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Human Resources, Labour and Employment
June 24, 2010

The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment:

Province Promotes Newfoundland and Labrador as a Destination of Choice for Prospective Immigrants

The Provincial Government today launched a collection of video testimonials by immigrants to Newfoundland and Labrador. These testimonials provide insight into what attracts newcomers to our province and their experiences living and working here.

As part of the Provincial Immigration Strategy, Diversity ~ Opportunity and Growth, launched in March 2007, efforts are underway to promote Newfoundland and Labrador as a destination of choice for prospective immigrants to Canada.

This project was undertaken by the Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism with funding from Citizenship and Immigration Canada as part of the Working in Canada Immigration Portal Project. The videos will be hosted on www.nlimmigration.ca.

These videos will help tremendously in promoting the province as a warm, welcoming and inviting destination. The individuals featured have all made a significant impact since arriving in Newfoundland and Labrador and continue to contribute to the growth and prosperity of our province. Their impressions of the province are inspiring, and they prove that you do not have to be born in our province to be a proud Newfoundlander and Labradorian.

The testimonials are intended to depict the quality of life that Newfoundland and Labrador has to offer and the potential for immigrants to successfully settle and integrate in the province and contribute to its social, economic and cultural fabric.

Later this year, the Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism will produce an additional 12 testimonials featuring Western and Labrador regions.

It would be remiss of me to not mention that last week was the second anniversary of the Policy on Multiculturalism in Newfoundland and Labrador. This policy gives voice to government's vision of the province as a place filled with welcoming communities where the cultural diversity of all residents is valued and celebrated. I also attended FPT meetings in Ottawa this week where Ministers Responsible for Immigration highlighted achievements and discussed ways we can continue to work together to attract and retain immigrants in our respective jurisdictions.

Newfoundland and Labrador is home to people from approximately 100 different countries, speaking 70 different languages! Our government understands the contribution immigrants make to our province, and I am very proud of the work we have done to promote Newfoundland and Labrador a destination of choice.

2010 06 24                                                          1:50 p.m.
 


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