Rachel Bendayan – Canada’s New Minister of Immigration

(Updated March 15, 2025)

🔹 Rachel Bendayan has officially been appointed as Canada’s Minister of Immigration, replacing Marc Miller.
🔹 As a Member of Parliament representing Outremont, Quebec, she will oversee Canada’s immigration policies and regulations in the coming term.

📌 Rachel Bendayan’s Biography

✅ An experienced politician with key leadership roles:
✔️ Former Minister of Official Languages of Canada.
✔️ Served as Parliamentary Secretary for major departments, including Finance, Tourism, and International Trade.
✔️ Highly regarded for her expertise in economic and trade policies.

✅ Background & Education:
✔️ Born into a Moroccan-Jewish family, raised in Quebec.
✔️ Graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor’s degree in International Development Studies & Law.
✔️ An international lawyer, previously worked at Norton Rose Fulbright, specializing in international trade arbitration.
✔️ Former lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Université de Montréal.

Before entering politics, Bendayan had nearly a decade of experience in the legal field, working at Norton Rose Fulbright, specializing in litigation, international arbitration, and trade law. Additionally, she also taught law at Université de Montréal.