Age Adults: Brunswick and Labour Market

age adults: Between November 2015 and the end of July 2016, 1,421 Syrian refugees arrived in New Brunswick, according to CTV. Of those, 583 are over 18-years-old, and 103 of them are employed. Now in New Brunswick, attention has turned towards getting more newcomers employed, to keep them on the east coast. Finding employment for the other 80% is now the challenge. "I think having 20% the working age adults connected to the labour market is a great success, given they've only been here for eight to 10 months, says New Brunswick Multicultural Council executive director Alex Leblanc. "The ideal scenario right now is that the Syrians are able to work part-time while also developing the language for long term integration. He says he been told by Ottawa, if New Brunswick wants to continue accepting newcomers to the region, the province will need to improve its retention rate. So if an employer has part-time jobs, or if they're looking at creating a position, engage with the multicultural association in your region." The minister responsible for training and labour, Donald Arseneault says the current employment numbers are expected, but they need to be improved. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.