October 20, 2021
The growing number of electric vehicles on Newfoundland and Labrador roadways is generating demand for a new type of skilled professional for service and maintenance. Today, the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills, was joined by…
October 19, 2021
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills, will announce a plan to create training for post-secondary students at College of the North Atlantic. He will be joined by the Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister for Environment and…
October 13, 2021
To further support population growth by accelerating immigration, the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister for Immigration, Population Growth and Skills, opened up the newcomer portion of Pathways Job Matching on September 29. The department has since received unsolicited inquiries from international…
October 6, 2021
The Ministerial Committee on Anti-Racism continues consultations to address racism in Newfoundland and Labrador. Ministers of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills; Justice and Public Safety; Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation; and Education are meeting and consulting with community and cultural organizations,…
September 29, 2021
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills, was joined by recent international graduates today to launch the newcomer portion of Pathways Job Matching. This initiative will help match employers challenged to fill full-time, year-round job vacancies…
September 28, 2021
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills, will be joined by recent international graduates to launch the newcomer portion of Pathways Job Matching, to help employers challenged to fill full-time job vacancies and newcomers seeking work….
September 22, 2021
To help employers challenged to fill full-time job vacancies and newcomers seeking work, the Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills will be job-matching employers with qualified newcomers looking to immigrate permanently to Newfoundland and Labrador. The Honourable Gerry Byrne,…
September 21, 2021
As part of ongoing efforts to accelerate immigration to 5,100 permanent residents annually by 2026 and support population growth, the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills, will launch an initiative to assist employers challenged to fill…
September 17, 2021
The Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills is reminding people that front-line services offered by the department, including its 19 employment centres throughout Newfoundland and Labrador and apprenticeship services, are currently open for in-person visits. The employment center at…
September 14, 2021
Disturbing images such as those currently coming from Afghanistan, leave many asking what can be done to assist people seeking refuge from the horrors of war and persecution. Today, the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills,…
