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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
12
With MPs
2
Since Nov 2021
59
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Aug 26, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Sep 15, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant William Shelling of Counsel Public Affairs Inc.

Consultant lobbyists

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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)
  • 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

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • Cori Anderson · Director, Sustainable Jobs, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Danielle Lavitt · Policy advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Hillary Hove · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EducationEmployment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • Cameron Mitchell · Manager, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Guilame Beslisle · Director of Stakeholder Relations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Barbara Haidn · Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    EducationEnergyIndustryScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • Michèle Kingsley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic, Family & Social Migration, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Julie Campeau · Assistant Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    EducationImmigration

    Official report

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • Rhonda Fernandes · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    EducationEmployment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • Isabelle Buchanan · Senior Policy Assistant, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Akshala Surendranath · Senior Special Assistant, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    EducationImmigration

    Official report

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • Lyle Leonard · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons
    • Alyssa Schatz · Policy Advisor, House of Commons

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • Lyle Leonard · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons
    • Alyssa Schatz · Policy Advisor, House of Commons

    Aboriginal Affairs

    Official report

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • Jordano Nudo · Director of Policy, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Aboriginal AffairsEducation

    Official report

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • Isabelle Pouliot-Cotnoir · Senior Manager, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Aboriginal AffairsEmployment and TrainingNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • Leila Gillis · Executive Director, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Aboriginal AffairsEmployment and TrainingNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • Jacques Neron · Senior Nursing Consultant, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Aboriginal AffairsEmployment and TrainingNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • Cori Anderson · Director, Sustainable Jobs, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Aboriginal AffairsEmployment and TrainingNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • Alexander Craney · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Aboriginal AffairsEmployment and TrainingNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • Yasmine Atassi · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Employment and TrainingNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • Isabelle Buchanan · Senior Policy Assistant, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Immigration

    Official report

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • John Aldag · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Aboriginal AffairsEducation

    Official report

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • Cori Anderson · Director, Sustainable Jobs, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Hillary Hove · Deputy Director, Regional Energy and Resource tables, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Danielle Lavitt · Policy Analyst, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EducationEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • Helen Gao · Director of Policy, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Aboriginal AffairsBudgetEducationEmployment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • Matthew Paisley · Senior Policy Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    EducationImmigrationLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • Joanna Lam · Regional Advisor (West and North), Health Canada (HC)
    • Jill Pilgrim · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)

    EducationHealth

    Official report

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • Gerald Gosselin · Director of Indigenous Labour Market Programming, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Aboriginal AffairsEducation

    Official report

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • Jonathan Allen · Director General, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

    Aboriginal AffairsEducation

    Official report

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • Rawan El-Komos · Director General of Workforce Management, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Andrew Brown · Associate Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Atiq Rahman · Assistant Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Chris Bates · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    and 1 more
    • Erin Connell · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Aboriginal AffairsEducation

    Official report

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • Leigh Chapman · Chief Nursing Officer, Health Canada (HC)
    • Erika Korven · Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)

    Employment and TrainingImmigration

    Official report

  • Reported by William Shelling · Consultant

    • Amrick Gill · Minister Exempt Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    EducationEmployment and Training

    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.