REDB International Investment Attraction: NL Immigration Portal Project December 13, 2011

1. REDB International Investment Attraction: NL Immigration Portal Project December 13, 2011

2. Presentation Overview • Provincial Immigration Strategy • Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism • Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) • Settlement and Integration • Welcoming Communities • Immigration Portal Project

3. Immigration StrategyKey Elements Building Capacity to: Raise awarenessof the benefits of immigration Promote the provinceas a desirable destination Enhance the Provincial Nominee Program Improve retentionthrough settlement services Promote Multiculturalismthroughout province

4. Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism Established in April 2007 w/ Provincial Immigration Strategy Located in Viking Building 18 staff: one located in GFW, Corner Brook, and Happy Valley – Goose Bay Provincial Nominee – program staff Working w/ employers, post-secondary institutions, govt. agencies/departments, and newly arrived and established immigrants, among others

5. Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism Settlement and Integration SJ, GFW, CB, HVGB Charged w/ developing, partnering, and supporting settlement/integration projects Canada/NL Portal Project Canada and NL agreement Developing online presence for province Settlement (Services, healthcare, education, etc) Community Introduction

6. Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program • Since April 2007, 1627 individuals nominated under the PNP (December 9th, 2011) • Nominees are from 82 different countries and have settled in 53 communities. • 51% in St. John’s • 49% outside St. John’s • 2010 Retention Study – 81%

7. NL Provincial Nominee ProgramRecruitment Missions • International Recruitment Missions • Ireland (Nov 2011); Belgium/France (Nov 2011); Jamaica (Aug 2011); Boston (Mar 2011) • International Recruitment Trade shows and Independent Missions (NL-only and Atlantic Canada partnerships) • Employer driven: skill set available, skilled immigrants available, language abilities, etc.

8. NL Provincial Nominee ProgramIreland Mission • Nov 6th-12th, 2011 – Cork and Dublin • Employers – 7 attended with job offers • Cork – 950 visitors • Dublin (Day 1) – 1,100 visitors • Dublin (Day 2) – 1,400 visitors • Creating a skilled worker data-base • Engineering/Trades • Health Care • Information Technology

9. NL Provincial Nominee ProgramCategories Skilled Worker(63%): guaranteed job offer from a local employer/ currently employed on a work permit with a local employer. Immigrant Entrepreneur(2%): Under development. Family Connections(15%): allows sponsorship of family members by permanent residents or Canadian citizens who reside in Newfoundland and Labrador. International Graduate(20%): allows international students who have graduated from a Canadian post-secondary educational institution, to be considered for nomination for permanent residence in Canada.

10. Provincial Nominee Program:Immigrant Entrepreneurs Under Development– Negotiations between province and Government of Canada ongoing Potential Categories: Self-Employed– Immigrants interested in purchasing existing businesses or founding new businesses Innovators (early stages)– Immigrants interested in developing new technology/research in NL Avoiding passive investment Legislation requires ‘Active Management’ and rules around share ownership.

11. Settlement and Integration • Settlement and Integration Consultants • St John’s, GFW, Corner brook, and HVGB • Newfoundland and Labrador Settlement and Integration Program (NLSIP) • NGO and partner funding • Welcoming Communities Initiative • Association for New Canadians • St. John’s-based – Offer provincial services • Policy on Multiculturalism

12. Welcoming Communities Initiative Workshops have been held in four (4) towns: • Grand Falls-Windsor • Placentia • St. Anthony • Happy Valley-Goose Bay And three (3) regions: • Irish Loop • Northeast Avalon • Baccalieu Trail

13. NL Provincial PortalProvincial, Community, and Regional • Citizenship and Immigration Canada funded–NL directed funding towards municipal and regional settlement information sharing (online) • www.nlimmigration.ca- launched April 2009 • Provincial online hub – Settlement/Promotional • Promote Municipal/Regional Portals (link) • Municipal Portals – Funded additions to municipal websites (community-based settlement information) • Regional Portals – Settlement/Promotion of the region

14. NL Provincial PortalProvincial, Community, and Regional • Promotion • Smaller Regions can get lost in discussing NL • Access to regionally specific information • Opportunity to accurately promote region • Recruitment/Settlement • International access to community specific information • Useful for anyone moving to region/community • Immigrants, NLers and Canadians • RCMP, Health Care workers, Clergy • Businesses and Investors

15. NL Provincial PortalProvincial, Community, and Regional • 18 municipal portals – local settlement/integration information • Partnering with REDBs on regional portals • Goal: provincial coverage • Tools for promoting regions and their communities as destinations of choice. • Providing accurate community information

16. NL Provincial PortalProvincial, Community, and Regional Regional Portals – launched Southern Labrador Baccalieu Trail Great Northern Peninsula Partnering – under development Kittiwake Schooner More Partnerships next fiscal

17. Contact Information Provincial Immigration website: www.nlimmigration.ca Provincial Nominee Program website: www.nlpnp.ca Telephone: (709) 729-7200