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Lobbying by Centennial College: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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Organization

Centennial College

Meetings this Parliament
1
With MPs
1
Since Nov 2021
15
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Apr 13, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)1
  • House of Commons1

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Dec 11, 2024

Filed by Craig Stephenson, President and Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Andrew Petrou · Associate Vice-President, Strategic Initiatives and External Relations
  • Craig Stephenson · President and Chief Executive Officer
  • Samia Khandakar · Manager, Government Relations

Institutions they may lobby: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (3)
  • Discussions on driving training, innovation, and research and development, to meet evolving workforce and technological demands.
  • Ensure policies related to the International Student Program (ISP), and study and work permit processes are streamlined and address labour market needs.
  • Seek support and collaboration for enhancing opportunities for workforce development, facilitating underserved and marginalized populations to access post-secondary education and training, in addition to campus infrastructure, applied research and climate action initiatives.

Registration 950310-348246-11. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Craig Stephenson · In-house (organization)

    • Lena Metlege Diab · Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Michael Coteau · Member of Parliament
    Ensure policies related to the International Student Program (ISP), and study and work permit processes are streamlined and address labour market needs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Craig Stephenson · In-house (organization)

    Ensure policies related to the International Student Program (ISP), and study and work permit processes are streamlined and address labour market needs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Craig Stephenson · In-house (organization)

    • Ya'ara Saks · Member of Parliament (MP), House of Commons
    Discussions on driving training, innovation, and research and development, to meet evolving workforce and technological demands.

    Official report

  • Reported by Craig Stephenson · In-house (organization)

    • Nipun Vats · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Charles Vincent · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discussions on driving training, innovation, and research and development, to meet evolving workforce and technological demands.

    Official report

  • Reported by Craig Stephenson · In-house (organization)

    • Rick Perkins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Discussions on driving training, innovation, and research and development, to meet evolving workforce and technological demands.

    Official report

  • Reported by Craig Stephenson · In-house (organization)

    • Gowthaman Kurusamy · Regional Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Ensure policies related to the International Student Program (ISP), and study and work permit processes are streamlined and address labour market needs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Craig Stephenson · In-house (organization)

    Ensure policies related to the International Student Program (ISP), and study and work permit processes are streamlined and address labour market needs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Craig Stephenson · In-house (organization)

    and 1 more
    • John McKay · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Ensure policies related to the International Student Program (ISP), and study and work permit processes are streamlined and address labour market needs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Craig Stephenson · In-house (organization)

    • Tracy Gray · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Discussions on driving training, innovation, and research and development, to meet evolving workforce and technological demands.

    Official report

  • Reported by Craig Stephenson · In-house (organization)

    • Simran Arulraj · Regional Advisor for Ontario, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Malia Chenaoui · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discussions on driving training, innovation, and research and development, to meet evolving workforce and technological demands.

    Official report

  • Reported by Craig Stephenson · In-house (organization)

    • Lisa Stewart · Regional Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Isabelle Buchanan · Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Seek funding for enhanced opportunities for underserved and marginalized populations to access post-secondary education and training, in addition to campus infrastructure, applied research and climate action initiatives. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Craig Stephenson · In-house (organization)

    • Sebastian Clarke · Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Education

    Official report

  • Reported by Craig Stephenson · In-house (organization)

    • Salma Zahid · Member of Parliament
    • Han Dong · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    EducationEmployment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Craig Stephenson · In-house (organization)

    EducationImmigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Craig Stephenson · In-house (organization)

    BudgetEducation

    Official report

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.