February 14, 2020
The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, will announce details of a new bus pass pilot project for Income Support clients in metro St. John’s on Monday, February 17. The event begins at 1:00 p.m. in…
February 12, 2020
The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, today announced applications may now be submitted to the Job Creation Partnerships (JCP) Program. Supported by $10.5 million in Labour Market Development Agreement funding for 2020-21, the JCP program…
February 11, 2020
The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, today announced applications from employers are now being accepted for the Student Mentorship Program. The employer-driven program supports summer career development opportunities in the agriculture, aquaculture, technology (such as…
February 6, 2020
Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for labour met today in Fredericton, New Brunswick, to discuss important workplace issues. These included next steps for occupational health and safety standards harmonization, the findings of the Expert Panel on Modern Federal Labour…
February 4, 2020
The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, today announced four appointments to College of the North Atlantic’s (CNA) Board of Governors for a three-year term. The appointees are: Dorothy Earle Kenneth Martin Jill Quilty Charles Randell…
February 4, 2020
The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, today announced applications are now being accepted for Summer Student Employment Programs. The deadline for employers to apply for post-secondary students is March 12. The deadline to apply for…
January 9, 2020
The Provincial Government will open six rounds of Expressions of Interest for prospective immigrants around the world who wish to settle in the province and be engaged in the daily operation of a business they create, join, or assume ownership…
January 7, 2020
The following is being issued at the request of the 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…
December 18, 2019
The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, today announced that following a request from the Minimum Wage Review Committee for additional time to complete its work, the deadline to submit the committee’s report has been extended…
December 12, 2019
The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, today congratulated Dr. Vianne Timmons on her appointment as the 13th president and vice-chancellor of Memorial University of Newfoundland. The announcement of Dr. Timmons, Memorial’s first female president, was…
