Calendar of Events

PETL, Employer Outreach, Atlantic Immigration Pilot

• Rob Kelly, Assistant Deputy Minister

PETL, Population Growth Division

• Jake Arbuckle, Team Leader (Immigration, Settlement, and Multiculturalism Branch)

PETL, Employment & Continuous Learning

• Brian Ferris,Employment Program Consultant, Southwest Region

Atlantic Human Services Group Inc.

• Rahma Kouraich, Program Manager – Employment Counselling for Newcomers to NB

SJMNRC – Multicultural, Newcomer Resources Center

• William Tarr, Atlantic Immigration Pilot Project Officer

Y Newcomer Connections

• Matt Martin, AIPP Settlement Counsellor
• Jeremy McNally, Cultural Competency Trainer
• Sam Wentzell (Manager, Newcomer Programming)

Newcomer Settlement Stories - Challenges & Successes

• One of our stories will come from Zein Al Abdin, from Syria. 

The need for semi-skilled and high-skilled workers is on the rise and will continue to rise in NB according to various sources. Where will these workers come from?  This will be a 3-part presentation about Immigration Recruitment.  We will learn about WHY Economic Immigration should be considered followed by information on WHO, HOW, and WHAT programs, opportunities, and local organizations who can provide support, information, and more including:

• Population Growth & Post-Secondary Education Training and Labour will provide information on the various streams available to employers to hire newcomers including an update on the funding opportunities available.
• Now that the AIPP – Atlantic Immigration Pilot Project is approaching the half-way mark of this 3-year pilot project, organizations tasked with services of newcomers in Greater Saint John will provide info on their work with AIPP and an overview on their work with job-seeking newcomers, employers and the community.  This will include challenges & successes experienced by employers and some of the clients of these organizations, the Where.
• You can learn about the supports available to aid newcomers in their transition to a Canadian way of life and the supports available to Employers who might be interested in hiring immigrants.

Learn more about immigration as a recruitment option and join us on March 20^th.

This session would appeal to HR professionals, business leaders, managers / administrators, business owners, consultants, students and union leadership. 

Continental breakfast will be available from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.  The presentation is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. with a mid-morning break.

Please note that individuals who register but are unable to attend will be invoiced if they don’t cancel before the registration deadline.

Register online.  Payments can be made by credit card when registering on-line.  Payments can be made in person the morning of the event using either a cheque or cash.

*There is a special student/non-profit rate for this event of $25. Register online, but payment MUST be made the morning of the event (cash or cheque).