Christiane Fox

Christiane Fox was appointed Deputy Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada in July 2022. She is also the Deputy Minister Champion of the Federal Youth Network. 

Prior to her appointment, Christiane was the Deputy Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, a position she held since September 2020. From November 2019 to September 2020, she was the Deputy Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and, from June 2017 to November 2019, the Deputy Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Youth. She also held several positions at the Privy Council Office, including Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Communications and Consultations; Director of Operations, Policy in the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Relations Secretariat; and Director General of Communications. 

Christiane started her career as a communications advisor at Industry Canada (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada), where she worked in communications and in science policy. She also spent a year with the Competition Policy Review Secretariat as Director of Communications and Consultations. 

Christiane has a B.A. in Mass Communications and Psychology from Carleton University and is a graduate of the University of Ottawa’s Master’s Certificate Program in Public Administration.