Newfoundland and Labrador has long been known in legend and myth around the world as one of the most spectacular natural regions on earth. It can be said that it was the first site for Canadian immigration, in Canada.

It was first visited by the Vikings almost 600 hundred years before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492 therefore immigrants have been visiting Newfoundland for a very long time.

The Province consists of the island of Newfoundland and the mainland Labrador, on Canada's Atlantic coast. On entry into Canada in 1949, the entire province was known as Newfoundland, but since 1964, the province's government has referred to itself as the "Government of Newfoundland and Labrador".

On December 6th. 2001, an amendment was made to the Constitution of Canada to change the province's official name to "Newfoundland and Labrador".

The province's population is 505,469 according to the 2006 national census. People from Newfoundland are called "Newfoundlanders" (and at times "Newfies") while people from Labrador are called "Labradorians". Newfoundland is a warm and friendly society that welcomes immigrants from around the world. It has its own dialects of the English, French, and Irish Gaelic languages. The English dialect in Labrador shares much with Newfoundland. Furthermore, Labrador has its own dialects of Innu-aimun and Inuktitut.

Newfoundland and Labrador posted the strongest economic growth of any province in 1999, for the second year running, serving as an incentive for Canadian immigration to Newfoundland and Labrador. Real growth of 5.3% was powered by gains in exports and capital investment which both reached record levels. The value of exports grew 13.1% to $5.7 billion and capital investment grew by 21% to $3.4 billion.