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Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:00:09 +0000

Racialized immigrants across Canada, and especially racialized immigrant women, are now more educated than ever according to a recent Statistics Canada (StatsCan) release. Comparing data from Canadian censuses gathered in 2006 and 2021, StatsCan has put together its findings about what it calls “the evolution of the education of individuals aged 25 to 64 by […]

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How immigration helped Canada set a new population growth record in 2022

March 25, 2023 admin 2022 population growth, Canada, canada immigration, canada population growth, foreign skilled workers, immigration levels plan 2023-2025, International students, IRCC, permanent residents, statistics canada, statscan

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 12:00:51 +0000

According to recent data from Statistics Canada, the country’s total population is estimated to be over 39.5 million (as of January 1, 2023). This means that, for the first time ever, Canada’s population grew by over one million people in a single year. This comes as Canada experienced a record-high population growth of 1,050,110 people […]

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Canadian job vacancies down more than 44,000 in October 2022

January 11, 2023 admin Canada, employment, job vacancies, jobs, labour market, october 2022, pay, payroll employment, statistics canada, stats canada, statscan

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:00:53 +0000

On December 22, Statistics Canada released its latest monthly report on payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies for October 2022. The section of this report that addresses national job vacancies revealed that Canada hit a 15-month low in total job vacancies in October. Total job vacancies down to 871,300 across Canada Job vacancies […]

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Immigration accounts for over 94% of Canada’s population growth in Q2 of 2022

September 29, 2022 admin Canada, canada population, canada population growth, immigration, international migration, Population, statistics canada, statscan

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:00:52 +0000

Statistics Canada (StatsCan) recently published its population estimates for the second quarter (April to June) of 2022. Along with the raw estimated population growth figure, the report also indicated the significant influence that immigration had on Canada’s population increase over this period. Q2 population estimates released by StatsCan Canada’s population was estimated at 38,929,902 people […]

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Unemployment rate among Canadian immigrants at historic low

April 9, 2022 admin Canada, canada employment, canadian labour market, jobs, labour force survey, statistics canada, statscan, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2022 13:00:37 +0000

The unemployment rate for immigrants who landed in Canada within the past five years was at a record low according to Statistics Canada’s March Labour Force Survey. The newly-released report captured Canada’s labour market conditions during the week of March 13 to 19. During the reference week, provinces were easing public health restrictions. All capacity […]

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International students are getting more PGWPs and median earnings are increasing

March 14, 2022 admin international student graduates, International students, jobs, pgwp, post-graduation work permit, statistics canada, statscan, study

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:00:39 +0000

The number of international student graduates getting a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) has increased dramatically, a new Statistics Canada study says. The PGWP allows eligible international graduates to work anywhere in Canada for up to three years, depending on the length of their study program. With a Canadian education and work experience, PGWP holders can […]

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Canada nears record-low unemployment rate in February

March 12, 2022 admin Canada, canada employment, canadian labour market, labour force survey, statistics canada, statscan, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2022 13:00:27 +0000

Canada’s labour force made a full recovery in February as Omicron-related public health measures lifted in several provinces. Statistics Canada measured Canada’s labour market performance during the week of February 13 to 19. After public health measures were tightened in December and January, many had been lifted by the February reference week. Several provinces were […]

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Immigrant children become more educated and higher paid than Canadian average: study

February 8, 2022 admin Canada, canada immigration, canada immigration news, canadian immigration, canadian immigration news, canadian permanent residence, permanent residents, settle, statistics canada, statscan

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:47:35 +0000

A new Statistics Canada study shows immigrant children have a higher postsecondary education rate, and make more money after their mid-20s than the overall Canadian population. The study is based on 2019 income tax data from the Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB), which provides a long-term perspective on how immigrant children integrate into Canadian society. The […]

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Immigration could drive Canada’s population to 55 million by 2068: Statistics Canada

September 18, 2019 admin Alberta, Canada, canada population, canadian immigration, Ontario, statscan, Uncategorized

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 21:02:37 +0000

While many developed countries are expected to see some population decrease over the next 50 years, Canada’s population is projected to flourish as a result of immigration. Statistics Canada reports the Canadian population could reach 55 million people by 2068 under a medium-growth scenario, up from 37.1 million in 2018. The agency created nine “plausible […]

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Ontario led the way in employment gains in August

September 10, 2019 admin Canada, canada immigration, canadian immigration, employment rates, labour market, statscan, Uncategorized, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 13:35:50 +0000

Employment in Canada increased significantly in August largely as a result of gains in part-time work, Statistics Canada is reporting. Five Canadian provinces saw employment gains while the rest of the country held steady, according to the StatsCan Labour Force Survey, and three industrial sectors benefitted from significant increases. Ontario: part-time work in wholesale and […]