Identification of leverage points for action
Employers lack awareness of, or ability to navigate and efficiently utilize, available government supports and resources for hiring newcomers
Improving connection between employers’ hiring needs and available government supports and resources for hiring newcomers.
Lack of immigrants/diversity represented in NB government
Newcomers lack meaningful integration into local communities, and following employment, this is the second most important element to retain newcomers
Address cultural gap between Canadian-born and newcomer children and youth, to assist newcomers in meaningful integration into local communities
Lack of support for immigrant business owners to meaningfully participate in local business councils
Helping newcomers, who have already settled in NB, secure employment, supporting them to stay
Lack of awareness and ease of accessing SEED program for international students
Nursing shortage in NB, improve recognition of credentials for Internationally Educated Nurses
Streamlined process to allow employers and potential employees to navigate the government services they need to meet requirements for hiring and being hired in New Brunswick
Address cultural gap between locals and newcomers to assist newcomers in meaningful integration into local communities (ie; racism)