Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Travel and hospitality disclosed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, records dated 1999-01-01 to 2026-08-05.

Explore all 2,959 records
Travel, all years
$5.7M
2,367 trips
Hospitality, all years
$214K
592 events
Officials named
211
95 with their own page
Largest single record
$29K

Totals by fiscal year

TravelHospitalityAmount: total (travel + hospitality)

  • 2012-13$374 ($0 + $374)
  • 2013-14$305K ($296K + $9,430)
  • 2014-15$478K ($450K + $29K)
  • 2015-16$422K ($409K + $14K)
  • 2016-17$405K ($391K + $14K)
  • 2017-18$783K ($767K + $16K)
  • 2018-19$735K ($657K + $78K)
  • 2019-20$527K ($522K + $5,328)
  • 2020-21$838 ($838 + $0)
  • 2021-22$119K ($118K + $874)
  • 2022-23$589K ($583K + $5,834)
  • 2023-24$473K ($468K + $5,614)
  • 2024-25$518K ($502K + $17K)
  • 2025-26$400K ($381K + $19K)
  • 2026-27$142K ($142K + $0)

Officials with the largest totals

Combined travel and hospitality, all years. Officials below $10,000 are in the explorer.

Largest trips

#RecordAmount
1Harpreet Singh Kochhar
Travel2025-11-15 to 2025-11-28 · Deputy Minister
“Attend the Migration 5 meetings with partners in New Zealand and Maintain diplomatic relations in Pakistan and Colombo”
Destination: Wellington, New Zealand; Islamabad, Pakistan; Colombo, Sri Lanka
Cost lines: airfare $23,418.51, lodging $4,225.71, meals $1,146.82, other $178.13
Comment in the record: “(blank)”
Government record T-2026-P10-00078 · data API
$28,969.17
2Jennifer MacIntyre
Travel2025-02-16 to 2025-02-19 · Assistant Deputy Minister, International Affairs and Crisis Response
“Attend the Destination Canada in France and Cameroon”
Destination: Paris, France; Yaoundé, Cameroon; Douala, Cameroon
Cost lines: airfare $21,755.80, other transport $570.44, lodging $1,681.08, meals $1,224.15, other $49.72
Comment in the record: “(blank)”
Government record T-2025-P12-00220 · data API
$25,281.19
3Jason Choueiri
Travel2023-03-23 to 2023-03-30 · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Digital Strategy Services and Innovation
“Meetings with stakeholders to focus on transformation agenda and tour of visa application processing centres”
Destination: Manila, Philippines/ Canberra, Australia/ Sydney, Australia
Cost lines: airfare $20,265.63, other transport $33.01, lodging $1,497.19, meals $1,211.22, other $12.43
Comment in the record: “Manila trip was cancelled, flights have been partially refunded to the same method of payment”
Government record T-2024-P01-00007 · data API
$23,019.48
4Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar
Travel2018-01-20 to 2018-01-31 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations
“Core Mandate - Meetings”
Destination: Paris, France / London, England / Manila, Philippines
Cost lines: airfare $18,215.30, other transport $92.67, lodging $2,698.30, meals $1,584.54, other $47.10
Comment in the record: “Travel with Minister - India portion of trip cancelled. HRG Fees 11.00”
Government record T-2018-Q4-00030 · data API
$22,637.91
5Fraser Valentine
Travel2014-03-19 to 2014-03-29 · Chief of Staff
“To assist the deputy Minister while attending meetings with key United Kingdom and International organizations, Immigration Program Manager, Staff, Other Government Departments and visits to CIC operations.”
Destination: London, United Kingdom / Geneva, Switzerland / Singapore, Singapore / Beijing, China
Cost lines: airfare $18,124.38, other transport $106.40, lodging $2,129.96, meals $1,212.10
Comment in the record: “To assist the deputy Minister while attending meetings with key United Kingdom and International organizations, Immigration Program Manager, Staff, Other Government Departments and visits to CIC operations.”
Government record T-2015-Q1-00016 · data API
$21,572.84
6Paul MacKinnon
Travel2017-10-20 to 2017-10-26 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Program Policy
“Core Mandate - Meetings”
Destination: Sydney,Australia
Cost lines: airfare $16,924.66, other transport $142.06, lodging $2,726.74, meals $992.53, other $11.00
Comment in the record: “HRG fees 11.00”
Government record T-2018-Q3-00045 · data API
$20,796.99
7Scott Harris
Travel2023-11-23 to 2023-12-01 · Associate Deputy Minister
“Attend the Migration Five (M5) and the Border Five (B5) Heads of Delegation plenary meetings”
Destination: Sydney, Australia
Cost lines: airfare $17,294.31, other transport $392.64, lodging $1,727.35, meals $1,259.93, other $38.93
Comment in the record: “(blank)”
Government record T-2024-P09-00215 · data API
$20,713.16
8Marian Campbell Jarvis
Travel2022-10-17 to 2022-10-27 · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Program Policy Sector
“Official visits to Dakar, Senegal, Accra, Ghana and Nairobi, Kenya”
Destination: Dakar, Senegal/ Accra, Ghana/ Nairobi, Kenya
Cost lines: airfare $16,645.76, other transport $21.68, lodging $2,803.16, meals $787.40, other $271.51
Comment in the record: “Other expenses include fee for visa”
Government record T-2023-P09-00071 · data API
$20,529.51
9Robert Orr
Travel2015-04-12 to 2015-04-25 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations
“To attend the Five Nations Passport Group. To participate in conference in Berlin. To meet with Australia immigration citizenship and passport counter parts.”
Destination: Berlin, Germany / Singapore, Malaysia / Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney, Australia
Cost lines: airfare $15,594.38, other transport $324.56, lodging $2,690.64, meals $1,495.49, other $222.83
Comment in the record: “To attend the Five Nations Passport Group. To participate in conference in Berlin. To meet with Australia immigration citizenship and passport counter parts.”
Government record T-2016-Q1-00019 · data API
$20,327.90
10Daniel Mills
Travel2022-10-17 to 2022-10-27 · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations
“Official visits to Dakar, Senegal, Accra, Ghana and Nairobi, Kenya”
Destination: Dakar, Senegal/ Accra, Ghana/ Nairobi, Kenya
Cost lines: airfare $16,645.76, other transport $55.74, lodging $2,595.32, meals $773.26, other $14.71
Comment in the record: “(blank)”
Government record T-2023-P09-00064 · data API
$20,084.79

