Canada’s payroll employment increases, as strong hiring continues

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2023 13:50:04 +0000

Across 10 out of 15 sectors, payroll employment (the number of employees receiving pay or receiving benefits from their employer) increased in November 2022—a good indication of a strong hiring climate, and a returning to pre-COVID economic output in Canada. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration As a result, many industries also saw […]

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Alberta lifts restrictions on temporary foreign workers

Credit to Author: Daniel Levy| Date: Tue, 03 May 2022 13:00:51 +0000

Effective May 1st, Alberta is lifting restrictions on the hiring of new temporary foreign workers. All pending applications, including those submitted prior to May 1, are subject to this change. Prior to the change, the Alberta government had a “refusal to process” list containing occupations for which employers could not submit applications to the Canadian […]

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Canada relaxes temporary foreign worker program rules to address labour shortages

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2022 17:15:58 +0000

Canada has introduced measures to make it easier for Canadian employers to access temporary foreign workers. These measures, announced April 4, come in response to a nationwide labour shortage. Canada is experiencing a low unemployment rate and high job vacancies at the same time. One solution to address labour shortages is to bring in temporary […]

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How will Canada’s economy affect immigrant workers?

Credit to Author: Scotiabank| Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:00:34 +0000

At the beginning of the pandemic, immigrants who had landed in the last five years experienced higher unemployment levels than Canadian born workers. However, over the course of the pandemic, that shifted. As of January 2022, the employment rate for newcomers is now 7% above its pre-pandemic average. “Immigrants had this major decrease initially in their […]

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Immigration is key to Canada’s economic growth

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 01:31:24 +0000

Canada is facing a labour market crunch. By 2030, all its 9.2 million baby boomers will have reached retirement age – placing the country under economic and fiscal pressure. A recent report from The Conference Board of Canada, Can’t Go it Alone: Immigration is Key to Canada’s Growth Strategy, evaluates various solutions to help strengthen […]

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Immigration key to Canada’s economic growth

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 01:31:24 +0000

Canada is facing a labour market crunch. By 2030, all its 9.2 million baby boomers will have reached retirement age – placing the country under economic and fiscal pressure. A recent report from The Conference Board of Canada, Can’t Go it Alone: Immigration is Key to Canada’s Growth Strategy, evaluates various solutions to help strengthen […]

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