Newfoundland and Labrador employers with an interest in hiring Ukrainian newcomers are asked to register for the job fair for Ukrainians that will take place in St. John’s on Thursday, May 19 at the Prince Philip Drive Campus – College of the North Atlantic. The job fair is hosted by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador alongside the Association for New Canadians’ AXIS Career Services and Taskforce NL.
This is the first job fair organized for Ukrainian newcomers who possess sought-after experience in fields such as health care, food and hospitality, construction, technology, transportation, science and professional services. The job fair will be three-fold with morning, afternoon and online sessions to accommodate employers and interested participants. Employers looking to attend in-person will be grouped by industry sector and informed whether they are to attend in the morning or afternoon.
Employers across the province who are unable to attend in-person are strongly encouraged to engage in the virtual portion. The registration deadline for employers is Wednesday, May 18 at 12:00 p.m. NST. Late registration will be accommodated where possible.
For a list of local employers who have already hired Ukrainians, see the backgrounder below.
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“We’ve accomplished much bringing in the first airlift of Ukrainians by any government in North America. For the next phase, we call on local employers to put these newcomers with in-demand skills to work. Our goal is to emerge from this job fair with as many accepted offers as possible.”
Honourable Gerry Byrne
Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills
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BACKGROUNDER
Newfoundland and Labrador Employers Who Have Hired Ukrainians
- Eastern Health
- Cyno
- Gannett Construction
- Rambler Mines
- Mary Brown’s
- PAL Airlines
- Power and Associates
- EVOO
- Atlantic Grocery Distribution
- Gittens Law