Harpreet Kochhar

Harpreet Kochhar is the Deputy Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), responsible for overseeing the department's operations and ensuring compliance with immigration policies. Recently, he paid tribute to employees who reported misconduct within IRCC, emphasizing the importance of transparency and accountability in the department. His leadership comes at a time when a misconduct report revealed instances of wrongdoing among a small minority of IRCC's 13,000 employees, highlighting the need for a culture that encourages whistleblowing without fear of reprisal.