Significant Progress

Way Forward Commitment:

Our Government will increase revenue generated from international education in the K-12 system. A review of options to expand our province’s K-12 International Education Program will include the feasibility of working with other jurisdictions to establish Newfoundland and Labrador-administered schools abroad, selling or licensing the use of our K-12 education curriculum to other jurisdictions, developing e-learning education services for access by international students and increasing the number of international students studying in our K-12 schools. By March 31, 2018, Government will have determined a model for governing the delivery of the province’s K-12 International Education Program.

Further, K-12 students who graduate with a high school diploma based on our provincial curriculum may choose to later study at one of our province’s post-secondary institutions, as this is a natural pathway. As an important source of potential future residents for the province, international post-secondary students present a real economic opportunity for Newfoundland and Labrador. Post-secondary institutions attract talent and provide a gateway to our province for many motivated, innovative and entrepreneurial individuals from around the world. We will work with Memorial University, College of the North Atlantic and private post-secondary institutions in the province to assist in enhancing post-secondary institutions’ efforts to attract and retain international students and graduates in Newfoundland and Labrador, and explore opportunities to provide international students with easier pathways for immigrating to our province.

What We’ve Accomplished:

• Government has made significant progress in determining the feasibility of implementing a model for governing the delivery of a K-12 International Education Program and is currently reviewing options.
• The Department has engaged with the NL English School District (NLESD) to expand its current International Student Program by up to 30 per cent with changes to be implemented in September 2019.
• In December, Government announced approximately $392,000 in funding through the Labour Market Partnerships Program to support two pilot employment programs for international students and graduates: the Student Internship Pilot, and My First Job in Newfoundland and Labrador Pilot. These programs are being delivered by the Association for New Canadians and will help international students secure employment and expand their professional networks, which will support their pathways to permanent residency and retention in Newfoundland and Labrador.

News Releases

Provincial Government Announces Pilot Employment Programs for International Students