The Department of Advanced Education and Skills is holding roundtables in August to provide residents of the province with an opportunity to participate in the development of a new immigration strategy. The strategy will help address Newfoundland and Labrador’s demographic and labour needs and attract economic investment.
Groups and individuals are invited to participate in the following roundtables:
Friday, August 12
St. John’s, 1pm - 4pm
Association for New Canadians (ANC), 10 Smithville Crescent
Tuesday, August 16
Grand Falls-Windsor, 1pm - 4pm
College of the North Atlantic Cafeteria, Grand Falls-Windsor Campus
Friday, August 19
Corner Brook, 9am - 12pm
Room 1015, College of the North Atlantic, Corner Brook Campus
Tuesday, August 23
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, 9am - 12pm
Room 106, College of the North Atlantic, Happy Valley-Goose Bay Campus
Wednesday, August 24
St. Anthony, 9am - 12pm
College of the North Atlantic, St. Anthony Campus
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills, will attend the roundtables in St. John’s and Corner Brook.
Please confirm your attendance by emailing immigration@gov.nl.ca or by calling (709) 729-6607. Individuals unable to attend a roundtable but who wish to participate are encouraged to indicate interest in participating via teleconference. Disability-related supports and accommodations are available upon request.
Individuals can also submit written comments by September 30, 2016, by completing the fillable discussion document available at www.aes.gov.nl.ca and returning it to immigration@gov.nl.ca.
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