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Lobbying by NorQuest 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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NorQuest College

Meetings this Parliament
1
With MPs
0
Since Nov 2021
8
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 26, 2025.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Sep 15, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Sheamus Murphy of Counsel Public Affairs Inc.

Consultant lobbyists

  • Sheamus Murphy Former public office holder

    Formerly Manager of Communications, House of Commons, Liberal Research Bureau (2009–2011)

  • Sheamus Murphy Former public office holder

    Formerly Manager of Communications, House of Commons, Liberal Research Bureau (2009–2011)

  • Sheamus Murphy Former public office holder

    Formerly Manager of Communications, House of Commons, Liberal Research Bureau (2009–2011)

  • Sheamus Murphy Former public office holder

    Formerly Manager of Communications, House of Commons, Liberal Research Bureau (2009–2011)

  • Sheamus Murphy Former public office holder

    Formerly Manager of Communications, House of Commons, Liberal Research Bureau (2009–2011)

Institutions they may lobby: Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

What they're lobbying on (10)
  • Engage the Department of National Defence and Veterans Affairs Canada on upskilling and retraining of personnel.
  • Align new post-graduate work permit restrictions to provincial labour market needs, and ensure that colleges have sufficient lead time to put new credit programs in place to provide the training required.
  • Work with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to discuss international student visa processing times and the need to expand the Student Direct Stream.
  • Engage with government officials regarding skills training opportunities under the Skills for Success, Sectoral Workplace Solutions, and Just Transition programs.
  • Engage Innovation, Science, and Industry Canada and PrairiesCAN to expand the AI Pathways Partnership project to develop capacity at NorQuest for learning surrounding AI and upskill learners.
  • Engage in discussions regarding health human resources to identify opportunities to expand training and employment for Indigenous and newcomers health care providers.
  • Engage Indigenous Services Canada in discussions regarding funding opportunities for Indigenous students in Alberta seeking academic upgrading.
  • Engage Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada to expand the Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program.
  • Encourage flexibility in learning modalities to qualify for post-graduation work permits.
  • Access federal funding for newcomer settlement services.

Registration 923002-370291-16. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Sheamus Murphy · Consultant

    • Isabelle Buchanan · Special Assistant, Policy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Align new post-graduate work permit restrictions to provincial labour market needs, and ensure that colleges have sufficient lead time to put new credit programs in place to provide the training required. Read more

    Access federal funding for newcomer settlement services.

    Encourage flexibility in learning modalities to qualify for post-graduation work permits.

    Engage in discussions regarding health human resources to identify opportunities to expand training and employment for Indigenous and newcomers health care providers.

    Engage Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada to expand the Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program.

    Engage Indigenous Services Canada in discussions regarding funding opportunities for Indigenous students in Alberta seeking academic upgrading.

    Engage with government officials regarding skills training opportunities under the Skills for Success, Sectoral Workplace Solutions, and Just Transition programs.

    Engage the Department of National Defence on upskilling and retraining of personnel.

    Work with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to discuss international student visa processing times and the need to expand the Student Direct Stream.

    Engage Innovation, Science, and Industry Canada and PrairiesCAN to expand the AI Pathways Partnership project to develop capacity at NorQuest for learning surrounding AI and upskill learners.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sheamus Murphy · Consultant

    • Mike Burton · Chief of Staff, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Align new post-graduate work permit restrictions to provincial labour market needs, and ensure that colleges have sufficient lead time to put new credit programs in place to provide the training required. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Sheamus Murphy · Consultant

    • Mike Burton · Chief of Staff, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    EducationEmployment and TrainingImmigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Sheamus Murphy · Consultant

    • Vida Ebadi · Regional Advisor, Prairies and North, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Aboriginal AffairsEducationEmployment and TrainingHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by Sheamus Murphy · Consultant

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

    EducationImmigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Sheamus Murphy · Consultant

    • Kaylie Stathopulos · Special Assistant, West Desk, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EducationEmployment and TrainingNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by Sheamus Murphy · Consultant

    • Joanna Lam · Special Assistant (Regional Advisor - Western and Northern Canada), Health Canada (HC)

    BudgetEconomic DevelopmentEducationEmployment and TrainingHealthImmigrationIndustryLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Sheamus Murphy · Consultant

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

    Employment and TrainingImmigration

    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.