The trends of immigrant employment in Canada

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:00:12 +0000

Canada’s workforce is one of the most skilled in the world—due not just to excellent educational institutions within the country, but also because of highly skilled newcomers who arrive to Canada annually and drive growth in the labour force. However, how successful are newcomers at finding employment in Canada, in the short, medium, and long-term? […]

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Gender Equality Week: How Canada promotes equality for all newcomers

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 12:00:02 +0000

Canada is celebrating its fifth annual Gender Equality Week.  The campaign takes place every year in September. This year the theme is United for Gender Equality: Stronger Together. It aims to increase awareness of the unique identities and to promote inclusivity of all people in Canada regardless of gender, sexual orientation, racial background, or level […]

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Canada’s Premiers want more control over immigration like Quebec

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2023 09:40:53 +0000

The leaders of Canada’s provinces met in Winnipeg this week to discuss shared priorities. The Premiers highlighted some areas that require urgent action. Three of these areas are linked closely to immigration. Building a strong labour force; Improving health care; Addressing housing needs Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The Premiers have been […]

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How are immigrant women faring in Canada’s workforce?

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2023 13:58:34 +0000

International Women’s Day takes place annually on March 8th as a global recognition of the contributions that women make in the workplace, the work they do in the home as well as their cultural and societal contributions. It also acts as a day to bring awareness to many of the ongoing struggles women face globally. […]

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IRCC announces additional funding for Racialized Newcomer Women Pilot Program

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2023 16:12:56 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced its intent to provide an additional $5.8 million in support for 10 projects under the Racialized Women Newcomers Pilot Program. The announcement was made in Halifax on December 9 as part of a 16-day awareness campaign about ending gender-based violence against women. The Racialized Newcomer Women Pilot […]

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

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

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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Employment rises as Canada’s labour force shrinks slightly.

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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Canadian job vacancies have reached another all-time high

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:00:11 +0000

Statistics Canada has released results of the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey report for the second quarter of 2022. Overall, vacancies were up 4.7% from the first quarter of 2022 and 42.3% higher than the second quarter of 2021. There are nearly one million job vacancies in Canada across all sectors, or an overall rate […]

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Canadian job vacancies continue climbing to new record heights in June

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2022 12:00:47 +0000

Statistics Canada recently released its monthly update on payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies for June 2022. The job vacancies portion of this update revealed that Canada had over 1,000,000 job vacancies in May of this year. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The number of vacancies continues to climb to record […]

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