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 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
• CADE Canada-Germany Interparliamentary Group
• 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