April 9, 2020
Advanced Education, Skills and Labour April 9, 2020 Public Advisory: Information for Income Support Clients Regarding the Canada Emergency Response Benefit The Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour has received inquiries from a number of income support clients regarding…
April 6, 2020
An amendment has been made to the Shops’ Closing Regulations to allow select stores to open for business on Good Friday (April 10), providing customers more time to shop in advance of Easter Sunday. As a result of the amendment,…
March 22, 2020
The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, today announced the temporary suspension of the repayment of the provincial portion of Canada Student Loans for a period of six months. Effective March 30, 2020, all Canada Student…
March 11, 2020
The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, today announced the Provincial Government and its partners have exceeded the province’s immigration target two years ahead of schedule. In The Way Forward on Immigration in Newfoundland and Labrador,…
March 4, 2020
The Provincial Government is seeking input from students in response to proposed changes to Private Training Institutions Regulations. An online questionnaire is open to current students at private training institutions in Newfoundland and Labrador at engageNL. The regulations, which were…
March 2, 2020
The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, today announced Multiculturalism Week, previously observed annually in March, is now extended through the full month. Multiculturalism Month celebrates the province’s rich diversity of cultures and welcoming communities. As…
February 24, 2020
The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, today announced the appointment of Devon Brake to College of the North Atlantic’s (CNA) Board of Governors as a student representative. Ms. Brake was nominated by the CNA Student…
February 21, 2020
The following is being issued at the request of Public Post-Secondary Education Review Committee. The Public Post-Secondary Education Review Committee is holding a public consultation session in St. John’s for all residents who have an interest in public post-secondary education….
February 21, 2020
The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, today announced four increases to the minimum wage rate from April 1, 2020 to October 1, 2021. As of April 1, 2020, the minimum wage will increase by 25…
February 17, 2020
The Provincial Government today announced details of a new two-year pilot program to provide Metrobus or GoBus passes to income support recipients in metro St. John’s (St. John’s, Mount Pearl and Paradise) beginning this spring. The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister…
