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...
Aug 18, 2017 | Press Room
The Honourable Allan Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, today called for the second round of Expressions of Interest for projects that facilitate the assessment and recognition of foreign qualifications. Eligible applicants include regulatory...
Jun 19, 2017 | Press Room
June 19, 2017 – Ottawa, ON – Today, Bill C-6, an Act to amend the Citizenship Act and make consequential amendments to another Act, received Royal Assent. Changes to the Citizenship Act reflect the Government’s commitments to streamline the citizenship process,...
Jun 12, 2017 | Press Room
Fast application processing, enhanced customer service now available for companies June 12, 2017—Toronto, ON – When companies in Canada can thrive and grow, they create more jobs. The Government of Canada’s new Global Skills Strategy will give employers a faster...
Apr 29, 2017 | Press Room
Board of Trade helps employers find the workers they need The St. John’s Board of Trade hosted an information session Friday to help employers facilitate immigration to the province. The session explored the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP), which hopes to...
Apr 28, 2017 | Press Room
April 28, 2017—Ottawa, ON – To uphold its commitment to family reunification and to support gender equality, the Government of Canada has removed the condition that applied to some sponsored spouses or partners of Canadian citizens and permanent residents to live with...
Mar 31, 2017 | Press Room
Backgrounder From Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Express Entry is Canada’s flagship application management system for key economic immigration programs, including the Canadian Experience Class, the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled...
Mar 31, 2017 | Press Room
March 31, 2017 – Moncton, NB – Today, an agreement was signed that will help New Brunswick address labour shortages and grow its population. The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, federal Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and the Honourable Donald Arseneault,...
