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26 April 2024 Agreements reached with Ivory Coast to improve collaboration in education, training, labour force mobility, economy and cultureThe provincial government has signed two bilateral agreements with Ivory Coast focusing on economic relations, youth, education, training, professional mobility and culture. |
26 April 2024 New brand unveiled to boost interest in skilled tradesThe provincial government has launched Skilled Trades NB, its vision for the future of skilled trades and apprenticeship in New Brunswick. |
22 April 2024 Made-in-Canada education credential to replace GED testingNew Brunswick is one of several provinces and territories transitioning to the newly released Canadian Adult Education Credential from the General Education Development (GED) testing program. |
02 April 2024 Minimum wage increases to $15.30 per hourNew Brunswick’s minimum wage rose to $15.30 per hour on Monday. |
02 March 2024 Statement on fire at Covered Bridge Potato Chip factoryThe following joint statement was issued by Premier Blaine Higgs, Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries Margaret Johnson, and Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Greg Turner, who is also minister responsible for Opportunities New Brunswick. |
21 February 2024 Catapult Arts Accelerator providing artists with career toolsThe Catapult Arts Accelerator program continues to equip New Brunswick artists with the fundamental skills they need to build successful careers, according to Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Greg Turner. |
30 January 2024 Internationally educated nurses welcomed into health systemHealth Minister Bruce Fitch welcomed several internationally educated nurses during a visit to Loch Lomond Villa in Saint John today. |
29 January 2024 Workforce partnership formed to address labour shortages in construction sectorThe provincial and federal governments announced funding today to launch a Labour Force Adjustment Committee to develop short-term and long-term solutions to labour shortages in New Brunswick’s construction sector. |
29 January 2024 Minimum wage to increase April 1The province’s minimum wage will increase to $15.30 per hour on April 1, from the current rate of $14.75 per hour. |
15 January 2024 Registration fees waived for newly graduated nursesThe latest collaboration between the provincial government and the Nurses Association of New Brunswick will exempt newly graduated nursing students from first-time registration fees. |
20 December 2023 Funding to assist CCNB with modernization projectThe provincial government has announced funding for the initial phase of a modernization project at the Bathurst campus of Collège Communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB). |
18 December 2023 Committee to pursue opportunities for Port of Belledune and northern New BrunswickThe provincial government has announced funding for a committee that will support development at the Port of Belledune. |
07 December 2023 Path to accessibility legislation tabled in legislative assemblyA framework meant to achieve greater accessibility has been tabled in the legislature. |
17 November 2023 Strengthened entrepreneurship targeted with investment in UNB projectThe provincial government announced support today for a University of New Brunswick (UNB) pilot project aimed at strengthening entrepreneurship in the Saint John region. |
01 September 2023 Funding to support UNB’s three-year bachelor of nursing pilot programThe provincial government is providing financial support to help the University of New Brunswick (UNB) create a three-year bachelor of nursing program in Saint John. |
29 August 2023 Partnership will help some UNB nursing students study closer to their home communitiesThe provincial government is helping the University of New Brunswick (UNB) launch a new program that will allow some nursing students to complete their studies closer to their home communities. |
23 August 2023 Student financial support increasedThe provincial government is investing $7.6 million to help more students access post-secondary education. |
16 August 2023 Universities, colleges and province collaborate to attract students through Study NBTo better promote New Brunswick as a learning destination for students in post-secondary education, eight publicly funded institutions are joining forces with the provincial government to launch Study NB, a new brand and website. |
19 July 2023 Free period products now available at public librariesThe provincial government announced today that period products are now available for free at libraries across the province. |
07 June 2023 New mobile training centre to provide skills trainingA new mobile training centre designed to improve access and provide flexible training opportunities across the province was launched today by the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) with support from the provincial government. |
02 June 2023 Financial barriers reduced for internationally educated nursesThe provincial government announced a new initiative today to reduce financial barriers for internationally educated nurses entering the health-care system. |
31 May 2023 Funding provided to assist with the operation, expansion of program focused on vulnerable childrenThe provincial government announced today it is providing $2.5 million over six years to Bee Me Kidz (BMK) to support vulnerable children and their families and to help them succeed in the labour market. |
30 May 2023 Nurses association praised for work to expedite registration process for internationally educated nursesThe registration process for internationally educated nurses from 14 designated countries will be expedited in New Brunswick, as announced by the Nurses Association of New Brunswick. |
09 May 2023 Student Financial Assistance applications now available for 2023-2024 academic yearNew Brunswick students attending eligible post-secondary education programs starting between Aug. 1, 2023, and July 31, 2024, can now apply for student financial assistance. The online application is available at studentaid.gnb.ca, which has been redesigned to include more information for students and parents about the support available and the access ... |
08 May 2023 Expanded Université de Moncton nurse practitioner program to graduate more studentsThe provincial government announced funding today to support the expansion of the nurse practitioner program at the Université de Moncton from part-time to full-time and to increase the number of annual graduates from three to 12. |
