Citizenship and Immigration

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2017

Salary Name Position
$155,157.98
earned in 2016
Abigail Katz Starr Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Seniors' Secretariat
Citizenship and Immigration
$117,416.79
earned in 2016
Alan Ernst Manager, Policy Initiatives / Chef, politiques
Citizenship and Immigration
$241,472.69
earned in 2016
Alexander Bezzina Deputy Minister
Citizenship and Immigration
$144,590.46
earned in 2016
Alice Young Director, Immigration Policy Branch
Citizenship and Immigration
$127,566.66
earned in 2016
Antony Marzotto Director, Corporate Finance Branch
Citizenship and Immigration
$118,548.84
earned in 2016
Brenda Mutuchky Manager, Organizational Planning and Development
Citizenship and Immigration
$100,252.95
earned in 2016
Christopher Kitowski Team Lead, Business and Fiscal Planning
Citizenship and Immigration
$108,770.77
earned in 2016
Christopher Rosati Director, Business Immigration and Selection Branch
Citizenship and Immigration
$110,130.56
earned in 2016
Christopher Stack Manager, West Region
Citizenship and Immigration
$168,811.42
earned in 2016
Cindy Lam Assistant Deputy Minister, Citizenship and Immigration Division
Citizenship and Immigration
$100,252.95
earned in 2016
Danielle Maheu Senior Policy Advisor
Citizenship and Immigration
$106,410.54
earned in 2016
Danny Marafioti Manager, Information, Research and Evaluation
Citizenship and Immigration
$104,734.72
earned in 2016
David Wood Team Lead, Information, Research and Evaluation
Citizenship and Immigration
$110,422.18
earned in 2016
Deanna Blair Manager, Public Education and Awareness
Citizenship and Immigration
$144,590.69
earned in 2016
Deborah Swain Director, Communications
Citizenship and Immigration
$101,117.23
earned in 2016
Deirdre Brennan Team Lead
Citizenship and Immigration
$118,383.25
earned in 2016
Denise Olubick Manager, Strategic Business Unit
Citizenship and Immigration
$133,432.09
earned in 2016
Douglas Dixon Director, Immigration Programs
Citizenship and Immigration
$104,616.13
earned in 2016
Elisete Bettencourt Team Leader, Labour Market Integration Unit
Citizenship and Immigration
$103,502.01
earned in 2016
Ellen Yachnin Senior Program Consultant
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.