Organization
Canadian Bureau for International Education
- Meetings this Parliament
- 19
- With MPs
- 3
- Since Nov 2021
- 67
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 21, 2026.
Lobbying by Canadian Bureau for International Education: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Jul 9, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Larissa Bezo, President and CEO
Lobbyists
- Catherine Dalkie · Vice President, Development and Partnerships
- Catherine Wilde · Director, Partnerships
- Larissa Bezo · President and CEO
- Sandra Boisvert · Senior Advisor, Government Relations and Public Policy
Institutions they may lobby: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada
What they're lobbying on (2)Hide details
- Discussion on how immigration policy and programs relating to international students can be improved to meet Canada’s economic and foreign policy goals and sharing the impacts of policy and program changes on the education sector in Canada.
- Advocating for the role of international education in advancing Canada’s international trade, development and diplomatic goals.
Registration 930942-263323-22. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- Weldon Epp · Assistant Deputy Minister, Indo-Pacific, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Catherine Coleman · Deputy Director, Indo-Pacific Operations Division, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Josée Rochon · Director, Indo-Pacific Operations Division, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Phedra Moon Morris · Deputy Director, Strategic Policy and Engagement, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Advocating for the role of international education in advancing Canada’s international trade, development and diplomatic goals.
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- Arash Rahmani · Senior Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Discussion on how immigration policy and programs relating to international students can be improved to meet Canada’s economic and foreign policy goals and sharing the impacts of policy and program changes on the education sector in Canada. Read more
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- Arash Rahmani · Senior Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Discussion on how immigration policy and programs relating to international students can be improved to meet Canada’s economic and foreign policy goals and sharing the impacts of policy and program changes on the education sector in Canada. Read more
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- Glenn Purves · Deputy Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Advocating for the role of international education in advancing Canada’s international trade, development and diplomatic goals.
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- Lisa Almond · Director General, Pan-geographic Operations Bureau, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Advocating for the role of international education in advancing Canada’s international trade, development and diplomatic goals.
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- Sarah Pye · Executive Director, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Advocating for the role of international education in advancing Canada’s international trade, development and diplomatic goals.
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- Yasir Naqvi · Member of Parliament
- Matthew Edginton · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons
Advocating for the role of international education in advancing Canada’s international trade, development and diplomatic goals.
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- Sara Wilshaw · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Lisa Almond · Director General, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Advocating for the role of international education in advancing Canada’s international trade, development and diplomatic goals.
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- Weldon Epp · Assistant Deputy Minister, Indo-Pacific, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Advocating for easier exchange of students between foreign countries and Canada
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- Sara Wilshaw · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Advocating for easier exchange of students between foreign countries and Canada
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- Soyoung Park · Assistant Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Advocating for easier exchange of students between foreign countries and Canada
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- Zachary Nixon · Ontario Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Advocating for easier exchange of students between foreign countries and Canada
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- Peter Fragiskatos · Member of Parliament
Advocating for easier exchange of students between foreign countries and Canada
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- Soyoung Park · Assistant Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Advocating for easier exchange of students between foreign countries and Canada
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- Lena Metlege Diab · Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Advocating for easier exchange of students between foreign countries and Canada
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- Elizabeth Cheesbrough · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Advocating for easier exchange of students between foreign countries and Canada
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- David Burkholder · Exempt Staff - Senior Special Assistant, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Frank Tersigni · Exempt Staff - Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Advocating for easier exchange of students between foreign countries and Canada
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- Soyoung Park · Assistant Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Advocating for easier exchange of students between foreign countries and Canada
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- Soyoung Park · Assistant Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Pemi Gill · Assistant Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Advocating for easier exchange of students between foreign countries and Canada
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- Julie Spatz · Acting Director General, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Gabriella de Jagr · Acting Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Advocating for easier exchange of students between foreign countries and Canada
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- Tina Namiesniowski · Senior Associate Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Atiq Rahman · Assistant Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Advocating for easier exchange of students between foreign countries and Canada
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- Tracy Gray · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Advocating for easier exchange of students between foreign countries and Canada
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- Sara Wilshaw · Chief Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Advocating for easier exchange of students between foreign countries and Canada
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- Isabelle Buchanan · Special Assistant, Policy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Advocating for easier exchange of students between foreign countries and Canada
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Reported by Larissa Bezo · In-house (organization)
- Tom Kmiec · Member of Parliament
Advocating for easier exchange of students between foreign countries and Canada
From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.