Organization
Ach?v
- Meetings this Parliament
- 15
- With MPs
- 6
- Since Nov 2021
- 46
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Jul 7, 2026.
Lobbying by Ach?v: 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 Jun 24, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Tonie Chaltas, Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
- Ayesha Bhika · Director, Career & Women’s Services
- Kristen Neagle · Director, Government Relations & Strategic Partnerships
- Marsha Parry-Folkes · Vice President, Program and Service Operations
- Moya MacKinnon · Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and External Relations
- Tonie Chaltas · Chief Executive Officer
Institutions they may lobby: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
What they're lobbying on (6)Hide details
- Advocating for programs and funding that support employment services and broader workforce development efforts, including upskilling, reskilling, career exploration, and support for businesses.
- Advocating for continued and/or increased funding for employment, language, youth, newcomer, and women's services.
- Immigration programing, with respect to advocating for government supports for newcomers to Canada, including settlement services, supports for foreign credential recognition, training/upskilling, pre-arrival services, language supports, and employment.
- Advocating for more government supports for youth, including youth programs that provide employment opportunities, training/upskilling, wrap around supports, community engagement, and mental health supports.
- Government investment with respect to innovations in language services applications.
- Amendments to existing government funded program contracts. This includes requests to increase, expand, or otherwise adjust government contracts for programs that Achev operates.
Registration 779529-373529-11. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Ted Gallivan · Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Maxine Ifill · Director General, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration programing, with respect to advocating for government supports for newcomers to Canada, including settlement services, supports for foreign credential recognition, training/upskilling, pre-arrival services, language supports, and employment. Read more
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Lena Metlege Diab · Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration programing, with respect to advocating for government supports for newcomers to Canada, including settlement services, supports for foreign credential recognition, training/upskilling, pre-arrival services, language supports, and employment. Read more
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Salman Arif · Deputy Director, Stakeholder Relations and Outreach, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Advocating for programs and funding that support employment services and broader workforce development efforts, including upskilling, reskilling, career exploration, and support for businesses. Read more
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Brett Szmul · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Advocating for programs and funding that support employment services and broader workforce development efforts, including upskilling, reskilling, career exploration, and support for businesses. Read more
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Jonathan Alomoto · Director of Policy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration programing, with respect to advocating for government supports for newcomers to Canada, including settlement services, supports for foreign credential recognition, training/upskilling, pre-arrival services, language supports, and employment. Read more
Advocating for programs and funding that support employment services and broader workforce development efforts, including upskilling, reskilling, career exploration, and support for businesses.
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Keiran Gibbs · Director of Policy, Justice Canada (JC)
Advocating for programs and funding that support employment services and broader workforce development efforts, including upskilling, reskilling, career exploration, and support for businesses. Read more
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Lori Brooks · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Pam Lefaive · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Donyah Farhat · Manager, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Mike Perry · Acting Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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- Mylene Marginelli · Manager, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Fabienne Lachance · Manager, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Advocating for more government supports for youth, including youth programs that provide employment opportunities, training/upskilling, wrap around supports, community engagement, and mental health supports. Read more
Advocating for programs and funding that support employment services and broader workforce development efforts, including upskilling, reskilling, career exploration, and support for businesses.
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Reem Al-Ameri · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Nimra Norman · Regional Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Chelsea Kusnick · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Advocating for programs and funding that support employment services and broader workforce development efforts, including upskilling, reskilling, career exploration, and support for businesses. Read more
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Fares Al Soud · Member of Parliament
Advocating for programs and funding that support employment services and broader workforce development efforts, including upskilling, reskilling, career exploration, and support for businesses. Read more
Advocating for more government supports for youth, including youth programs that provide employment opportunities, training/upskilling, wrap around supports, community engagement, and mental health supports.
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Karim Bardeesy · Member of Parliament
Advocating for more government supports for youth, including youth programs that provide employment opportunities, training/upskilling, wrap around supports, community engagement, and mental health supports. Read more
Advocating for programs and funding that support employment services and broader workforce development efforts, including upskilling, reskilling, career exploration, and support for businesses.
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Catherine Scott · Assistant Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Carol McQueen · Director General, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Maxine Ifill · Director General, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration programing, with respect to advocating for government supports for newcomers to Canada, including settlement services, supports for foreign credential recognition, training/upskilling, pre-arrival services, language supports, and employment. Read more
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Frances McRae · Deputy Minister, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
2025 Pre-Budget Consultations, with respect to advocating for continued and increased funding for employment, language, youth, newcomer, and women's services.
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Peter Fragiskatos · Member of Parliament
Immigration programing, with respect to advocating for government supports for newcomers to Canada, including settlement services, supports for foreign credential recognition, training/upskilling, pre-arrival services, language supports, and employment. Read more
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Fares Al Soud · Member of Parliament
2025 Pre-Budget Consultations, with respect to advocating for continued and increased funding for employment, language, youth, newcomer, and women's services.
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Chi Nguyen · Member of Parliament
2025 Pre-Budget Consultations, with respect to advocating for continued and increased funding for employment, language, youth, newcomer, and women's services.
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Donyah Farhat · Manager, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Pamela Lefaive · Director for Youth and Employment Strategies, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Advocating for more government supports for youth, including youth programs that provide employment opportunities, training/upskilling, wrap around supports, community engagement, and mental health supports. Read more
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Catherine Scott · Assistant Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Maxine Ifill · Director General, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- James Seyler · Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Carol McQueen · Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration programing, with respect to advocating for government supports for newcomers to Canada, including settlement services, supports for foreign credential recognition, training/upskilling, pre-arrival services, language supports, and employment. Read more
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Bryan Rourke · Director of Operations, Office of the Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration programing, with respect to advocating for government supports for newcomers to Canada, including settlement services, supports for foreign credential recognition, training/upskilling, pre-arrival services, language supports, and employment. Read more
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Juan Sarmiento · Special Assistant, Ontario Desk, Office of the Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Amendments to existing government funded program contracts. This includes requests to increase, expand, or otherwise adjust government contracts for programs that Achev operates. Read more
Immigration programing, with respect to advocating for government supports for international students through program eligibility changes, and/or new programs.
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Shelby Kramp-Neuman · Member of Parliament
2024 Pre-Budget Consultations, with respect to advocating for continued and increased funding for employment, language, youth, newcomer, and women's services.
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Irek Kusmierczyk · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Amendments to existing government funded program contracts. This includes requests to increase, expand, or otherwise adjust government contracts for programs that Achev operates. Read more
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Charles Sousa · Member of Parliament
Amendments to existing government funded program contracts. This includes requests to increase, expand, or otherwise adjust government contracts for programs that Achev operates. Read more
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Iqwinder Gaheer · Member of Parliament
Employment and TrainingImmigration
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Nadia Kadri · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Randy Boissonnault · Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Madeleine Wieler · Senior Regional Advisor, Ontario, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Bilingualism/Official LanguagesEmployment and TrainingImmigration
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Reported by Tonie Chaltas · In-house (organization)
- Ruby Sahota · Member of Parliament
Employment and Training
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.