IRCC Deputy Minister Transition Binder 2022: Chief Digital Officer and Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Digital Strategy, Services and Innovation sector

Jason Choueiri

Jason Choueiri was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister lead for the Digital Platform Modernization Phase III in October 2021. In May 2022, Mr. Choueiri became the Chief Digital Officer and Senior Assistant Deputy Minister of the Digital Strategy, Services and Innovation Sector. Previously, Mr. Choueiri served as the Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Immigration and Refugee Board where he oversaw the delivery of a range of strategic and operational services to the Board. Previous to that, he served as Director General for Transformation Planning, Design and Oversight at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), where he founded ESDC’s Acceleration Hub and led the development and implementation of multi-year service improvement strategies and service design practices. He also served as the Director General, Strategic Directions where he developed the long-term vision for the modernization of Canada’s three largest statutory programs (Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan, and Old Age Security). Mr. Choueiri has held several senior roles overseeing large programs and client-service operations at Shared Services Canada, National Defence, and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

Mr. Choueiri has a Master’s degree in Business Administration, as well as a Bachelor of Commerce, Specialization in Management of Information Systems from the University of Ottawa. He is a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of his contributions to Canada.