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Legislation to Amend the Fair Registration Practices Act Passes Third Reading
Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-10-29 21:20:12.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Labour, Governance, Immigration]Legislative amendments to the Fair Registration Practices Act have passed third reading in the House of Assembly in Newfoundland and Labrador. Introduced by Minister of Jobs, Growth and Rural Development Lin Paddock, the amendments transition the list of regulatory bodies covered under the statute into regulations to enhance flexibility and responsiveness. This statutory change enables the Provincial Government to more swiftly incorporate regulatory bodies, comply with interprovincial labour mobility commitments, and reduce regulatory red tape without requiring individual amendments to the act for each body added or removed. The core purpose of the Fair Registration Practices Act and the public protection mandates of independent regulatory bodies remain unchanged.
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Legislative Amendments Proposed to Strengthen Administration of Fair Registration Practices Act
Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-10-27 19:55:05.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Labour, Governance, Immigration]The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, through Minister of Jobs, Growth and Rural Development Lin Paddock, introduced legislative amendments to the Fair Registration Practices Act on October 27, 2026. The proposed changes shift the list of regulated bodies covered by the legislation into regulations, streamlining the process to add or remove regulatory bodies and reduce administrative red tape. This reform aims to help the province respond more rapidly to labour mobility commitments, interprovincial credential recognition, and workforce demands for internationally educated and out-of-province professionals without requiring statutory legislative amendments. The amendments preserve the core mandate of the act and the authority of regulatory bodies to establish and assess professional qualifications and public protection standards.
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Changes to temporary foreign worker rules leave some P.E.I. farms short-staffed this harvest
Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
Date: 2026-10-27 09:00:00.0
Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Labour, Agriculture, Immigration]Changes to federal temporary foreign worker requirements enacted at the end of 2025 removed agricultural exemptions for local job advertising, resulting in severe processing delays and staff shortages for P.E.I. farms during the harvest season. Agricultural operations such as Bunny Burrow Vegetable Co. faced delayed arrivals—with seasonal workers arriving in July instead of April—after multiple LMIA application rejections and multi-week resubmission cycles. Stakeholders including Andrea McKenna and Donald Killorn of the P.E.I. Federation of Agriculture have called on Ottawa to streamline the application process, provide regional agency support for smaller farms, introduce more flexible work permit transfers between farms, and expand the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program to additional countries.
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Advocates flag contributions, not costs, of newcomers in Alberta referendum aftermath
Source: Alberta - Provincial Politics
Date: 2026-10-23 12:21:33.0
Tags: [Alberta, Immigration, Labour, Healthcare, Economy, Agriculture]Following an Alberta referendum where a slim majority of voters supported limiting access to or charging fees for provincially funded services based on immigration status, advocates and industry groups have warned of negative economic and operational impacts. Premier Danielle Smith’s government had estimated that healthcare and education costs for temporary residents total $1 billion annually. However, union representatives from the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 401 at the Cargill abattoir in High River, alongside the Christian Health Association of Alberta and the Business Council of Alberta, emphasized the critical economic contributions of newcomers, noting that immigrants paid an estimated $4.1 billion in Alberta personal income taxes in 2026.
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Ottawa adding express entry for permanent resident applicants in 'high-wage' jobs
Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-10-16 19:11:23.0
Tags: [National, Immigration, Labour, Economy]Effective November 3, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Lena Diab announced that the federal government is adding new Express Entry points for permanent residency applicants in "high-wage" jobs. The policy applies to applicants with Canadian work experience or job offers in high-wage fields such as engineering, where high-wage is defined as paying at least 1.3 times the median wage, with point allocations correlating to the wage level. Additionally, the government is implementing a temporary policy to remove Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) requirements and the mandate for employers to prove they cannot find qualified Canadians for these qualifying positions. Permanent residency candidates already in the Express Entry pool will have their scores modified within two weeks, during which time invitations to apply will be paused.
