigations into murders and hostage-takings that occur in Canadian prisons.
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Holly moved to the Department of National Defence in 2007 where she led the development of a Succession Planning Framework, Community Management Framework, and a Civilian Talent Management Program.  She managed the development of leaders through corporate and departmental Leadership Development Programs, an Executive Orientation Program and Executive Group Services for the department.
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Holly also worked at Natural Resources Canada leading the HR operations team and the House of Commons designing and delivering curriculum for a Competency-based Management program.
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Since September 2015, Holly has been the Chief Human Resources Officer at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Holly is the departmental Champion for Professional Development Network, and she is a member of the Executive of the Human Resources Council.  Most recently, Holly has been acting as the ADM, Corporate Services Sector since April 27.
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|Michael Brandt
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|Director, G&C Financial Management
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|IRCC
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|Originally from Saskatchewan, after 10 years in the private sector, I have worked in the Federal Government for 17 years, including over 8 years as an Executive at IRCC.
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I am passionate about the work that my team does and how it contributes to the Program and Policy objectives of the department.
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|Natasha Cote-Khan
 
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|Natasha is a regional Free Agent located in London Ontario where she has been working from home since March 2019. Natasha is currently on assignment at Transport Canada where she is a Senior Communications Advisor. Her areas of focus are UX and HCD design, Future of Work, Communications, Program Management and Events. Working off the “side of her desk” with FlexGC since their launch in February 2020, Natasha has had the opportunity to liaise with multiple stakeholders and colleagues across the Government of Canada to support and share new tips and ideas of working from home. With 6 children at home during the multiple pandemic lock downs, Natasha has been a passionate advocate for almost 3 years sharing her insights and teachings on how to manage working from home while maintaining good team culture and cohesion at work, and sharing how she balances her work expectations and her family.
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|Robyn Atkinson
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|Director, Ministers Regional Offices
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|PCO
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|I started my public service career in 2004 as a co-op student at Environment Canada, where I worked on national and international policy.  I later joined Public Services and Procurement Canada (2011) as the Manager of the Montreal Ministers Regional Office.  I have been the Director of the Ministers Regional Offices Program, now with the Privy Council Office, since 2017, leading 40+ employees across the country. I am a lifelong learner, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Environment and Development from McGill, a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Public Administration and a Professional and Personal Coaching Certificate from Concordia University.   I am passionate about people and creating a high functioning work environment.  I am always looking for opportunities that allow me to expand my knowledge and competency as a leader.  Through coaching and mentoring, I hope to help employees, like you, get clarity about what they want and inspire them achieve their goals.
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|Simon Gascon
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|Senior Director, Workplace Strategy and Interior Design,
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Accommodations Management and Workplace Solutions, Real Property Services
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|PSPC
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|Senior manager for over a decade, Simon is specialized in people management and change in the workplace. He holds a Masters in Public Administration and a Superior Study Diploma in International Management from l’École Nationale d’Administration Publique, as well as an Industrial Relations Bachelor Degree from Montreal University. Since 2018, Simon and his family reside and work from Mont Tremblant. Most recently, he works at Public Services and Procurement Canada as the Senior Director of Workplace Strategy and Interior Design. When he is not working, Simon is likely on the ski hill in the winter or in the mountain bike trails in the summer where he races against/with his wife and two kids.
 
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|Sylvie Bérubé
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|Assistant Deputy Minister, Western and Territories Region
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|Service Canada
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|Sylvie Bérubé leads Service Canada’s Western Canada and Territories Region as Assistant Deputy Minister.  As the senior representative of ESDC/Service Canada in the W-T Region, she leads over 6,200 employees across the four Western Provinces and the three Territories.  Sylvie is responsible for delivering ESDC benefits programs (e.g., Old Age Security, Canada Pension Plan, Employment Insurance) in the order of $35 billion annually, a $500 million suite of Grants and Contributions programs, and ensures the effective delivery of programs and services through a network of 110 Service Canada Centres across the Region.
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Sylvie is ESDC’s National Co-Champion for Indigenous Perspectives, a role that reflects her dedication to Indigenous Canadians and reconciliation.  She is also National Co-Champion for Employee Engagement on Service Transformation. As a leader, Sylvie values diverse perspectives and supports an inclusive work environment that invests in its employees.  She is the BC Federal Council’s Champion for Governexx -- the new professionals development network -- and takes an active role in employee mentorship.  
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With over 33 years of experience in the federal public service, Sylvie possesses a wealth of knowledge in areas such as program delivery, policy analysis and development, line operations, and health emergency management.  Over her career she has worked in positions of increasing responsibility at Public Services and Procurement Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, Health Canada and the BC Federal Council.  
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Sylvie holds a Master of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University and a Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in Sociology from Carleton University.  She earned both degrees while working full-time as an adult learner.
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Sylvie is an avid cyclist and bikes to work, rain or shine. (She calls Vancouver home, so rain is usually more likely.)
 
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|Tina Matos
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|Tina Matos is Director General of the Admissibility Branch at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. In this capacity, she is responsible for ensuring the managed travel and migration of foreign nationals and newcomers to Canada. In addition, Tina leads the Program Management Table for IRCC’s Visitor Program.
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Tina joined the federal public service in 2000, and transferred from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in 2003.
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Over the past years at IRCC, Tina has held a number of roles, including Director of Visa Policy, Associate Director General of Refugee Affairs, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Minister, and most recently, Director General of Admissibility Branch.
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Tina obtained her master’s degree in English Literature from Carleton University in 1999.
 
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