Immigration, Population Growth and Skills

The Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills has a mandate to ensure the province has skilled workers for a fast-growing economy. This includes creating a climate which is conducive to economic growth, competitiveness and prosperity. This will be achieved through a spectrum of programs, services, and supports.

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    • The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills, will be hosting a job fair for Ukrainians on Monday, March 27 in Corner Brook. The job fair will be held at the Corner Brook Civic Centre, 1 Canada Games Drive at 1:30 p.m. This is the first in a series of job fairs taking place next week, with fairs also planned for Deer Lake on Wednesday, March 29 and Stephenville on Thursday, March 30. The fairs will connect west coast employers who have full-time, year-round job vacancies with skilled and hard-working Ukrainian newcomers.
    • Beginning Wednesday, March 1, the Provincial Government will begin welcoming applications from eligible non-profit and private sector employers for the 2023 Student Summer Employment Programs. These programs will see students throughout Newfoundland and Labrador secure meaningful summer employment that will help prepare them to enter the workforce and assist businesses to operate more affordably. Employers are encouraged to provide rich and rewarding work experiences for students during this formative stage of their work life.
    • The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture have reached an agreement for the Provincial Government to invest $2 million over three years to drive workforce development and support continued growth of this flourishing sector. This investment, funded through the Canada – Newfoundland Labrador Labour Marketing Development Agreement, supports farmers and secondary processors in the agriculture sector to fine-tune their human resources needs and unlock new markets for their products. The Provincial Government is committed to supporting the workforce development needs of the agriculture sector and ensuring its innovative and industrious members receive the tools necessary to continue their rapid growth.
    • The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills, today greeted the fourth Government of Newfoundland and Labrador coordinated and sponsored airlift of Ukrainians at St. John’s International Airport, welcoming 187 newcomers to the province.
    • The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador made history in 2022 by exhausting the yearly permanent residency spaces issued by the Federal Government, resulting in a record year for immigration achieved nearly two months prior to year’s end. This is the first time the Provincial Government has completely used up spaces in both the Provincial Nominee Program and the Atlantic Immigration Program, with more than 132 applications being deferred to 2023.
    • The Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador announced today that the Provincial Government is spearheading a mission to India to recruit internationally-educated registered nurses who can fill vacancies in Newfoundland and Labrador. The mission complements other ongoing national and international recruitment activities targeting health care professionals.
    • All 2023 Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills News Releases