IRCC Deputy Minister Transition Binder 2022: Assistant Deputy Minister for Settlement And Integration Sector

Catherine Scott

Catherine Scott was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister, Settlement and Integration at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in March 2022.

Catherine joined IRCC in September 2019 as Director General of the Refugee Affairs Branch, and more recently, was Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Program Policy, beginning in March 2021.

Prior to this, she spent a decade working at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) on both labour market and social policy issues. During this time, she led a significant renewal of the federal homelessness program as part of the National Housing Strategy. Catherine led extensive consultations to develop the first Government of Canada social innovation and social finance strategy. She also led the Foreign Credential Recognition Program and launched the first federal initiative to support capacity-building in Black Canadian communities.

A federal public servant since 1999, Catherine has also worked for the Commissioner of Official Languages, the Privy Council Office and the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Catherine holds a Bachelor of Arts in French and International Studies from Glendon College, York University and an M.A. in International Relations from Université Laval. She is also a graduate of the Government of Canada’s Career Assignment Program (Direxion) and the Ivey Senior Public Sector Leader Program.