A high powered government team led by principal secretary for Labour and skills development Shadrack Mwadime hosted a
delegation of senior officials from Canada for a high -level meeting on labour mobility cooperation between the Government of Kenya, and the Provincial Government of New Brunswick, Canada.
The meeting, held at the NSSF building, marked a significant step in strengthening Kenya’s international labour mobility partnerships and expanding employment pathways for Kenyan workers to the Provincial Government of Brunswick.
The Kenyan delegation included PSs Dr. Ouma Oluga, Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Mary Muthoni Muriuki, CBS, HSC, Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards, Dr. Esther T. Muoria Principal Secretary for Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and the Hon. Ken Chonga (MP, Kilifi South) Chair, Departmental Committee on Labour, National Assembly.
The Provincial Government of New Brunswick Delegation was led by the Deputy Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, Mr. Daniel Mills accompanied by Dany Couillard, Assistant Deputy Minister for Immigration.
According to Mwadime, the meeting provided an important platform to advance discussions on mutually beneficial collaboration in Skills Development, labour mobility and migration governance, particularly in the health, Education, and construction sector.
During their visit, the team also discussed other key areas of priority for cooperation with the Provincial Government of New Brunswick that include Strengthening mechanisms on skills recognition and certification mechanisms, enhancing labor market information systems and Strengthening Protection and Welfare of Migrant Workers
The Canadian leader of delegation said Kenya should be able to capitalize on job opportunities available in Canada, noting that the Government-to-Government dialogue will ensure that any future deployment happens under clear guidelines, ethical recruitment standards, and strong worker protection mechanisms
The team’s visit is a reciprocal one following a recent mission to Canada led by PS Mwadime in September and which sought to open up Canadian labour market to Kenyan.
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