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Lobbying by COSTI Immigrant Services/COSTI: 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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COSTI Immigrant Services/COSTI

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

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Jul 9, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Steve Van Groningen of PAA Advisory | Conseils

Consultant lobbyists

  • Steve Van Groningen Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Senior Strategic Communications Advisor / Manager of Written Production, Conservative Research Office, House of Commons (2016–2019)

    Formerly Researcher, Special Projects, Conservative Resource Group, House of Commons (2010–2016)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Office of the Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office (2009–2010)

Institutions they may lobby: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (2)
  • COSTI will be engaging Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to discuss the importance of funding for the following programs: Client Support Services, Community Connections, Information and Orientation, Labour Market Access, Language Training, Orientation to Ontario, Resettlement Assistance Program, and Support Services. These programs all provide valuable support to help newcomers participate actively in all aspects of Canadian life.
  • COSTI advocates for policies and funding programs that support newcomer integration – housing, education, refugee supports, and social services.

Registration 948425-387008-1. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

No meetings reported since November 2021.

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.