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Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills Formed October 28, 2011 (2011-10-28 ) Preceding agencies Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment Department of Education Department of Advanced Education, Skills, and Labour Jurisdiction Newfoundland and Labrador Headquarters St. John's Employees 600 Minister responsible Deputy Minister responsible Website www.gov.nl.ca/ipgs/
The Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills 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 Immigration, Population Growth and Skills is Sarah Stoodley .[ 1]
The department was created in October 2011 as the Department of Advanced Education, Skills, and Labour , 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.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Key:
No.
Portrait
Name
Term of office
Political party
Premier
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
4
Christopher Mitchelmore
September 6, 2019
August 19, 2020
Liberal
Dwight Ball
5
Gerry Byrne
August 19, 2020
July 19, 2024
Liberal
Andrew Furey
6
Sarah Stoodley
July 19, 2024
present
Liberal
Andrew Furey
