Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada
Department overview
Formed1994
TypeResponsible for
  • Immigration
  • Refugees
  • Citizenship
JurisdictionCanada
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario
Employees10,248 (2022)
Annual budget$3.6 Billion CAD (2022)
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Harpreet S. Kochhar, Deputy Minister
  • Scott Harris, Associate Deputy Minister
Websiteircc.canada.ca

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC; French: Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada) is the department of the Government of Canada with responsibility for matters dealing with immigration to Canada, refugees, and Canadian citizenship. The department was established in 1994 following a reorganization.