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.

Employers wishing to host a booth at a job fair can register by emailing ukrainewestcoast@ancnl.ca or calling 709-634-2656.

These west coast job fairs and associated community engagement activities occurring next week are presented in partnership with the Provincial Government, the Association for New Canadians and TaskforceNL. This week of extensive and direct community engagement is the latest in a series of efforts to support the more than 2,400 Ukrainians who have arrived in Newfoundland and Labrador in the last year and to highlight employment and lifestyle opportunities available throughout the province.

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador continues to lead Canada in supporting Ukrainians, with $19.2 million in Budget 2023 to make this province their home.

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