Department of Immigration, Skills and Labour (Newfoundland and Labrador)

The Department of Immigration, Skills and Labour is a provincial government department in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The department is headed by a member of the provincial cabinet, typically a Member of the House of Assembly, who is chosen by the premier and formally appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The current Minister of Immigration, Skills and Labour is Gerry Byrne.

Department of Immigration, Skills and Labour
Agency overview
FormedOctober 28, 2011 (2011-10-28)
Preceding agencies
  • Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment
  • Department of Education
  • Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
JurisdictionNewfoundland and Labrador
HeadquartersSt. John's
Employees600
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Darrin Pike
Websitewww.gov.nl.ca/aesl/

The department was created in October 2011 as the Department of Advanced Education, Skills, and Labour, by the government of Kathy Dunderdale, and incorporates most of the former Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment as well as the advanced studies component of the Department of Education.[1][2] In 2020, the department was reconfigured as Immigration, Skills and Labour.[3]

Ministers

Key:

  Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
  Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
No. Portrait Name Term of office Political party Premier
1 Gerry Byrne December 14, 2015July 31, 2017 Liberal Dwight Ball
2 Al Hawkins July 31, 2017November 8, 2018 Liberal Dwight Ball
3 Bernard Davis November 8, 2018September 6, 2019 Liberal Dwight Ball
4 Christopher Mitchelmore September 6, 2019August 19, 2020 Liberal Dwight Ball
5 Gerry Byrne August 19, 2020present Liberal Andrew Furey

See also

References
  1. "Premier Dunderdale Appoints New Cabinet, Announces Departmental Restructuring". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  2. "On Point: Burke on new department". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2011.


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