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Canada’s unemployment rate rises as November sees equal employment gains and losses

December 6, 2023 admin canada labour market, canadian work permit, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, labour force survey, Population, statistics canada, Work, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:00:35 +0000

Statistics Canada recently released its Labour Force Survey (LFS) for November 2023. The survey reveals a stalemate between employment gains and losses in Canada, as the national unemployment rate continues a five-month upward trajectory. Simultaneously, November’s LFS helped showcase barriers that newcomers particularly face when trying to enter Canada’s labour market—especially around their ability to […]

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Low unemployment and high participation rate indicate persistent job vacancies in Canada

October 16, 2023 admin Canada, canada employment, canada employment rate, canada labour market, canada skilled worker immigration, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, labour force survey, labour market, labour shortage, PNP, provinces, provincial nominee program, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2023 12:45:12 +0000

Statistics Canada’s latest Labour Force Survey reveals signs of healthy employment, as the country’s economy continues to normalise after the COVID-19 pandemic. In the latest report covering September of 2023, Canada’s unemployment rate—the number of unemployed individuals in the country over the age of 15, divided by the country’s total labour force (population aged 15 […]

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Low unemployment and high participation rate indicate persistent job vacancies in Canada

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2023 12:45:12 +0000

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Gender wage gap study shows some improvement for immigrant women in Canada

October 8, 2023 admin citizenship, employment, immigrate to canada, jobs, labour force survey, life in canada, statistics canada

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2023 13:00:04 +0000

Statistics Canada has released a new study showing the Gender Wage Gap (GWG) for all women in Canada depending on their citizenship or immigration status. The GWG is the difference in hourly pay between Canadian-born men and women working in similar positions. The study further incorporated immigrant men and women into this wage comparison. To […]

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Labour Force Survey: Employment in Canada held steady in February 2023

March 11, 2023 admin Canada, canada employment, canada employment rate, canada unemployment, february 2023 labour force survey, jobs, labour force survey, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 14:00:16 +0000

According to Statistics Canada’s latest Labour Force Survey, employment in Canada stayed relatively the same (+22,000; +0.1%), following two monthly increases in December 2022 and January 2023. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.0%, which is just shy of the record-low 4.9% that was seen in the […]

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December 2022 Labour Force Survey: Employment across Canada rises by over 100,000 to wrap up the year

January 7, 2023 admin Canada, canada employment, canada employment rate, canada unemployment, december 2022 labour force survey, jobs, labour force survey, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2023 13:00:05 +0000

According to the latest Labour Force Survey (December 2022) released by Statistics Canada, employment in Canada rose 0.5 percentage points over the month (+104,000 jobs), as the national unemployment rate dropped to 5.0% (-0.1% month-over-month). General employment trends across Canada Many immigrants to Canada come to this country seeking a better life, which often includes […]

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Canadian employment up by 10,000 jobs in November 2022: Labour Force Survey

December 4, 2022 admin canada employment, canada employment rate, canada unemployment, Express Entry, general, labour force survey, provincial nominee program, settle, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2022 14:00:31 +0000

According to the latest Labour Force Survey (November 2022) released by Statistics Canada, women between 25 and 54 years of age (considered to be of core working age) experienced a rise in employment of 0.4%. Of particular interest, especially after Canada’s most recent Immigration Levels Plan (2023-2025) announced record-high immigration targets over the next several […]

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Statistics Canada data shows that immigrants have a high rate of employment

November 10, 2022 admin Canada, canada employment rate, census, family, foreign workers, immigration, Job Vacancy, jobs, labour force, labour force survey, labour market, LFS, Unemployment

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2022 12:00:07 +0000

Statistics Canada has released the Labour Force Survey data for October 2022. Overall, the rate of unemployment has recovered from increases over May-September but is still consistent with September at 5.2%. The biggest gains in employment were in manufacturing, construction and accommodation and food services while employment decreased in wholesale and retail trade, as well […]

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Employment rises as Canada’s labour force shrinks slightly

October 10, 2022 admin canada employment rate, economic immigration, foreign workers, general, Job Vacancy, jobs, labour force, labour force participation rate, labour force survey, labour market, LFS, unemploymeent

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2022 12:00:30 +0000

The national unemployment rate fell by 0.2% to 5.2% in September. Statistics Canada’s September Labour Force Survey revealed positive trends in the labour market around employment, while concerns loomed in the background regarding an aging population and ever-increasing retiree exits from the workforce. Schedule a Free Canadian Immigration Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm […]

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