July 27, 2022
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…
July 14, 2022
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has issued a request for proposals for an independent review of the provincial apprenticeship program. This review supports the commitment to help ensure the best outcomes for the more than 3,000 apprentices trained annually…
June 17, 2022
Today, the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills, announced the creation of a new office for the Association for New Canadians in Gander. He was joined by the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community…
June 16, 2022
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills will announce the expansion of newcomer supports for the Gander region tomorrow, (Friday, June 17).The event will take place at 2:00 p.m. outside the Gander Town Hall, 100 Elizabeth…
June 13, 2022
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills, will welcome a second Provincial Government sponsored airlift of Ukrainians tomorrow (Tuesday, June 14) at the St. John’s International Airport. The flight will travel directly from Warsaw, Poland to…
June 13, 2022
Today, the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills, and the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, were joined by representatives of College of the North Atlantic at the new Central Health long-term care…
June 9, 2022
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is coordinating a second airlift of Ukrainian refugees that will depart Warsaw, Poland and arrive in St. John’s on Tuesday, June 14. Ukrainians arriving June 14 are equivalent in number and composition to the…
June 7, 2022
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills, today announced $8.7 million in funding for the first round of projects for 2022 Job Creation Partnerships. $2.1 million of this funding has been approved to support Come Home…
June 3, 2022
Building on the outpouring of support Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are showing for Ukrainian refugees, the Provincial Government is asking homeowners to consider offering affordable homestays and housing to Ukrainian newcomers. Rooms, apartments, and rental units are required to resettle a…
June 3, 2022
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills, today announced the launch of public consultations that will examine barriers to foreign qualification recognition in Newfoundland and Labrador, and identify opportunities for improvement from the perspectives of newcomers,…
