Nova Scotia immigrants open Canada’s first airport honesty shop Halifax restaurateurs say honour-system transactions rely on 'your goodness as a person' Two Canadian immigrants have set up an unattended kiosk in the international airport serving Halifax, Nova Scotia, where transactions are done in good faith. By Shelby Thevenot
More than 500,000 jobs went unfilled across Canada in first three months of 2019 80 per cent of all vacancies were for permanent positions, says Statistics Canada The number of job vacancies in Canada rose again in the first three months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, with increases reported in six provinces and the territory of Nunavut. By CIC News
Toronto Raptors NBA championship a big win for Canadian immigration Raptors, and their fans, reflect the diversity of Canada's biggest city A Canadian team made up mainly of foreign players and cheered on by thousands of immigrants is now the best in professional basketball. By Stephen Smith
Canadian job vacancies reached 435,000 in first three months of 2019 Quebec, British Columbia and Ontario had the highest job vacancy rates among Canada's provinces Canada’s private sector job vacancy rate reached another record in the first three months of 2019 with the highest number of unfilled jobs reported in Quebec, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says in a new update. By CIC News
Recent immigrants reached new employment high in 2018 Employment rate among immigrants aged 25 to 54 hit 71 per cent last year The employment rate among recent immigrants between the ages of 25 and 54 reached a 12-year high in 2018, The Canadian Press is reporting. By CIC News
New study finds immigrant-owned businesses created ‘disproportionate’ number of jobs in Canada Statistics Canada says immigrant-owned businesses more likely to be young, high-growth 'job creators' Immigrant-owned businesses were responsible for what a new Statistics Canada study says was a “disproportionate share of net job creation” between 2003 and 2013 compared to businesses with Canadian-born owners. By CIC News
Is your occupation in demand in Canada? Many provincial immigration streams target candidates with work experience in a specific occupation Immigration candidates with work experience in any skilled occupation may be invited to apply for Canadian permanent residence through Canada’s Express Entry system, but experience in a specific line of work can be an advantage at the provincial level. By Stephen Smith
10 Canadian tech startups that are hiring right now Looking for work in Canada’s thriving tech start-up scene? By CIC News
This Ontario city has Canada’s lowest unemployment rate Guelph has 'unlimited number' of manufacturing jobs, local business leader says The unemployment rate in Guelph, Ontario, was the lowest in Canada once again last month, maintaining a trend that’s attracting an increasing number of immigrants to the so-called “Royal City.” By CIC News
