January 9, 2025
The Provincial Government is now accepting applications for this year’s Newfoundland and Labrador Multiculturalism Grant Program. Grants of up to $1,500 are available to non-profit organizations, Indigenous governments, municipalities, schools and educational institutions to develop, plan and host initiatives that…
November 25, 2024
The Honourable Sarah Stoodley, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills, today announced an investment of more than $260,000 through the Labour Market Partnership Program to support Newbornlander’s innovative Sewing Hope initiative. This two-year initiative provides refugee women with sewing…
November 22, 2024
The Honourable Sarah Stoodley, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills, will announce funding for a new program to empower refugee women on Monday, November 25. The event takes place at Newbornlander, 3 Cashin Avenue, St. John’s, at 1:30 p.m….
November 19, 2024
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Sarah Stoodley, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills: Speaker, everyone deserves the opportunity to obtain employment. That is the purpose of our Supported Employment Program,…
November 5, 2024
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Sarah Stoodley, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills: Speaker, I am pleased to share an update on our government’s Working Opportunities Program, a new skills-development…
November 1, 2024
The Honourable Sarah Stoodley, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills will bring greetings at Diwali, the festival of lights tomorrow (November 2, 2024). The event is taking place at St. John’s Hindu Temple, 26 Penny Lane, St. John’s, beginning…
October 18, 2024
The Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills is continuing its cross-provincial series of engagement sessions for employers and international students. Sessions begin in the Eastern Newfoundland region on Monday, October 21. Employer engagement sessions will include representatives from the…
October 8, 2024
As a result of historic demand and limited spaces provided by the Federal Government, provincial immigration capacity is nearly full for 2024. The Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills will be prioritizing the processing of applications in sectors facing…
October 7, 2024
The Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills is continuing its cross-provincial series of engagement sessions for employers and international students. Sessions begin in the Western Newfoundland region on Tuesday, October 8. Employer engagement sessions will include representatives from the…
September 19, 2024
The Honourable Sarah Stoodley, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills, will travel to the United Kingdom this week to attend immigration fairs in Milton Keynes and London, and to meet with the High Commission of Canada in London. In…
