Awards of Excellence
The Metropolis CANADA Awards of Excellence
Winners of Metropolis Awards of Excellence are recognised for their outstanding contributions to the field of immigration and settlement in Canada.
2026 METROPOLIS CANADA AWARD WINNERS
METROPOLIS RESEARCHER AWARD RECIPIENT
Dr. Rupa Banerjee
Canada Chair in Economic Inclusion, Employment & Entrepreneurship of Canada`s Immigrants, Toronto Metropolitan University
METROPOLIS SERVICE PROVIDER AWARD RECIPIENT
Paula Knight
CEO, Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) and Chair of the Atlantic Region Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies (ARAISA)
METROPOLIS POLICY MAKER AWARD RECIPIENT
Catherine Scott
Assistant Deputy Minister, Settlement and Citizens at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
2025 METROPOLIS CANADA AWARD WINNERS
METROPOLIS RESEARCHER AWARD RECIPIENT
Luisa Veronis
Professor, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Ottawa.
METROPOLIS SERVICE PROVIDER AWARD RECIPIENT
Elise Herzig
Executive Director/ Directeur Executif at the JIAS (Jewish Immigrant Aid Services) Toronto
METROPOLIS POLICY MAKER AWARD RECIPIENT
Lloyd Axworthy
Chair of the World Refugee & Migration Council, Statesman, author, former member of Parliament and Minister of foreign affairs , Officer of the order of Canada
2024 METROPOLIS CANADA AWARD WINNERS
METROPOLIS RESEARCHER AWARD RECIPIENT
Yoko Yoshida
Associate Professor, Sociology, Western University
METROPOLIS SERVICE PROVIDER AWARD RECIPIENT
Chris Friesen
Chief Operating Officer, Immigrant Services Society of BC
METROPOLIS POLICY MAKER AWARD RECIPIENT
Mohammed Hashim
Executive Director, Canadian Race Relations Foundation
2023 METROPOLIS CANADA AWARD WINNERS
METROPOLIS RESEARCHER AWARD RECIPIENT
Michael Hann
Associate Professor, Western University, London, Ontario
METROPOLIS SERVICE PROVIDER AWARD RECIPIENT
Marjorie Villefranche
Director, La Maison d’Haïti, Montréal, Québec
METROPOLIS POLICY MAKER AWARD RECIPIENT
Catrina Tapley
Former Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
2022 Metropolis CANADA Award Winners
METROPOLIS RESEARCHER AWARD RECIPIENT
Dan Hiebert
Professor, University of British Columbia
METROPOLIS SERVICE PROVIDER AWARD RECIPIENT
Queenie Choo
CEO, S.U.C.C.E.S.S, British Columbia
METROPOLIS POLICY MAKER AWARD RECIPIENT
Anil Arora
Chief Statistician of Canada
2021 Metropolis CANADA Award Winners
METROPOLIS RESEARCHER AWARD RECIPIENT
Lori Wilkinson
Professor, University of Manitoba / Canada Research West
METROPOLIS SERVICE PROVIDER AWARD RECIPIENT
Tara Bedard
Executive Director of the Waterloo Region Immigration Partnership
METROPOLIS POLICY MAKER AWARD RECIPIENT
Dawn Edlund
Former Associate Assistant Deputy Minister of Operations, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, and Government of Canada Operational Lead for Operation Syrian Refugees (Retired)
2020 Metropolis CANADA Award Winners
METROPOLIS RESEARCHER AWARD RECIPIENT
Dr. Vic Satzewich
Professor of Sociology, McMaster University
METROPOLIS SERVICE PROVIDER AWARD RECIPIENT
Abdikheir Ahmed
Executive Director, Aurora Family Therapy Centre
METROPOLIS POLICY MAKER AWARD RECIPIENT
Shamira Madhany
Managing Director, Canada & Deputy Executive Director, World Education Services
2019 Metropolis CANADA Award Winners
Metropolis Researcher Award Recipient
Dr. Wendy Cukier
Director, Diversity Institute, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University
Metropolis Service Provider Award Recipient
Gerry Mills
Former Executive Director of Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS)
Metropolis Policy Maker Award Recipient
Véronique Lamontagne
International Relations Advisor, Responsible for Migration, Human Rights and Climate files, City of Montreal