Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
October 11, 2016

Media Advisory: Minister Byrne to Attend Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration Meetings in Manitoba

The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, will meet with the Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration tomorrow (Wednesday, October 12) at the RBC Convention Centre, 375 York Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Minister Byrne will be participating in provincial, territorial and federal meetings co-chaired by the Honourable John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Discussion items include economic immigration, settlement and integration of newcomers, francophone immigration, and foreign qualification recognition.

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Media contact:

John Tompkins
Director of Communications
Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
709-729-0753, 728-7762
jtompkins@gov.nl.ca

2016 10 11            3:10 p.m.