Saskatchewan Premier and Saskatoon, Regina Mayors to visit Toronto next week with a list of employment opportunities in their thriving province

Toronto – Recent Toronto university and college graduates hard hit with tuition debt and bleak employment opportunities in today’s economic recession will be offered some relief – to the tune of $20,000 each – when a team of Saskatchewan politicians visits the city next week. All they have to do is move to Saskatchewan.

As part of a special mission to Toronto from March 31-April 1, 2009, the Saskatchewan government will announce a unique incentive program for post-secondary graduates who relocate to Saskatchewan for a minimum of seven years. The program is part of the province’s aggressive effort to fill thousands of jobs currently available in Saskatchewan, which – in spite of the recession – continues to thrive and lead the country in economic growth.

Next week’s mission will consist of a contingent of about 25 representatives from the province, including Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, Saskatoon Mayor Donald Atchison and Regina Mayor Pat Fiacco, who will present their province’s employment opportunities at the following events:

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 – 11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Luncheon for Toronto business community

Featuring details of Saskatchewan’s strong economy and immediate investment opportunities in the province

Intercontinental Toronto Centre, 225 Front Street West Caledon/Oakville Room

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 -- 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

One-on-one interviews with Premier Wall,

Mayor Atchison and Mayor Fiacco

National Job Fair & Training Expo

Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front Street West

North Building, Exhibition Hall C, Booth 722 and 723

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 -- 12:30 p.m.

The Saskatchewan contingent – which will also include about 25 of the province’s key businesses with positions to fill – will unveil job openings in all sectors of the economy, particularly in the areas of engineering and applied science, healthcare, construction and trades of all kinds. The group will also discuss the province’s success story and plans for continued growth in spite of the world-wide economic storm, which is seeing companies announce layoffs at a record pace.

The mission is the second that the Saskatchewan government has made to Toronto in the past six months. The last visit, which took place in September 2008, drew several hundred Torontonians to relocate to Saskatoon and Regina, currently the fastest and second-fastest growing cities in Canada respectively.