Client of a consultant lobbyist
NorQuest College
- Meetings this Parliament
- 12
- With MPs
- 2
- Since Nov 2021
- 59
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Aug 26, 2026.
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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Since the current Parliament opened.
MPs
- Garnett Genuis Conservative 1
- Sean Casey Liberal 1
Institutions
- Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)4
- House of Commons2
- Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)1
- Privy Council Office (PCO)1
- Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)1
- National Defence (DND)1
- Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)1
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)1
Registrations in effect
Consultant In effect since Sep 15, 2026 Receives government funding
Consultant William Shelling of Counsel Public Affairs Inc.
Consultant lobbyists
- William Shelling
- William Shelling
- William Shelling
- William Shelling
- William Shelling
- William Shelling
- William Shelling
- William Shelling
- William Shelling
- William Shelling
- William Shelling
Institutions they may lobby: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
What they're lobbying on (12)Hide details
- Engage the Department of National Defence and Veteran Affairs Canada on upskilling and retraining of personnel.
- Exploring a potential partnership for the SSHRC Policy and Innovation Grant.
- To engage with government toward adoption of Recognized Institutions Framework.
- 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 newcomer health care providers.
- Engage Indigenous Services Canada in discussions regarding funding opportunities for Indigenous students in Alberta seeking academic upgrade.
- 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 952671-372557-20. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Tabitha Stubbs · Acting Chief of Staff, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
- Mark Roy · Director, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
- Sharlene Pilon · Strategic Advisor, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Engage the Department of National Defence on upskilling and retraining of personnel.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Elysee Atangana · Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Encourage flexibility in learning modalities to qualify for post-graduation work permits. Read more
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.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Brett Szmul · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
To engage with government toward adoption of Recognized Institutions Framework. Read more
Engage with government officials regarding skills training opportunities under the Skills for Success, Sectoral Workplace Solutions, and Just Transition programs.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Sean Casey · Member of Parliament
Engage the Department of National Defence on upskilling and retraining of personnel.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Arash Rahmani · Senior Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Engage Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada to expand the Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Garnett Genuis · Member of Parliament
Engage with government officials regarding skills training opportunities under the Skills for Success, Sectoral Workplace Solutions, and Just Transition programs. Read more
To engage with government toward adoption of Recognized Institutions Framework.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Conor Lewis · Policy Advisor, National Defence (DND)
- Hilary Hendriks · Policy Advisor, National Defence (DND)
Engage the Department of National Defence on upskilling and retraining of personnel.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Jonathan Allen · Senior Director, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Engage Indigenous Services Canada in discussions regarding funding opportunities for Indigenous students in Alberta seeking academic upgrade.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Charan Bhullar · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Erin Hetherington · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Jonathan Wallace · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Rose Young · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Engage with government officials regarding skills training opportunities under the Skills for Success, Sectoral Workplace Solutions, and Just Transition programs. Read more
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Cori Anderson · Director, Sustainable Jobs, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Engage with government officials regarding skills training opportunities under the Skills for Success, Sectoral Workplace Solutions, and Just Transition programs. Read more
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Erin Connell · Assistant Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Fabienne Hick · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Exploring a potential partnership for the SSHRC Policy and Innovation Grant.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Erin Connell · Assistant Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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. Read more
Engage with government officials regarding skills training opportunities under the Skills for Success, Sectoral Workplace Solutions, and Just Transition programs.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Anna Bodnar · Senior Policy Advisor, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
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
Engage Indigenous Services Canada in discussions regarding funding opportunities for Indigenous students in Alberta seeking academic upgrade.
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.
Encourage flexibility in learning modalities to qualify for post-graduation work permits.
Engage with government officials regarding skills training opportunities under the Skills for Success, Sectoral Workplace Solutions, and Just Transition programs.
To engage with government toward adoption of Recognized Institutions Framework.
Engage Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada to expand the Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Gerald Gosselin · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Encourage flexibility in learning modalities to qualify for post-graduation work permits. Read more
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.
Engage with government officials regarding skills training opportunities under the Skills for Success, Sectoral Workplace Solutions, and Just Transition programs.
Engage Indigenous Services Canada in discussions regarding funding opportunities for Indigenous students in Alberta seeking academic upgrade.
Work with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to discuss international student visa processing times and the need to expand the Student Direct Stream.
To engage with government toward adoption of Recognized Institutions Framework.
Engage Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada to expand the Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Rhonda Fernandes · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Engage Indigenous Services Canada in discussions regarding funding opportunities for Indigenous students in Alberta seeking academic upgrade. Read more
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.
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 newcomer health care providers.
Work with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to discuss international student visa processing times and the need to expand the Student Direct Stream.
Engage Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada to expand the Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program.
To engage with government toward adoption of Recognized Institutions Framework.
Encourage flexibility in learning modalities to qualify for post-graduation work permits.
Engage with government officials regarding skills training opportunities under the Skills for Success, Sectoral Workplace Solutions, and Just Transition programs.
-
Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Anna Bodnar · Senior Policy Advisor, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Engage in discussions regarding health human resources to identify opportunities to expand training and employment for Indigenous and newcomer health care providers. Read more
Engage with government officials regarding skills training opportunities under the Skills for Success, Sectoral Workplace Solutions, and Just Transition programs.
Engage Indigenous Services Canada in discussions regarding funding opportunities for Indigenous students in Alberta seeking academic upgrade.
To engage with government toward adoption of Recognized Institutions Framework.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Jamie Brown · Regional Director General, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Engage Indigenous Services Canada in discussions regarding funding opportunities for Indigenous students in Alberta seeking academic upgrade.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Gabrela DeJager · Director General, 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
Encourage flexibility in learning modalities to qualify for post-graduation work permits.
To engage with government toward adoption of Recognized Institutions Framework.
Work with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to discuss international student visa processing times and the need to expand the Student Direct Stream.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Barbara Haidn · Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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. Read more
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Guillaume Besile · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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. Read more
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Diane Gray · President, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Engage Indigenous Services Canada in discussions regarding funding opportunities for Indigenous students in Alberta seeking academic upgrade.
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Isabelle Buchanan · Senior Policy Assistant, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
EducationImmigration
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Michèle Kingsley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic, Family & Social Migration, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Julie Spattz · Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
EducationImmigration
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Zahra Boodhawani · Deputy Director, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
EducationInternational Development
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Reported by William Shelling · Consultant
- Shahad Khalladi · Officer, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentEducationLabourScience and Technology
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.