Immigration Minister Sarah Stoodley says that’s 3,050 down to 1,525 annually for the next three years.
This province’s Immigration Minister was shocked last week to receive a letter from federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller confirming Ottawa is slashing the number of immigration spaces in every province by half. Sarah Stoodley says that’s 3,050 down to 1,525 annually for the next three years. As well, 75 percent of these spaces will have to be filled by temporary workers currently in Canada. Stoodley says through immigration programs last year NL recruited 737 healthcare workers, including 257 nurses, 65 Early Childhood Educators, and 154 skilled tradespeople. She says the department is planning a series of briefings this week with businesses to discuss what this means for recruiting workers. Stoodley says ninety percent of nurses who did immigrate here work in rural areas.
Police find cocaine, MDMA, contraband cigarettes and cash during a search on a Corner Brook home this morning
Details coming Monday on the removal of MSC Baltic III from Cedar Cove
RCMP issue warning after dangerous synthetic opioid found in NL for the first time
61st annual Silver Blades Ice Show is tomorrow night at the Corner Brook Civic Centre
Corner Brook MHA concerned budget had nothing for family care team at the old hospital and YMCA daycare