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Unemployment Rate Second Lowest Amongst Provinces at 5.4 Per Cent in September
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-09 22:30:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Economy, Labour, Industry, Immigration]Statistics Canada reported that Saskatchewan's labour market added 2,400 jobs year-over-year in September, bringing total employment to a monthly record high of 625,000 workers. The province's unemployment rate stood at 5.4 per cent, remaining well below the national average of 6.5 per cent, while youth unemployment dropped to 11.4 per cent. Private sector employment grew by 21,500 jobs or 6.0 per cent year-over-year, driven significantly by gains in manufacturing (up 5,700 jobs or 21.7 per cent), construction (up 5,700 jobs or 11.8 per cent), and healthcare and social assistance (up 4,100 jobs or 4.0 per cent). Urban employment growth was led by Regina, where employment rose by 5,300 or 3.5 per cent, and Saskatoon, which saw an increase of 900 or 0.4 per cent. This growth is supported by provincial initiatives including Building the Workforce for a Growing Economy: The Saskatchewan Labour Market Strategy and Securing the Next Decade of Growth: Saskatchewan's Investment Attraction Strategy.
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Conservative critic says government must hit lower immigration target in next levels plan
Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-09-30 21:38:59.0
Tags: [National, Immigration, Housing, Labour, Economy]Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel Garner stated that Canada must further reduce its immigration targets, criticizing Prime Minister Mark Carney for floating the possibility of future population increases during a New York Times interview. The federal government's previous budget implemented hard caps, including a 43 per cent reduction in temporary residents for the year, and set a permanent resident target of 380,000 per year from 2026 to 2028. Statistics Canada reported that Canada's population growth slowed to half a percentage point between July 2025 and July 2026, driven by an estimated decrease of roughly 154,000 temporary residents over the same period.
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Federal Government Supports New Projects to Promote Francophone Immigration
Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-09-29 13:50:03.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Immigration, Labour, Education, Healthcare, Economy]The Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador announced an investment of $349,684 over two years under the Francophone Immigration Support Program. Administered via provincial ministers Lin Paddock (Jobs, Growth and Rural Development) and Lena Metlege Diab (federal Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship), the funding targets overseas recruitment to attract French-speaking and bilingual talent. The initiative aims to address labour market needs and population growth in key sectors such as education, early childhood education, and health care while expanding French-language services.
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Alberta referendum questions don't target permanent residents, new Canadians: Schow
Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
Date: 2026-09-28 11:05:03.0
Tags: [Alberta, Immigration, Labour, Healthcare, Education, Governance]Alberta Minister of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration Joseph Schow defended the upcoming October 19, 2026 referendum ballot, which features five questions asking Albertans if they wish to take more control over immigration policies, reduce temporary foreign worker and student numbers, and require temporary residents to contribute to education and healthcare costs. Schow stated the measures target an influx of temporary foreign workers and students that have strained public systems and contributed to a youth unemployment rate of 15 per cent. According to federal statistics cited, a total of 385,000 foreign workers and students are expected in Canada this year, with caps dropping to 370,000 in both 2027 and 2028.
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Eastern Canada business leaders call for ‘single economy’ between Atlantic provinces
Source: Nova Scotia - Halifax & Regional News
Date: 2026-09-25 14:16:00.0
Tags: [Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Economy, Trade, Labour, Infrastructure, Energy, Immigration]The Atlantic Economic Panel, appointed by federal minister Sean Fraser and chaired by Crane Cove Holdings Ltd. president Don Mills, released a report calling for the creation of a 'One Atlantic Canada' single economy by 2035 across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. To combat low productivity, labour shortages, and regulatory barriers, the report outlines seven major recommendations, including a $1-billion Atlantic Prosperity Fund, a $25-billion integrated electricity system managed by a region-wide independent system operator, the removal of all trade and labour mobility barriers, and regional infrastructure partnerships. Additional targets include growing the region's population past 3 million with a 1.8 percent annual growth rate, doubling exports to Europe to over $30 billion, mobilizing $100 billion in new natural resource investments, and enhancing the aerospace, defence, shipbuilding, and artificial intelligence sectors.
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Public Advisory: Help Shape Newfoundland and Labrador’s Population Growth Strategy
Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-09-22 12:30:26.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Economy, Labour, Immigration, Governance]The Department of Jobs, Growth and Rural Development of Newfoundland and Labrador has launched a public consultation process to inform the development of a new population growth strategy. Operating through the EngageNL platform and accepting direct email submissions until October 11, 2026, the strategy focuses on four main pillars: growing the workforce, growing families, growing regions, and growing in-migration. Additionally, targeted questionnaires are being distributed to municipal governments, Indigenous governments and organizations, and provincial employers to gather diverse perspectives on regional economic and population development.
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