The nomination window for the upcoming ICC election was closed on April 17, 2025 at 11:59 pm ET. The ICC has received emails from the following individuals (ordered alphabetically): 

1. Ms. Manizheh Babaei: Ms. Manizheh Babaei has provided all documents requested in the nomination announcement. While she is currently an ICC member, upon reviewing her membership history, it was realized that she does not meet the nomination criterion of being a regular member with “good standing for at least one year prior to the election” as outlined in the by-laws.
2. Mr. Daniel Bagheri: Mr. Daniel Bagheri has provided all documents requested in the nomination announcement and has been a member in good standing for the past year. 
3. Ms. Mona Borghei: Ms. Borghei has provided all documents requested in the nomination announcement and has been a member in good standing for the past year. 
4. Ms. Mona Ghassemi: Ms. Mona Ghassemi has provided all documents requested in the nomination announcement and has been a member in good standing for the past year. 
5. Mr. Mahdi Ghamari: Mr. Mahdi Ghamari has provided all documents requested in the nomination announcement. While he is currently an ICC member, upon reviewing his membership history, it was realized that he does not meet the nomination criterion of being a regular member with “good standing for at least one year prior to the election” as outlined in the by-laws.
6. Ms. Asoudeh Novin: Ms. Novin has provided all documents requested in the nomination announcement and has been a member in good standing for the past year. 
7. Mr. Mehdi Shams: Mr. Mehdi Shams has provided all documents requested in the nomination announcement. While he is currently an ICC member, upon reviewing his membership history, it was realized that he does not meet the nomination criterion of being a regular member with “good standing for at least one year prior to the election” as outlined in the by-laws. 
8. Ms. Raheleh Tarani: Ms. Tarani has provided all documents requested in the nomination announcement and has been a member in good standing for the past year.
   

   According to the ICC by-laws, candidates, who do not meet the criterion of being a regular member with good standing for at least one year prior to the election, can request for an exemption from the members. To facilitate such a request, members will be asked if they are in favour of granting such an exemption in this election on the election ballot. If approved by the members, candidates who are an ICC member but do not meet the 1-year requirement, i.e. Ms. Babaei, Mr. Ghamari and Mr. Shams will be exempted, and if elected, can serve as an ICC director. 

   A public meeting to introduce AGM 2025 election candidates will be held on April 20th at 1 PM ET (10 AM PT) which will be online through Teams. 

   You can also find 2024 financial statement of Iranian Canadian Congress uploaded on the website. 

   Having said the above, the following eight candidates will run for the upcoming ICC election to fill the seven spots on the Board of Directors. (ordered alphabetically): 

   1. 1. Ms. Manizheh Babaei
      2. Mr. Daniel Bagheri
      3. Ms. Mona Borghei
      4. Ms. Mona Ghassemi
      5. Mr. Mahdi Ghamari
      6. Ms. Asoudeh Novin
         
      7. Mr. Mehdi Shams
      8. Ms. Raheleh Tarani
   
   As communicated previously with you, the next ICC annual general meeting (AGM) will be held on May 4 from 1 PM ET (10 AM PT) through a videoconferencing platform. Please note that only ICC members who have joined/renewed their membership by April 25, 2025, at 11:59 pm ET will be entitled to attend the upcoming AGM and vote in the election.  
   

   The ICC election committee