Premiers, federal ministers announce new Atlantic immigration initiative
WOLFVILLE, N.S. — Atlantic Canadian companies that want to hire international students and skilled workers will soon get government help.
Atlantic Canadian premiers and several federal ministers announced a key step in an immigration pilot project, at the conclusion of their second meeting on the Atlantic Growth Strategy initiative Friday.
Federal Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said the provinces will now start designating employers that want to hire skilled immigrants.
Immigrants arriving in the region will have a job offer and an individualized settlement plan for them and their families.