This branch is responsible for immigration and population growth policies, programs and services to support the development of a highly trained and skilled workforce to meet the labour market needs of the province.

The Immigration and Population Growth Branch has two units including the:

• Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism
• Workforce Development Secretariat

Services

• Supporting employers with recruitment, retention, and human resource planning; providing workforce policy support; as well as supplying individuals with labour market information and trend analysis on labour market opportunities.
• Implementing a strategy to recruit and retain newcomers by engaging with employers and community stakeholders, delivering multiculturalism awareness activities, and providing recruitment and retention supports, including the administration of the Provincial Nominee Program.
• Initiating and developing policies and initiatives that support the success of new economic developments to ensure programs and supports are responsive to evolving needs such as: employment benefits on large-scale projects, socio-economic impact analyses and environmental assessments for new developments.
• Developing and managing services for communities to support displaced workers in making a transition to other employment.

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