The Provincial Government today established a Minister’s Roundtable on Immigration, a key commitment in The Way Forward on Immigration in Newfoundland and Labrador. Led by the Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, the Roundtable on Immigration is the first of its kind in the province. It brings together representatives of various sectors including the business community, labour, the K-12 education system, post-secondary institutions, municipalities, community organizations and service providers. A list of permanent and visiting members is provided in the backgrounder below.
The Roundtable on Immigration will serve as a forum for discussion and collaboration as members combine efforts to find innovative ways to attract and retain more newcomers.
An inaugural meeting of the Roundtable on Immigration will be held on Wednesday, February 7. Officials from the Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism will provide an overview of actions taken during year one of The Way Forward on Immigration in Newfoundland and Labrador, the province’s immigration action plan. Members will discuss the plan as well as the role their organizations may play in future actions and initiatives.
The Provincial Government has committed to increasing immigration to the province to 1,700 newcomers annually by 2022.
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“All of us have a role to play in increasing immigration to Newfoundland and Labrador, ensuring more newcomers choose to settle here and build a brighter future for themselves, our communities, and the province. I am very pleased to lead the Minister’s Roundtable on Immigration as we collaborate and consolidate our efforts to grow the provincial workforce and economy.”
Honourable Al Hawkins
Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
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Learn More
The Way Forward on Immigration in Newfoundland and Labrador – www.aesl.gov.nl.ca/publications/pdf/ImmigrationPlan.pdf
Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism – www.nlimmigration.ca
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BACKGROUNDER
Permanent Members
| Nancy Healey, CEO | St. John’s Board of Trade |
| Richard Alexander, Exec. Director | Newfoundland and Labrador Employers Council |
| Mary Shortall | Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour |
| Megan Morris | Association for New Canadians |
| Jose Rivera | Refugee Immigrant Advisory Council |
| Gael Corbineau | Federation Francophone de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador |
| Lloydetta Quaicoe | Sharing Our Cultures Inc. |
| Kaberi Sarma-Debnath | Multicultural Women’s Organization of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Sonja Knutson, Director | Internationalization Office, Memorial University |
| Dr. William Radford | College of the North Atlantic |
| Tony Stack, CEO | Newfoundland and Labrador English School District |
| Kim Christianson, Directrice générale | Conseil scolaire francophone de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador |
| Craig Pollett, CEO | Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador |
| James Loder, Director of Community Relations | Academy Canada |
| Jessica Barry, Coordinator | City of St. John’s, Coordinator Local Immigration Partnership |
| Kenneth Martin, VP, NL | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency |
| Mark Lane, Exec. Director | Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association |
| Ron Taylor, CEO | NL Association of Technology Industries |
| Lou Alteen, President | Exploits Regional Chamber of Commerce |
| Debby Yannakidis, Chair | Gander & Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Sheldon Peddle, President | Greater Corner Brook Board of Trade |
| Toby Leon, President | Labrador West Chamber of Commerce |
| Sterling Peyton, Chair | Labrador North Chamber of Commerce |
| Dr. Robert Shea | Marine Institute |
Visiting Members
| Michelle Simms | Memorial University – Genesis Centre |
| Ivan Emke | Memorial University – Grenfell Campus |
| Renata Lang | Memorial University Students’ Union |
| Denise Pike, Exec. Director | Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of School Councils |
| Rob Greenwood | Memorial University Harris Centre |
| Dr. Tony Fang | Memorial University |
| Steve Butler – Economic Dev. Officer | City of Mount Pearl |
| Elizabeth Lawrence, Director | City of St. John’s – Manager of Community Development |
| Jon Price | Coordinating Committee on Newcomer Integration |
| Carey Majid | Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission |
| Penelope Rowe | Community Services Council |
| Carolina Herrera, Executive Director | Reseau de Developpement Economique et d’Employabilite (RDEE) |
| Linda Ross, President | Provincial Advisory Council on Status of Women |
| Gary Hennessey, Ec. Dev. Officer | Town of Grand Falls-Windsor |
| Ted Gracie, Director of Municipal Serrvices | Town of Stephenville |
| Gary Wensman, Town Manager | Town of Labrador City |
| Lynn Power, Exec. Director | Association of Registered Nurses of NL |
| Craig Foley, CEO | Hospitality NL |
| Nancy Brace, Exec. Director | Restaurant Association Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Betty Wong | Chinese Association of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Dr. Michael Paul, President | Hebrew Congregation of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Dr. C.W.Cho | Korean Association of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Dr. Mansoor Pirzada, President | Muslim Association of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Thaddeus Dreher | Newfoundland and Labrador Multiculturalism Council |
| Hazel Ouano-Alpuerto | Philippine – Newfoundland Association |
| Nickie Sood | Sikh Community of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Samir Debnath | Hindu Community of Newfoundland and Labrador – Hindu Temple |
| Hyme Nainu | Friends of India Association |
| Alwell J. Oyet | African and Canadian Association of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Joseph Sale | Italians of Terra Nova |
| Tracy Harris | Eastern Health |
| Jamie King, CEO, President | Verafin Inc |
| Michael Goodridge | Johnson Insurance |
| Gloria Parsons | Chancellor Park |
| Deirdre Ayre | Other Ocean Interactive |
| Paul Crawford | Thunder Rode Ent Ltd |
| Marlene Van De Wiel | MAR Investment Ltd |