Largest hospitality events

#RecordAmount
1Zaina Sovani
Hospitality2018-06-19 to 2018-06-20 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services and Chief Information Officer
“Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada 2018 Ex Leadership Summit”
Location: Ottawa - National Arts Centre
Attendees: 175 employees, 0 guests
Government record H-2019-Q3-00057 · data API
$20,479.46$117 per attendee
2Zaina Sovani
Hospitality2018-06-11 to 2018-06-15 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services and Chief Information Officer
“National Public Service Week”
Location: Gatineau - St-Hubert
Attendees: 6,758 employees, 0 guests
Government record H-2019-P9-00080 · data API
$17,257.36$3 per attendee
3Soyoung Park
Hospitality2025-06-16 to 2025-06-20 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic Programs
“National Public Service Week”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Multiple Vendors
Attendees: 12,288 employees, 0 guests
Comment in the record: “(blank)”
Government record H-2026-P12-00007 · data API
$14,002.97$1 per attendee
4Aiesha Zafar
Hospitality2024-06-09 to 2024-06-15 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Migration Integrity
“National Public Service Week”
Location: Multiple locations across Canada
Vendor: Multiple Vendors
Attendees: 13,900 employees, 0 guests
Comment in the record: “(blank)”
Government record H-2025-P09-00012 · data API
$13,071.56$1 per attendee
5Tony Matson
Hospitality2014-06-18 · Assistant Deputy Minister / Chief Financial Officer
“Employees lunch and achivement Awards Celebration June 18, 2014”
Location: Gatineau - St-Hubert BBQ / Kanata - Cody Party Centre
Attendees: 1,810 employees, 0 guests
Government record H-2015-Q2-00023 · data API
$12,847.32$7 per attendee
6Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar
Hospitality2019-02-26 to 2019-02-27 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations
“Providing hospitality during the Operations Sector Senior Management Team Retreat”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: ARC Hotel
Attendees: 28 employees, 0 guests
Comment in the record: “(blank)”
Government record H-2020-P03-00003 · data API
$5,056.34$181 per attendee
7David Manicom
Hospitality2018-11-20 to 2018-11-21 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Settlement and Integration
“Settlement and Integration Sector Retreat”
Location: Ottawa - Alt Hotel
Attendees: 63 employees, 0 guests
Government record H-2019-P11-00102 · data API
$4,990.08$79 per attendee
8Zaina Sovani
Hospitality2018-06-11 to 2018-06-15 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services and Chief Information Officer
“National Public Service Week”
Location: Gatineau - St-Hubert
Attendees: 6,758 employees, 0 guests
Government record H-2019-P9-00081 · data API
$4,835.16$1 per attendee
9Paul MacKinnon
Hospitality2018-10-11 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Program Policy
“Management and staff retreat”
Location: Ottawa - Marriott Hotel
Attendees: 350 employees, 0 guests
Government record H-2019-P9-00064 · data API
$3,341.50$10 per attendee
10Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar
Hospitality2018-10-18 to 2018-10-19 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations
“Providing hospitality during the Operations Sector Senior Management Team Retreat”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Shaw Centre
Attendees: 24 employees, 0 guests
Comment in the record: “(blank)”
Government record H-2020-P03-00002 · data API
$2,613.19$109 per attendee

