The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills will be attending meetings with his Federal, Provincial and Territorial immigration counterparts in Saint John, New Brunswick on July 27 and 28.
Newfoundland and Labrador’s focus on provincially-driven immigration is resulting in strong performance, with 2021 being the province’s best-year-ever for immigration, and has helped to fuel five consecutive quarters of population growth.
Minister Byrne looks forward to exploring avenues to ensure even stronger provincial-federal partnership in immigration, in order to find continued success and move toward the goal of welcoming 5,100 newcomers annually by 2026.
Points for discussion to include:
- A greater presence of federal immigration officials in Newfoundland and Labrador to respond to the service needs of newcomers and employers in this province;
- Faster processing times for immigration and work permit applications;
- A targeted program that will enable Ukrainians who wish to stay in Canada to apply for Permanent Residency;
- Increased immigration spaces reserved for Newfoundland and Labrador under both the Provincial Nominee Program and Atlantic Immigration Program; and
- Increased support for our federally designated settlement service provider, the Association for New Canadians.
Minister Byrne will be joining other Ministers at a press conference at 4:00 p.m. AST on July 28, 2022.
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Media contact
Jeremy Reynolds
Immigration, Population Growth and Skills
709-729-2377, 691-2298
jeremyreynolds@gov.nl.ca