20 April 2023 Increased investment in post-secondary education, librariesThe Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour tabled its $668.96 million budget for 2023-24 today at the legislative assembly. |
04 April 2023 Food service industry receives financial boostThe provincial government will provide both financial and program support to the food service industry as it continues to recover from the effects of the global pandemic. |
29 March 2023 Ministers welcome expedited registration process for nurses working elsewhere in CanadaThe registration process for nurses working across Canada will be expedited in New Brunswick as of today, as announced by the Nurses Association of New Brunswick on Monday. |
16 March 2023 Work-integrated learning model aims to bolster manufacturing workforceThe provincial government will invest $6.87 million in a partnership to help deliver a work-integrated learning model aimed at the workforce in the province’s manufacturing sector. |
24 February 2023 New nursing initiative combines work and education, provides salary and tuition supportThe provincial government has announced a new education model to help produce more licensed practical nurses (LPN) and registered nurses (RN). |
22 February 2023 Conditional approval granted for two new nursing programsThe provincial government has granted conditional designations to Beal University and Oulton College to deliver bachelor of science in nursing programs in the province. |
03 February 2023 Funding supports entrepreneurship and growth in the arts sectorThe federal and provincial governments are providing $314,775 to ArtsLink NB to support entrepreneurship and growth within the arts community. |
31 January 2023 REVISED / Regional service commissions to receive up to $40 million in development fundingThe provincial government announced today it is committing funding of up to $40 million over ten years to the regional service commissions (RSCs) to support their economic development, labour force development and newcomer retention services. |
30 January 2023 Minimum wage to reach highest in Atlantic CanadaOn April 1, the third $1 per-hour increase to the minimum wage over the past 12 months will push New Brunswick’s minimum wage to $14.75 per hour, the highest in Atlantic Canada. |
17 January 2023 Provincial and federal investment in infrastructure and programming at Mount Allison UniversityThe provincial and federal governments have announced a combined $36 million investment in Mount Allison University. |
19 December 2022 Health and Social Innovation Centre to be built at the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campusFederal, provincial and university officials today announced $38 million in funding for construction of the Health and Social Innovation Centre at the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Saint John campus. |
02 December 2022 Launch of Centre of Excellence for Digital InnovationThe Department of Education and Early Childhood Development has launched the Centre of Excellence for Digital Innovation. |
24 November 2022 Legislative changes aim to ensure essential public services during labour disputesThe provincial government has introduced amendments to the Public Service Labour Relations Act intended to ensure essential services remain available during labour disputes while clarifying the rules of engagement between the employer and bargaining agents during the collective bargaining process. |
03 November 2022 Made-in-New Brunswick program for apprentices being offered nationwideA highly successful program designed in New Brunswick is expanding to most provinces and all territories. |
01 November 2022 Minimum wage protection reinforced for persons with a disabilityThe provincial government has introduced legislative amendments to the Employment Standards Act to eliminate situations in which people living with a disability receive less than minimum wage for doing work comparable to that completed by others. |
01 November 2022 Amendments introduced to enhance health and safety on commercial fishing vesselsThe provincial government has introduced amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act to enhance health and safety on fishing vessels. |
31 October 2022 Student loan interest to be eliminated on Nov. 1The provincial government is following through on its commitment to eliminate interest on the provincial portion of New Brunswick student loans as of Nov. 1. Interest accrued before this date remains payable. |
24 October 2022 Beal University to accept New Brunswick nursing students, incentive offeredThe provincial government is partnering with Beal University in Bangor, Maine, which will allow up to 100 New Brunswick students to enrol in its bachelor of science in nursing program in 2023. |
21 October 2022 Governments support for expansion of Elsipogtog Mi’kmaq Cultural CentreThe provincial and federal governments today announced combined funding of $927,500 over three years to assist in further developing the Elsipogtog Mi’kmaq Cultural Centre. |
20 October 2022 CCNB preparing to offer emergency medical technician trainingA French-language training program for emergency medical technicians (EMTs) will begin in the new year to help ensure more ambulances will be on New Brunswick’s roads. |
13 October 2022 Funding for four additional medical seats in MonctonFour new medical seats for the province will be added to the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick (CFMNB) at l’Université de Moncton starting in 2023. |
12 October 2022 Agency pairing retirees and employers expands provincewideA pilot project that connects retirees with employers that have short-term labour market needs is expanding provincewide. |
03 October 2022 Ten medical school seats moving to Saint John, more seats to be created in the provinceTen medical school seats which are currently offered to New Brunswickers through Memorial University in St. John’s, Newfoundland are moving to Saint John. |
27 September 2022 Navigation services being extended to workers with international credentials, including health professionalsA successful service that helps match internationally trained nurses with employers is being extended to workers in other regulated professions, including other health professionals. |
24 June 2022 Health-care system recruiting travelling and retired nurses for summer monthsThe Department of Health is recruiting travelling and retired nurses – both registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) – to re-enter the workforce on a short-term basis and help cover vacation time during the summer. |