News releases from Labour, Skills and Immigration (Page 1)

Nova Scotians now have a new, easy way to access workplace safety information online.

Nova Scotians come together annually on April 28 to remember those who have died or were injured because of a workplace accident or work-related illness, as part of the National Day of Mourning.

Young Nova Scotians can now apply for the More Opportunity for Skilled Trades (MOST) provincial income tax refund.

Amendments to the Construction Projects Labour Relations Act introduced today, March 22, will broaden the legislation to include large-scale green hydrogen production facilities as Nova Scotia transitions to renewable energy.

Nova Scotia is a province on the move with another record-breaking year for immigration and population growth.

The Province has accepted the recommendations from the Minimum Wage Review Committee, which include setting the minimum wage at $15 an hour on October 1, six months sooner than scheduled.

Nova Scotia’s Minimum Wage Review Committee has submitted its report with recommendations on the minimum wage rate, proposing a faster path to reaching $15 per hour.

More continuing care assistants will soon be moving to Nova Scotia to work, the result of a recent recruiting trip to Kenya.

A new orientation program that will help welcome and settle 140 doctors trained outside of Canada over the next three years will soon launch in Nova Scotia.

Lobster fishing season begins Monday, November 28, in Southwestern Nova Scotia. Dumping Day, as it is known in lobster fishing areas 33 and 34, brings excitement and opportunity – but also great risk.

As more people than ever before immigrate to Nova Scotia, the government is strengthening its programs and procedures to better meet the needs of newcomers and employers.

Aujourd'hui 7 novembre, la Province souligne la Semaine nationale de l'immigration francophone par la publication d'un nouveau plan d'action qui orientera la croissance de la population francophone de la Nouvelle-Écosse.

Today, November 7, the Province is marking National Francophone Immigration Week with the release of a new action plan to guide Nova Scotia’s French-speaking population growth.

Amendments to the Labour Standards Code introduced today, October 14, will ensure an employee who experiences the end of a pregnancy can take a protected leave from work.

Inspectors with the occupational health and safety team were on-site to inspect Donkin Coal Mine in Cape Breton as it resumed coal mining operations on Tuesday, September 13, part of the Province’s ongoing safety oversight at the mine.

Nova Scotia will recognize Monday, September 19, 2022, as a provincial holiday in honour of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral service.

As we mark Labour Day 2022, I want to recognize and celebrate the efforts, commitment and dedication of hard-working Nova Scotians, employers and the unions and associations that represent them.

Newcomers to Nova Scotia are invited to participate in a job fair Wednesday, July 20, at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax.

Nova Scotians, especially young workers, are reminded to take proper precautions at work and continue to make safety a top priority on the job this summer and all year-round.

More skilled trades workers can seek certification in Nova Scotia with changes the Province is making to apprenticeship training requirements.