Jasraj Singh Hallan immigrated to Canada with his family at the age of five, from Dubai. He grew up in the riding of Calgary Forest Lawn as an at-risk youth. His family experienced financial hardship. After graduating from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) with a diploma in accounting, he ran a successful home building business in Calgary. He also worked with local small businesses to run an after-school program for at risk youth in Calgary.

Jasraj Singh Hallan is the Official Opposition’s Shadow Minister for Finance & Middle Class Prosperity. He is the Member of Parliament for Calgary Forest Lawn and serves as Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Finance. He was formerly the Official Opposition’s Shadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship.

Parliamentary Committees

  • Vice-Chair and Member of the Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)
  • Formerly a member of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, the Special Committee on Afghanistan, and the Special Committee on Canada – China Relations

Parliamentary Memberships & Roles

  • Vice-Chair of the Canada-UAE Parliamentary Friendship Group
  • CCOM Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
  • CAEU Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association
  • SECO Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe
  • CAJP Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group
  • CAIL Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group

Education and Designations

  • Master Home Builder Accreditation

Professional Home Builders Institute

  • Accounting Diploma (Accelerated)

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

Professional & Community Experience                    

  • Member of the Canadian Home Builders Association (CHBA) – Calgary Region (2009 – 2019)
  • Board Member of the Calgary Health Trust – Calgary, Alberta (2017 – 2019)
  • Candidate for Member of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary McCall (2018 – 2019)
  • Director of the Saddle Ridge Community Association – Calgary, Alberta (2017 – 2019)
  • General Manager of Klair Custom Homes – Calgary, Alberta (2007 – 2019)
  • Executive Member of Sikh Youth Calgary – Calgary, Alberta (1999 – 2019)

 Awards and Memberships

Rooftopper Award recipient for 2011 and 2012 for most memberships acquired