An Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada executive received $20,530 in performance pay for a fiscal year in which they were the subject of a founded misconduct case, according to a newly released parliamentary response.

The department also disclosed that 72 employees with founded misconduct cases were subsequently promoted, reclassified upward, given acting appointments or transferred within the department or federal public service. It did not separate those categories, leaving unclear how many received actual promotions.

The admissions came in the government’s September 21 response to Order Paper Question Q-1377, submitted by Conservative MP Brad Redekopp, who represents Saskatoon West.

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Redekopp requested details about misconduct and its consequences during the 2024–25 fiscal year.

The department’s breakdown listed 120 employees across misconduct categories, including 58 for administrative misconduct, 29 for harassment, violence or disrespectful behaviour, 13 for improper use of electronic networks and devices, and 12 for breaches of values, ethics or the departmental code of conduct.

Three executives were the subject of founded ethics or conduct breaches: one at the EX-04 level and two at EX-01. One received the $20,530 performance payment. The response did not identify which executive received it or describe their specific misconduct.

The department explained that performance pay was calculated for the same fiscal year as the misconduct finding, with payment processed the following year.

Another 18 employees with founded cases received performance ratings of “succeeded,” “succeeded plus” or “surpassed.” Four employees had more than one founded case during the year, while two also had founded cases in the previous fiscal year.

IRCC reported that 56 employees remained employed by the department after founded cases. Of 34 reported departures, seven were discharges for misconduct; other reasons included expired terms, resignations, retirement and transfers.

Asked what specific steps it had taken to prevent repeat misconduct and performance payments to employees with founded cases, the department cited its annual report and existing processes. It did not identify a new restriction on such payments.