Organization
Venture for Canada
- Meetings this Parliament
- 10
- With MPs
- 3
- Since Nov 2021
- 62
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Aug 27, 2026.
Lobbying by Venture for Canada: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Aug 21, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Steven Wang, Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
- Kelsey Baerg · Director, Development and Government Relations
- Steven Wang · Chief Executive Officer
Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canadian Heritage (PCH), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
What they're lobbying on (17)Hide details
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Discussion of how Canadian civil society organizations, including Venture for Canada, can support Canada’s trade diversification and economic sovereignty by connecting with international networks and engaging the capital and expertise of Canadians living abroad. Specifically, how these connections can strengthen Canada’s talent pipeline and advance its economic and strategic interests internationally. No specific ask was made to government.
- National AI Strategy - Demonstrating the importance of work-integrated learning to drive Canada's national AI strategy and positioning Venture for Canada as a competitive delivery partner for the AI strategy's work-integrated learning objectives.
- ISED - distribution of VFC's Student-Led AI Deployment for SMEs policy brief, which provides a program model for AI-focused work-integrated learning placements within SMEs.
- Discussion around work-integrated learning programs, student-led AI adoption for small-to-medium sized enterprises, and Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition skills training programs.
- Provide updates and seek new opportunities that would support the launch of an Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Academy
- Canada Economic Development Quebec Regions - Seeking support / consultation or financial support in order to launch an Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Academy Program
- Prairies Economic Development Canada - Seeking funding from the Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD) stream to support the advancement of our Fellowship program in rural, remote and northern communities.
- Pacific Economic Development Canada - Seeking funding from the Strategic Innovation Fund for the advancement of our Fellowship program in the province.
- Ministry of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development - Seeking renewed funding support for Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) and the Innovative Work-Integrated Learning Initiative (I-WIL)
- Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) - Seeking core funding support for Venture for Canada, and the renewal of the Student Work Placement Program and Innovative Work-Integrated Learning Initiatives.
- Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship - Seeking new funding support and partnerships for Venture for Canada to launch an International Students program pilot
- Ministry of Forgein Affairs - Seeking new funding support and partnerships with Global Affairs Canada to launch an International Students program pilot
- Ministry of Finance - Seeking funding renewal for the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) and Innovative Work-Integrated Learning Initiatives (I-WIL).
- Ministry of Employment, Future Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion - Maintain connections related to the delivery and renewal of the Student Work Placement Program and Innovative Work-Integrated Learning Initiatives
- Ministry of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism - Seeking new funding support for an Artist Entrepreneurship program pilot designed by Venture for Canada.
- Global Affairs Canada - Seeking new funding support and partnerships for Venture for Canada to launch an International Students program pilot and an international exchange program for Canadian students.
- Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency - Seeking renewed partial funding from the agency to support the advancement of our Fellowship program.
Registration 962389-373354-23. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by Scott Stirrett (52), Steven Wang (10).
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Reported by Scott Stirrett · In-house (organization)
- James Christie · Senior Policy Advisor, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Economic DevelopmentEducationEmployment and Training
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Reported by Scott Stirrett · In-house (organization)
- Ryan Turnbull · Member of Parliament
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingSmall Business
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Reported by Scott Stirrett · In-house (organization)
- Monica Mavrak · Assistant Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- James Seyler · Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Philip Somogyvari · Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Tal Elharrar · Senior Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Economic DevelopmentEducationEmployment and Training
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Reported by Scott Stirrett · In-house (organization)
- Sara Wilshaw · Chief Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Jean-Marc Gionet · Director General, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Oussamah Tami · Deputy Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and Training
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Reported by Scott Stirrett · In-house (organization)
- Blair McMurren · Director, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Economic DevelopmentEducationEmployment and Training
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Reported by Scott Stirrett · In-house (organization)
- Magali Stretch · Assistant Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and Training
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Reported by Scott Stirrett · In-house (organization)
- Liz Hong-Farrell · Assistant Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Economic DevelopmentEducationEmployment and Training
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Reported by Scott Stirrett · In-house (organization)
- Christiane Fox · Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Scott Harris · Associate Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and Training
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Reported by Scott Stirrett · In-house (organization)
- Jalila Bendarhou · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Rhonda Fernandez · Acting Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Economic DevelopmentEducationEmployment and Training
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Reported by Scott Stirrett · In-house (organization)
- Brad Vis · Member of Parliament
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingSmall Business
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Reported by Scott Stirrett · In-house (organization)
- Farees Nathoo · Director, Finance Canada (FIN)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and Training
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Reported by Scott Stirrett · In-house (organization)
- Jaxson Khan · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Bianca Hossain · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingSmall Business
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.