New Brunswick’s provincial government aims to increase immigration The New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party won the recent provincial election, and has promised to increase immigration to the province to help the population and economy grow. New Brunswick could benefit from an increase in the number of newcomers over the next three years as a result of policies proposed by the Progressive Conservative Party. By Alexandra Miekus
Atlantic Canada’s immigration revolution continues Immigration to Atlantic Canada continues to rise significantly with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick leading the way through the Provincial Nominee Program and Atlantic Immigration Pilot Atlantic Canada’s incredible immigration run continued in 2019 as the region welcomed nearly 18,000 newcomers. By Kareem El-Assal
New Brunswick city hosting job fair for immigrants International students and newcomers are invited to explore career opportunities in Moncton Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The bilingual city of Moncton, New Brunswick is hosting a job fair for immigrants in hopes of connecting international talent with local employers on January 24. By Shelby Thevenot
New Brunswick eyes major increase in immigration over next five years Immigration ‘critical’ to reversing population decline in province, government says Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The Government of New Brunswick is calling for a significant increase in immigration to the province over the next five years to address the economic and social challenges posed by its ageing population. By Shelby Thevenot
New Brunswick’s population ‘time bomb’ lends urgency to province-wide talks on immigration 'New Conversations' tour promotes immigration's vital role in province's future Forty years ago, the province of New Brunswick’s labour force was growing at a rate of nearly 4,000 people a year. Now it’s shrinking by almost the same amount. By Stephen Smith
Express Entry-linked streams in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick open, rewarding those who proactively prepared Taking steps in advance can help when streams reopen, as they did this week The importance of proactive preparation was highlighted in recent days with the opening of Express Entry-linked streams in the Atlantic Canada provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. By Stephen Smith
New Brunswick reopens Express Entry category and expands list of priority occupations UPDATE: The temporary opening of this stream has now ended The province of New Brunswick has temporarily reopened its Express Entry Labour Market Stream to Expressions of Interest from eligible skilled workers with professional experience in 14 priority occupations, including seven tech-related positions. By Stephen Smith
First quarter of 2018 a busy one for Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs Important innovations continue to enhance performance of PNPs The first quarter of 2018 saw significant activity and innovation in a number of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). By Stephen Smith
As immigration increases to Atlantic Canada, new research project wants to ensure newcomers stay Expanded use of Provincial Nominee Programs responsible for substantial growth in immigration to region, report says Canada’s Atlantic provinces are having no trouble attracting immigrants through their Provincial Nominee Programs, and a new three-year research project wants them to settle permanently in the region. By Stephen Smith
