Congratulations to Louis Dumas, the 2025 APEX Career Contribution Award winner!
The National Association of Federal Retirees is proud to sponsor the 2025 APEX Career Contribution Award — and even prouder to recognize this year’s recipient, Louis Dumas, for his outstanding commitment to Canada and Canadians.
Dumas is known as a visionary leader whose 35-year career has shaped immigration policy, strengthened international relationships and inspired generations of public servants. His work has intersected with some of the most complex and consequential periods in recent history — including managing post-9/11 immigration policy and facilitating refugee movement in Southeast Asia.
A champion of innovation, Dumas helped drive Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s largest transformation initiative and pioneered new service delivery models, aligning immigration with Canada’s economic priorities. Beyond policy and operations, his leadership style — grounded in humility, integrity and collaboration — has made him a trusted mentor and role model.
At Federal Retirees, we believe in celebrating the values that make our public service strong: leadership with purpose, service with integrity and a commitment to the greater good. This award reminds us of the contributions made by exceptional individuals like Louis Dumas and the importance of recognizing those who help build a better, more inclusive Canada through their service.
Congratulations to Louis Dumas on this well-deserved honour.