Citizenship and Immigration

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2017

Salary Name Position
$109,293.97
earned in 2016
Ferdinando Longo Chief of Staff
Citizenship and Immigration
$105,875.23
earned in 2016
Gillian Steeve Director, Economic Initiatives and Outreach
Citizenship and Immigration
$104,096.75
earned in 2016
Hanan Stefan Economic Policy Advisor
Citizenship and Immigration
$143,645.04
earned in 2016
Hannah Evans Director, Syrian Refugee Resettlement Secretariat
Citizenship and Immigration
$100,252.95
earned in 2016
Hatice Armagan Turktekin Policy Advisor
Citizenship and Immigration
$110,838.32
earned in 2016
Heather Woods Manager, Accounting and Controllership
Citizenship and Immigration
$103,516.02
earned in 2016
Jacek Kado Manager, Issues, Media Relations and Correspondence
Citizenship and Immigration
$104,677.28
earned in 2016
Jamie Pitts Team Lead, Reseach and Evaluation
Citizenship and Immigration
$102,138.14
earned in 2016
Jean Huard Manager, East Region
Citizenship and Immigration
$118,383.25
earned in 2016
Joanne Benard Manager, Strategic Labour Relations
Citizenship and Immigration
$116,785.78
earned in 2016
Joanne Lorenzi Director, Corporate Policy and Planning
Citizenship and Immigration
$100,252.95
earned in 2016
Julia Krestow Senior Consultant, Policy Development
Citizenship and Immigration
$103,251.77
earned in 2016
Julie Dorsch Team Lead
Citizenship and Immigration
$114,920.82
earned in 2016
Justin Peffer Executive Assistant
Citizenship and Immigration
$101,233.06
earned in 2016
Keen Chan Accounting and Controllership Coordinator
Citizenship and Immigration
$117,974.80
earned in 2016
Larissa Hretchka Manager, Policy and Intergovernmental Relations
Citizenship and Immigration
$103,933.18
earned in 2016
Lawrence Archer Managing Editor
Citizenship and Immigration
$103,368.42
earned in 2016
Leslie Charlton Manager, Voluntary Sector Relations Unit
Citizenship and Immigration
$133,139.84
earned in 2016
Liborio Campisi Director, Human Resources/Strategic Business Branch
Citizenship and Immigration
$103,062.23
earned in 2016
Louise Moyer Senior Program Advisor
Citizenship and Immigration
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Published March 2017

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2017

The Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 makes Ontario’s public sector more open and accountable to taxpayers. The act requires organizations that receive public funding from the Province of Ontario to make public, by March 31 each year, the names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of employees paid $100,000 or more in the previous calendar year.

At SunshineListStats.com, we rank employees from organizations that received public funding from the Province of Ontario and earn over $100,000 per year, including total taxable benefits.

This year's sunshine list includes the top earners in Citizenship and Immigration, including:

  • Top Salaries at Citizenship and Immigration in the 2017 Sunshine List
  • Deputy Minister
    $241,472.69
  • Assistant Deputy Minister, Citizenship and Immigration Division
    $168,811.42
  • Chief Administrative Officer/Assistant Deputy Minister, Regional and Corporate Services Division
    $158,453.87
  • Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Seniors' Secretariat
    $155,157.98
  • Assistant Deputy Minister, Syrian Refugee Resettlement Secretariat
    $154,050.79

2017 Ontario Sunshine List: Citizenship and Immigration Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Citizenship and Immigration's 70 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $8,252,875.67 in 2016.

At the top of the Citizenship and Immigration Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Citizenship and Immigration was Deputy Minister Alexander Bezzina, who brought home $241,472.69 in 2016.

Following Alexander Bezzina was Assistant Deputy Minister, Citizenship and Immigration Division Cindy Lam, with annual earnings of $168,811.42. Chief Administrative Officer/Assistant Deputy Minister, Regional and Corporate Services Division Maureen Buckley made $158,453.87, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Seniors' Secretariat Abigail Katz Starr made $155,157.98, and Assistant Deputy Minister, Syrian Refugee Resettlement Secretariat Melissa Thomson round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $154,050.79 for the Citizenship and Immigration 2017 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2016, 35 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 29 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 5 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 1 received between $200,001 and $250,000 at the Citizenship and Immigration.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 35 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 29 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 5 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
  • 1 employee made between $200,000 to $250,000

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2017 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2017 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2017 Employers List.