List of Canadian Ministers of Citizenship and Immigration

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Canadian Ministers of Citizenship and Immigration (1950-1966)

1. Walter Harris January 18, 1950 - June 30, 1954 under Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent
2. Jack Pickersgill July 1, 1954 - June 21, 1957
* E. Davie Fulton (Acting) June 21, 1957 - May 11, 1958 under 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 under 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 under 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 under Prime Minister Paul Martin
6. Joe Volpe January 14, 2005 - February 5, 2006
7. Monte Solberg February 6, 2006 - January 3, 2007 under 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.

See other lists of incumbents

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