Highest hospitality cost per attendee

Only records that state attendee counts.

#RecordAmount
1Deputy Minister's Office
Hospitality2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31 · Deputy Minister's Office
“Meeting with Deputy Ministers”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Privy Council Office
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
Comment in the record: “(blank)”
Government record H-2020-P12-00012 · data API
$977.89$977.89 per attendee
2Deputy Minister's Office
Hospitality2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 · Deputy Minister's Office
“Meeting with Deputy Ministers”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Privy Council Office
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
Comment in the record: “(blank)”
Government record H-2019-P12-00106 · data API
$941.23$941.23 per attendee
3Deputy Minister's Office
Hospitality2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31 · Deputy Minister's Office
“Meeting with Deputy Ministers”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Privy Council Office
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
Comment in the record: “(blank)”
Government record H-2016-Q4-00088 · data API
$893.31$893.31 per attendee
4Deputy Minister's Office
Hospitality2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 · Deputy Minister's Office
“Meeting with Deputy Ministers”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Privy Council Office
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
Comment in the record: “(blank)”
Government record H-2017-Q4-00097 · data API
$549.15$549.15 per attendee
5Deputy Minister's Office
Hospitality2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 · Deputy Minister's Office
“Meeting with Deputy Ministers”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Privy Council Office
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
Comment in the record: “(blank)”
Government record H-2018-Q4-00021 · data API
$546.33$546.33 per attendee
6Deputy Minister's Office
Hospitality2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31 · Deputy Minister's Office
“Meeting with Deputy Ministers”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Privy Council Office
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
Comment in the record: “(blank)”
Government record H-2015-Q4-00075 · data API
$508.65$508.65 per attendee
7Deputy Minister's Office
Hospitality2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 · Deputy Minister's Office
“Meeting with Deputy Ministers”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Privy Council Office
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
Comment in the record: “(blank)”
Government record H-2014-Q4-00058 · data API
$373.77$373.77 per attendee
8Deputy Minister's Office
Hospitality2020-01-01 to 2020-10-30 · Deputy Minister's Office
“Meeting with Deputy Ministers”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Privy Council Office
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
Comment in the record: “(blank)”
Government record H-2021-P10-00006 · data API
$257.66$257.66 per attendee
9Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar
Hospitality2019-02-26 to 2019-02-27 · Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations
“Providing hospitality during the Operations Sector Senior Management Team Retreat”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: ARC Hotel
Attendees: 28 employees, 0 guests
Comment in the record: “(blank)”
Government record H-2020-P03-00003 · data API
$5,056.34$180.58 per attendee
10Louise Baird
Hospitality2023-02-22 to 2023-02-23 · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Immigration Review
“Business Leader Dinner with key stakeholders in Atlantic Canada”
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Vendor: Press Gang
Attendees: 3 employees, 8 guests
Comment in the record: “(blank)”
Government record H-2023-P12-00012 · data API
$1,841.99$167.45 per attendee

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