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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. |