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.
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)Hide details
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.
Ensure policies related to the International Student Program (ISP), and study and work permit processes are streamlined and address labour market needs.
Ensure policies related to the International Student Program (ISP), and study and work permit processes are streamlined and address labour market needs.
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.
Ensure policies related to the International Student Program (ISP), and study and work permit processes are streamlined and address labour market needs.
Bill Blair · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
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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.
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
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.
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