Citizenship & Immigration

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2011

Salary Name Position
$136,915.47
earned in 2010
ALICE YOUNG Director, Immigration Policy Branch
Citizenship & Immigration
$129,056.72
earned in 2010
BETH HIRSHFELD Chief of Staff
Citizenship & Immigration
$136,915.47
earned in 2010
BRIAN LEMIRE Director, Regional Services Branch
Citizenship & Immigration
$138,229.97
earned in 2010
CATHERINE FINLAY Director, Immigration Programs Branch
Citizenship & Immigration
$204,684.01
earned in 2010
CHISANGA PUTA-CHEKWE Deputy Minister
Citizenship & Immigration
$100,173.25
earned in 2010
CHRISTINE GARDNER Manager, Education Awareness & Outreach
Citizenship & Immigration
$138,887.22
earned in 2010
CINDY LAM Director, Strategic Business Unit/Human Resources Branch
Citizenship & Immigration
$103,863.33
earned in 2010
DANNY MARAFIOTI Manager, Information, Research & Evaluation
Citizenship & Immigration
$116,772.03
earned in 2010
DENISE OLUBICK Manager, Strategic Business Unit
Citizenship & Immigration
$136,915.47
earned in 2010
DIANE GUMBS Director, Communications
Citizenship & Immigration
$100,082.01
earned in 2010
EDWARD RICHMOND Team Lead, Research & Evaluation
Citizenship & Immigration
$110,771.89
earned in 2010
ELAINE LYNCH Manager, Northern Region
Citizenship & Immigration
$110,771.89
earned in 2010
GEORGE POTTER Manager, West Region
Citizenship & Immigration
$130,380.82
earned in 2010
HEATHER TAYLOR Director, Finance & Administration
Citizenship & Immigration
$109,971.61
earned in 2010
JANICE MILLAR Manager, Organizational Development & Planning
Citizenship & Immigration
$131,437.46
earned in 2010
J. BRIAN BEATTIE Director, Citizenship Branch
Citizenship & Immigration
$116,772.03
earned in 2010
JOANNE BENARD Manager, Strategic Labour Relations
Citizenship & Immigration
$106,421.44
earned in 2010
JUDY STANLEIGH Manager, Global Experience Ontario
Citizenship & Immigration
$170,591.61
earned in 2010
KATHERINE HEWSON Assistant Deputy Minister, Citizenship & Immigration Division
Citizenship & Immigration
$111,473.84
earned in 2010
KENNY QUAN Manager, Business & Fiscal Planning
Citizenship & Immigration
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Published March 2011

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2011

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 & Immigration, including:

  • Top Salaries at Citizenship & Immigration in the 2011 Sunshine List
  • Deputy Minister
    $204,684.01
  • Assistant Deputy Minister, Citizenship & Immigration Division
    $170,591.61
  • Assistant Deputy Minister, Regional & Corporate Services Division
    $170,591.61
  • Director, Strategic Business Unit/Human Resources Branch
    $138,887.22
  • Director, Immigration Programs Branch
    $138,229.97

2011 Ontario Sunshine List: Citizenship & 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 & Immigration's 37 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $4,461,307.51 in 2010.

At the top of the Citizenship & Immigration Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Citizenship & Immigration was Deputy Minister CHISANGA PUTA-CHEKWE, who brought home $204,684.01 in 2010.

Following CHISANGA PUTA-CHEKWE was Assistant Deputy Minister, Citizenship & Immigration Division KATHERINE HEWSON, with annual earnings of $170,591.61. Assistant Deputy Minister, Regional & Corporate Services Division ROBERT MONTGOMERY made $170,591.61, Director, Strategic Business Unit/Human Resources Branch CINDY LAM made $138,887.22, and Director, Immigration Programs Branch CATHERINE FINLAY round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $138,229.97 for the Citizenship & Immigration 2011 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2010, 13 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 21 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 2 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 1 received between $200,001 and $250,000 at the Citizenship & Immigration.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 13 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 21 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 2 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 2011 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2011 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2011 Employers List.