Pathways Job-Matching Newcomers and Employers to Meet Labour Demand and Support Population Growth

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 with newcomers seeking work. Minister Byrne provided details of the second phase of the new job-matching action to strengthen the economy and support population growth at the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Employment Centre in St. John’s.

As part of ongoing efforts to accelerate immigration to 5,100 permanent residents annually by 2026, starting today international graduates, the spouses of international students, as well as individuals who have open work permits here and in other parts of Canada who would like to relocate to the province, are encouraged to visit here and complete the on-line registration form.

The form will require each applicant to submit an electronic version of their work permit, resume, as well as their occupation classification. The intake period for individuals will be from September 29 to October 13. Applicants with questions can send their enquiries to pathways@gov.nl.ca.

Department staff will then work to match this group of newcomer applicants to the labour needs of participating employers. Future application intake periods will be issued on a regular basis to gather interest from people looking to immigrate to Newfoundland and Labrador.

For details on the privacy, collection, use and disclosure of information for newcomers and employers, please see the backgrounder below.

Employers looking to participate can apply online.

This latest population growth initiative supports the Provincial Government’s commitment to minimize the challenges faced by newcomers, their families, employers, and organizations. It is one of several actions in support of efforts to triple immigration annually by 2026 such as:

Supporting integration and settlement of newcomers, including employment and training, foreign qualification recognition, language training, cultural supports, and other initiatives to help newcomers adapt to their new home and foster a sense of belonging.
Developing a new online application system to make it easier and faster for newcomers to Canada to settle in Newfoundland and Labrador. The system will be user-centered, with enhanced functionality for applicants and employers.
Launching promotional and marketing campaigns focused on attracting prospective residents from other parts of Canada and around the world.
Increasing immigration staff, including personnel to assist employers with immigration, and to help newcomers navigate the immigration system. Staff will also enhance employee capacity in settlement and integration, and diversity, equity and inclusion.
Adding English as a Second Language (ESL) instructors in the K-12 school system, building on investment in additional ESL hires from the two previous budgets.
Increasing training for Provincial Government staff to better support newcomers.

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“With this new hands-on approach we are matching employers who have full-time, year-round job vacancies with qualified newcomers. Our staff are working to make it easier for newcomers who want to make a life in Newfoundland and Labrador, meet our changing labour demands and support population growth.”
Honourable Gerry Byrne
Minister of Immigration, Population Growth, and Skills

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BACKGROUNDER

Details on the Privacy, Collection, Use and Disclosure of Information for Newcomers

By submitting my personal information (intake form and/or resume and other documentation) to the Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills, I consent to the department sharing my information with employers under Pathways Job Matching in accordance with the following:

Collection, Use and Disclosure: Personal information provided with the Intake Registration Form is collected under authority of section 61.(c) of the Newfoundland and Labrador Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 (ATIPPA, 2015), and will only be used and/or disclosed in accordance with ATIPPA, 2015.

Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015: Under ATIPPA, 2015 personal information is protected in accordance with section 64.(1); you have the right to access your personal information protected in accordance with section 8.(1); and you have the right to request the correction of your personal information protected in accordance with section 10.(1) if there has been an error or omission. You have the right to withdraw this consent at any time by contacting the Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills.

If you have any questions regarding how your personal information is collected, used or disclosed, you may contact the ATIPP Coordinator of the Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills at sharonseawarddevine@gov.nl.ca or 709-729-4276

Details on the Privacy, Collection, Use and Disclosure of Information for Employers

Collection, Use and Disclosure: Personal information provided within the Employer Registration Form is collected under authority of section 61.(c) of the Newfoundland and Labrador Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 (ATIPPA, 2015), and will only be used and/or disclosed in accordance with ATIPPA, 2015.

Under ATIPPA, 2015 personal information is protected in accordance with section 64.(1); you have the right to access your personal information protected in accordance with section 8.(1); and you have the right to request the correction of your personal information in accordance with section 10.(1) if there has been an error or omission.

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