HRSDC Branches
Programs for the Public
Income Security and Social Development Branch
The Income Security and Social Development branch is the focal point for social policy and programs designed to ensure that children, families, seniors, people with disabilities, the homeless and those at risk of homelessness, communities and others who are facing social challenges have the support, knowledge, and information they need to maintain their well-being and facilitate their participation in society.
Learning Branch
The Learning branch helps Canadians attend college, university and trade schools by providing advice, loans, assistance, grants to students, by encouraging individuals and organizations to save for a child’s post-secondary education, and by assisting children from low-income families through grants. It is responsible for programs and services related to learning, including student financial assistance, savings incentives for post-secondary education, and literacy.
Program Operations Branch
The Program Operations branch handles the operation and coordination of the Grant and Contributions programs across the Department.
Skills and Employment Branch
The Skills and Employment branch provides programs and initiatives that promote skills development, labour market participation and inclusiveness, as well as ensuring labour market efficiency. Specifically, these programs seek to address the employment and skills needs of those facing employment barriers, and contribute to life long learning and building a skilled inclusive labour force. Other programs that support an efficient labour market include the labour market integration of recent immigrants, the entry of temporary foreign workers, the mobility of workers across Canada and the dissemination of labour market information. This branch is also responsible for programs that provide temporary income support to eligible unemployed workers.
Internal Services
Chief Audit Executive
The Chief Audit Executive supports the Department by providing independent, objective assurance to management on the adequacy and effectiveness of the management control frameworks, risk management, and governance processes within the department, as well as liaison services with the Office of the Auditor General and Central Agencies.
Chief Financial Officer
The Chief Financial Officer provides functional direction, guidance and leadership for the management of the Department’s financial resources, and works to cultivate and ensure an environment of fiscal responsibility, compliance and accountability.
Corporate Secretary
The Corporate Secretary supports the Department by providing portfolio coordination, executive and ministerial services; coordination of cabinet and parliamentry affairs, and management of Access to Information and Privacy Act requests.
Human Resources Services Branch
The Human Resources Services branch provides human resource services and technical expertise to the Department including succession planning, career development, orientation and training; compensation and benefits; classification and staffing; organizational renewal design and development; labour relations; occupational health and safety; and employment equity and official languages.
Innovation, Information and Technology Branch
The Innovation, Information and Technology branch provides information and technology services to the Department. This includes business applications that support and streamline work processes, access data, and process millions of benefit-related transactions to address Canadians’ needs. It is also responsible for the provision and management of telephony and data networks, applications and data stores, and new processes and technologies.
Legal Services Branch
The Legal Services branch provides legal services to support the core operations and key initiatives of the Department. The services provided include: legal advice on program statutes and policies administered by the Department, policy advice for developing policy and legislative or regulatory proposals, and representing the Department before boards, tribunals and courts.
Public Affairs and Stakeholder Relations Branch
The Public Affairs and Stakeholder Relations branch informs Canadians about HRSDC’s mandate, policies and programs. It also supports departmental activities in engaging and communicating with stakeholders and citizens.
Strategic Policy and Research Branch
The Strategic Policy and Research branch leads on integrating human resources and social development issues in strategic policy, evaluation, and knowledge and research dissemination. It also leads on emerging and long-term policy development, corporate planning, and central agency, intergovernmental and international relations.
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