Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills
Agency overview | |
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Formed | October 28, 2011 |
Preceding agencies |
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Jurisdiction | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Headquarters | St. John's |
Employees | 600 |
Minister responsible | |
Deputy Minister responsible |
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Website | www.gov.nl.ca/aesl/ |
The Department of Advanced Education, 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 Advanced Education and Skills is Christopher Mitchelmore.
The department was created in October 2011, 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] The department has seven lines of services which include; labour market development, career and employment services, immigration and multiculturalism, youth engagement, persons with disabilities, income support services, and emergency social services.[3]
Ministers
Key:
No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Premier | |
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1 | Gerry Byrne | December 14, 2015 | July 31, 2017 | Liberal | Dwight Ball | |
2 | Al Hawkins | July 31, 2017 | November 8, 2018 | Liberal | Dwight Ball | |
3 | Bernard Davis | November 8, 2018 | September 6, 2019 | Liberal | Dwight Ball | |
3 | Christopher Mitchelmore | September 6, 2019 | Liberal | Dwight Ball |
See also
References
- ^ "Premier Dunderdale Appoints New Cabinet, Announces Departmental Restructuring". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ "On Point: Burke on new department". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ "About the Department". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
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