Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Jean-Claude D’Amours says the federal approach to immigration won’t work in New Brunswick. (Chad Ingraham/CBC)
New Brunswick will look to negotiate an exemption to federal immigration targets, according to its intergovernmental affairs minister, as it looks to attract more newcomers from Africa.
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Jean-Claude D’Amours, who is also the minister responsible for immigration, unveiled a plan Thursday to increase the number of francophone immigrants from six African countries over the next five years.
That plan specifically calls for more students and workers from Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Cameroon, Senegal and Tunisia.
That’s despite the federal Liberals aiming to reduce the number of temporary workers and international students, and slow admissions for permanent residents.
Ottawa said in January it would cut allocations under the Provincial Nominee Program and the Atlantic Immigration Program in half.
On Thursday D’Amours said he will seek an exemption to Ottawa’s plan as soon as the new federal cabinet is sworn in.
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