Ottawa, March 9, 2026—The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, has appointed 5 directors to the Board of Directors of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants for a 2-year term beginning March 7, 2026.
Following a call for applications launched in June 2025, the Minister has appointed 2 new members:
- Ms. France Houle, Ad. E., Full Professor, Faculty of Law, Université de Montréal
- Mr. Marc Spector, Deputy Registrar, Home Construction Regulatory Authority, and past president, Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation
The Minister has also reappointed the following members:
- Mr. Timothy D’Souza, Senior Vice President, Finance and Business Operations, Diabetes Canada
- Rev. Jennifer Henry, Executive Minister, Organizational Development and Strategy, The United Church of Canada
- Mr. Ben Rempel, former Assistant Deputy Minister of Immigration, Manitoba
The board includes 9 directors in total. The Minister appoints 5 directors, while 4 licensed immigration and citizenship consultants are elected by their peers. The Government of Canada announced initial appointments to the board in 2022, with terms renewed in 2024 for 2 years.