Caroline Xavier is the Chief of the Canadian

Communications Security Establishment The Communications Security Establishment (CSE; , ''CST''), formerly (from 2008-2014) called the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), is the Government of Canada's national cryptologic agency. It is responsible for foreign signal ...

(CSE) since August 2022. She is a daughter of migrants from Haiti who went to study in Canada and immigrated there. She graduated at the

University of Ottawa The University of Ottawa (), often referred to as uOttawa or U of O, is a Official bilingualism in Canada, bilingual public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on directly to the northeast of Downtown Ot ...

with a degree in Administration, and earned a master's degree at the

Dalhousie University Dalhousie University (commonly known as Dal) is a large public research university in Nova Scotia, Canada, with three campuses in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax, a fourth in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia, Bible Hill, and a second medical school campus ...

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and Population of Canada by province and territory, most populous province in Atlan ...

. She has worked as a public servant for more than 30 years, including positions at the

Industry Canada Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED; ; )''Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada'' is the applied title under the Federal Identity Program; the legal title is Department of Industry (). is a department of the G ...

, the

Canada Revenue Agency The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA; ; ) is the revenue service of the Government of Canada, Canadian federal government, and most Provinces and territories of Canada, provincial and territorial governments. The CRA collects Taxation in Canada, taxes, ...

and the

Canada Border Services Agency The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA; , ''ASFC'') is a federal law enforcement agency that is responsible for border guard, border control (i.e. protection and surveillance), immigration enforcement, and Customs, customs services in Canada. ...

. In 2017 she was appointed Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Security and Intelligence at the Privy Council Office. In February 2020 she was appointed Associate Deputy

Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity) In Christianity, a minister is a person authorised by a church body, church or other religious organization to perform functions such as teaching of beliefs; leading services such as weddings, ...

for the

Government of Canada The Government of Canada (), formally His Majesty's Government (), is the body responsible for the federation, federal administration of Canada. The term ''Government of Canada'' refers specifically to the executive, which includes Minister of t ...

. On August 31, 2022, she was appointed Chief of Communications Security Establishment. In 2023 she was recognised as a Canada's outstanding black woman by Shifter.

References

External links

'All it takes is one click': Chief cyberspy warns Canadians to protect themselves from online crime
Interview with Caroline Xavier {{DEFAULTSORT:Xavier, Caroline 21st-century Canadian civil servants 21st-century Canadian women civil servants Living people People from Montreal Year of birth missing (living people) Black Canadian women Black Canadian people