MEDIA ADVISORY - Minister Metlege Diab to make an announcement on attracting and retaining skilled talent in rural and remote communities

STELLARTON, NS, November 6, 2026 /CNW/ -- The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will make an announcement to help strengthen Canada's economy by addressing labour shortages in rural and remote communities. Minister Metlege Diab will be joined by the Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State (Rural Development) and the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and Member of Parliament for Central Nova. A media availability will follow.

Date:	Monday, November 9, 2026
Time:	10:15 a.m. Atlantic Time
Location:	Stellarton, Nova Scotia (RSVP for location details)

The announcement will be available for live viewing on YouTube.

Notes for media:

• Media are asked to register in advance for this event by sharing their name, title, email address and outlet with [e-mail] by Friday, November 6, at 5 p.m. Atlantic Time. Please include "RSVP for November 9 press conference" in the subject line of the email. Location details will be provided afterwards.
• Media attending the event in person are asked to arrive no later than 10 a.m. Atlantic Time.

SOURCE Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

For more information (media only): Taous Ait, Senior Communications Advisor and Press Secretary, Minister's Office Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, [e-mail]; Media Relations, People and Communications Sector Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, [e-mail]