Hiring and retaining foreign talent - Port-Aux-Basques
Learn how to attract and keep talented international professionals at our in-person event in Port-aux-Basques
Date and time
Location
Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre - 2/3 Bear Head Room
606 Reeves St Port Hawkesbury, NS B9A 2R7 CanadaAgenda
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM
Doors open
1:00 PM - 1:05 PM
Welcome & Introduction
1:05 PM - 1:45 PM
Information Session #1 - Federal Immigration Pathways and Supports
1:45 PM - 2:25 PM
Information Session #2 - NL IPGS' Provincial Pathways and Supports
2:25 PM - 2:35 PM
Information Session #3 - Retaining International Talent
2:35 PM - 3:00 PM
Question & Answer Period
About this event
- 2 hours
Interested in hiring international employees?
Join us to learn about the resources available for employers and how they can support you in hiring and retaining foreign talent.
This event is free of charge to employers who have hired, or are thinking about hiring, foreign nationals. Representatives from Provincial and Federal Departments, as well as local settlement providers, will be on hand to share info and help answer your questions.
This event is graciously hosted and made possible by [].
Speak directly with representatives from:
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Newfoundland & Labrador's Dept. of Immigration, Population Growth, and Skills (NL IPGS)
IRCC: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is the federal department that processes temporary and permanent resident applications. IRCC has a team of Outreach Officers that provide assistance to employers navigating how they can hire foreign talent. This team can be accessed at: promotion@cic.gc.ca
NL IPGS: Newfoundland and Labrador's Department of Immigration, Population Growth, and Skills is home to the province's Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism (NL OIM). NL OIM promotes immigration and supports newcomers and population growth throughout the province. This department also has a team of employees that are able to assist employers navigating the provincial immigration pathways and can be accessed at: immigration@gov.nl.ca
Association of New Canadian's: ANC is a non-profit, community-based organization delivering settlement and integration services to immigrants and refugees in Newfoundland and Labrador. For more than 40 years, the Association has delivered programs and services that support all aspects of immigrant integration, ranging from settlement information and orientation to language learning, skills development and employment. Reach out to us at: settlement@ancnl.ca
Frequently asked questions
This event is catered to employers and organizations that support employers - this include chambers of commerce, industry associations, and more!
All organizations participating in the event will be happy to connect with employers - our event details will show all contact details.
You bet! Employers can reach out to IRCC at promotion@cic.gc.ca to be added to our list of contacts for future events.