Immigration Is ‘Tide That Raises All Ships’ For New Brunswick
Dr. Constantine Passari says newcomers contribute to filling jobs, creating consumer expenditure, attracting foreign investment, and linking New Brunswick with potential export markets.
Dr. Constantine Passari says newcomers contribute to filling jobs, creating consumer expenditure, attracting foreign investment, and linking New Brunswick with potential export markets.
Constantine Passaris has been promoting multiculturalism and immigration in the province for four decades, and has served in various national and international roles.
The Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund helps newcomers a variety of professions and occupations get their professional credentials recognized more easily.
A report for New Brunswick Multicultural Council says more than 7,000 recent immigrants and international students who came between 2011 and 2016 directly contribute $516 million to the provinces GDP.
The 15-community New Conversations tour that included leading economists David Campbell and Richard Saillant found labour shortages and the need for immigrants in every corner of the province.
A Syrian refugee and employee of the Fredericton pharmacy, Asia Alabbas is helping co-owner Paul Bowman ensure that Arabic-speaking clients understand their medications.
Idris Bela Amin is one of 24 graduates in the first cohort of Skills Launch, an employability initiative for Fredericton, Moncton and Saint John.
Discussions among newcomers, Canadians, employers and municipal leaders highlighted the success stories and the challenges of immigration in Greater Moncton. Attendees also came up with ideas for solutions to better integrate newcomers.
McInnes Cooper will provide legal services primarily to refugees looking to start businesses in New Brunswick.