Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

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.

There have been several offices throughout history responsible for immigration in Canada. In 1950, the office that first had the title of "Minister of Citizenship and Immigration" was created by "Statute 13 George VI, c. 16". That office would be abolished in 1966, and replaced by the Minister of Manpower and Immigration.[7]

The office responsible for immigration in Canada would again be titled "Minister of Citizenship and Immigration," with its creation in 1994 by "Statute 42-43 Elizabeth II, c. 31", succeeding the Minister of Employment and Immigration.[6] Though having its name changed in 2015 to "Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada", the office created in 1994 as the "Minister of Citizenship and Immigration" is the still the one that is currently in effect and is responsible for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.[6]

Prior to the current position, the offices responsible for immigration in Canada throughout history include the Minister of Immigration and Colonization (1917–1936), Minister of Mines and Resources (1936–1950), Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (1950–1966), Minister of Manpower and Immigration (1966–1977), Minister of Employment and Immigration (1977–1996). Those ministers are listed under the corresponding sections below.

The following immigration ministers are those who assumed the position under the office that was created in 1994.[6]

No.	Portrait	Name	Term of office		Political party	Ministry
Ministers of Citizenship and Immigration (1994–2015)
9		Sergio Marchi	June 30, 1994	January 24, 1996	Liberal	26 (Chrétien)
10		Lucienne Robillard	January 25, 1996	August 2, 1999
11		Elinor Caplan	August 3, 1999	January 14, 2002
12		Denis Coderre	January 15, 2002	December 11, 2003
13		Judy Sgro	December 12, 2003	January 13, 2005		27 (Martin)
14		Joe Volpe	January 14, 2005	February 5, 2006
15		Monte Solberg	February 6, 2006	January 3, 2007	Conservative	28 (Harper)
16		Diane Finley	January 4, 2007	October 29, 2008
17		Jason Kenney	October 30, 2008	July 15, 2013
18		Chris Alexander	July 15, 2013	November 3, 2015
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
19		John McCallum	November 4, 2015	January 10, 2017	Liberal	29 (J. Trudeau)
20		Ahmed Hussen	January 10, 2017	November 20, 2019
21		Marco Mendicino	November 20, 2019	Incumbent
Key:   Liberal Party of Canada   Progressive Conservative Party of Canada   Conservative Party of Canada

There have been several offices throughout history responsible for immigration in Canada.

Prior to the current position, the offices responsible for immigration in Canada throughout history include the Minister of Immigration and Colonization (1917–1936), Minister of Mines and Resources (1936–1950), Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (1950–1966), Minister of Manpower and Immigration (1966–1977), Minister of Employment and Immigration (1977–1996).

Citizenship and Immigration (1950–1966)

Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (1950–1966)
Member of	Cabinet of Canada
Constituting instrument	Statute 13 George VI, c. 16
Formation	18 January 1950
First holder	Walter Edward Harris
Final holder	Jean Marchand
Abolished	1 October 1966

The office of Minister of Citizenship and Immigration came in force on 18 January 1950, and would be abolished and replaced by the Minister of Manpower and Immigration as of 1 October 1966.[7]

Following the Minister of Manpower and Immigration (1966–1977) and the Minister of Employment and Immigration (1977–1996), the office responsible for immigration in Canada would again be titled Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, which was created in 1994 and is currently in effect (though changing its name to the Minister Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada as of 2015).

Ministers of Citizenship and Immigration (1950–1966)
No.	Portrait	Name	Term of office		Political party	Ministry
1		Walter Harris	January 18, 1950	June 30, 1954	Liberal	17 (St. Laurent)
2		Jack Pickersgill	July 1, 1954	June 21, 1957
–		Davie Fulton (Acting)	June 21, 1957	May 11, 1958	Progressive Conservative	18 (Diefenbaker)
3		Ellen Fairclough	May 12, 1958	August 8, 1962
4		Dick Bell	August 9, 1962	April 22, 1963
5		Guy Favreau	April 22, 1963	February 2, 1964	Liberal	19 (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

• Immigration to Canada
• Canadian citizenship