Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador extend immigration agreement

August 12, 2021—King’s Point, N.L.—Over the past years, the Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador have worked together closely to help more newcomers choose, settle and thrive in the province. Central to these efforts is the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Immigration Agreement. First signed in 2016, the agreement sets out joint objectives and lays a blueprint for federal-provincial cooperation on immigration.

This immigration agreement extended today will govern the federal-provincial relationship on immigration until July 31, 2022. It will allow the provincial government to nominate aspiring Canadians who will help grow Newfoundland and Labrador’s economy and population, and meet both federal and provincial immigration objectives.

The agreement complements the Atlantic Growth Strategy, which includes the Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP).