Dec 20, 2018 | Press Room
The Provincial Government today released application guides and forms for two new business immigration categories under the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP), International Graduate Entrepreneur and International Entrepreneur. The...
Sep 19, 2018 | Press Room
Employers who wish to utilize the Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) must be designated by the Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism (OIM) by meeting certain requirements, including a commitment to support the newcomer and their family as they integrate into their...
Jul 30, 2018 | Press Room
The Provincial Government today announced the introduction of two new categories under the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) – International Graduate Entrepreneur and International Entrepreneur. The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of...
Jun 27, 2018 | Press Room
The Governments of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and Nunatsiavut are investing more than $900,000 for two projects, including a youth-led social enterprise and an economic development conference to promote products and services in Labrador. Randy Edmunds, MHA of...
Jun 26, 2018 | Press Room
The Governments of Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada, together with the College of the North Atlantic, announced investments totalling more than $1.2 million towards a new, state-of-the-art mining training simulator, launched today at the college’s Happy...
Jun 25, 2018 | Press Room
Join Canada’s newest Canadians at one of 46 Canada Day citizenship ceremonies taking place across Canada this July 1. Check out Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s online Find a Citizenship Ceremony Near You page. The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier...
Jun 22, 2018 | Press Room
The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, today announced more than $134,000 through the Labour Market Development Agreement for the Partakes Creative Sewing Atelier, a unique social enterprise that is helping newcomers develop...
May 24, 2018 | Press Room
Proposed amendments to the Corporations Act that would make it easier for international graduates and entrepreneurs to establish businesses and create jobs in Newfoundland and Labrador, received second reading in the House of Assembly today. Bill 18 is an important...
Apr 20, 2018 | Press Room
The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, today announced more than $567,000 to support the Welcoming Communities – WelcomeNL Initiative in partnership with Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador (MNL). The funding announced today...
Mar 23, 2018 | Press Room
The People Imperative: Strategies to Grow Population and Prosperity in Atlantic Canada The People Imperative consists of two reports released to mark the first of PPF’s three-year project to support the Atlantic Growth Strategy. Volume 1 is the research story,...
Dec 28, 2017 | Press Room
Professional Development Workshops Since 2008, the Association for New Canadians has been delivering workshops on cultural diversity to businesses, government agencies, schools, and community organizations across Newfoundland and Labrador. Comprising one 2-‐hour...
Dec 22, 2017 | Press Room
December 22, 2017 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian citizens and permanent residents will soon be able to take the first step in applying to bring their parents and grandparents to Canada, when the Parents and Grandparents Program reopens in 2018. Immigration, Refugees and...
Nov 27, 2017 | Press Room
Newfoundland & Labrador, Atlantic Canada In November, employment declined slightly from the month prior, with full-time employment losses outweighing part-time gains. Over the same period, the size of the labour force declined by a minimal amount, resulting in a...
Oct 17, 2017 | Ontario, Press Room
Wanda Cuff-Young helped solve a skilled trades shortage in Newfoundland and Labrador The vice-president of a Newfoundland and Labrador-based immigration and a recruiting firm was in Windsor Tuesday, touting the idea that the region’s skilled trade shortage could be...
Oct 16, 2017 | Ontario, Press Room
(WINDSOR, ON) – Thousands of skilled jobs are going unfilled across southwestern Ontario and government projections suggest the problem with continue to grow for the next decade. In Windsor and Essex County, the regional Chamber of Commerce says the area misses out on...
Sep 26, 2017 | Press Room
The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, was joined today by members of the Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association (NAIA); Ministers of the Cabinet Committee on Jobs; community, academic, and business leaders; and high school and...
