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Canadian employers awarded for exemplary work with newcomers Four Canadian companies were recognized for helping immigrants find work and settle into their communities

Canada’s immigration department announced the winners of the 2020 IRCC Employer Awards for Newcomer Employment on March 11.

By Shelby Thevenot

5 tips to avoid fraudulent job offers in Canada You've been looking for your dream job in Canada for a long time? Find out how you can reduce the risk of being the target of job offer fraud.

Many people around the world aspire to live and work in Canada. The wide variety of jobs available and the diverse contexts in which these jobs can be performed make Canada a real land of opportunity. Not surprisingly, the web is full of employment scams designed to take advantage of people’s aspirations.

By Stephen Sherman

Quebec sees record-low unemployment rate in February: Labour Force Survey Employment increases were seen in Quebec, Alberta, Nova Scotia and Manitoba

Quebec employment rates have been on an upswing over the past three months, and in February, about 66,000 people got jobs in the province.

By Shelby Thevenot

How Canada is encouraging newcomer women to play sports Immigrant women are the least represented group in Canadian sport, and community organizations across the country are trying to change that

Kruti Bhadarka has been a regular participant at the Moosejaw Newcomer Welcome Centre, since she immigrated to Saskatchewan in 2013. The community organization offers a variety of services to immigrants including sports programming that is tailored to newcomer women.

By Shelby Thevenot

Le gouvernement du Québec élargit la liste des professions admissibles au traitement simplifié Un plus grand nombre d’employeurs au Québec peuvent être exemptés de l’obligation d’inclure une preuve de leurs efforts de recrutement lors de l’embauche de travailleurs étrangers temporaires

Le 24 février 2020, le gouvernement du Québec a publié une nouvelle liste des professions admissibles au traitement simplifié.

By Alexandra Miekus

Bigger population smaller employment gap; immigrants driving population growth in Canada Statistics Canada data show that immigration is the main driver of population growth and that the employment gap is the smallest it has been in a decade

Most of Canada’s recent population growth has been thanks to immigrants, and as a result, the country is becoming increasingly diverse. There is also evidence that the employment gap between immigrant workers and Canadian-born workers is narrowing.

By Shelby Thevenot

Canada rated top country for quality of life in 2020 Being safe, politically stable, and having a well-developed public health system drove Canada’s quality of life ranking to the top of the Best Countries 2020 list

For the fifth year in a row, people from around the world named Canada as the top country for quality of life.

By Shelby Thevenot

New Brunswick city hosting job fair for immigrants International students and newcomers are invited to explore career opportunities in Moncton

Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The bilingual city of Moncton, New Brunswick is hosting a job fair for immigrants in hopes of connecting international talent with local employers on January 24.

By Shelby Thevenot

Le Nouveau-Brunswick accueille un salon de l’emploi pour les immigrants Les étudiants internationaux et les nouveaux arrivants sont invités à explorer les possibilités de carrière à Moncton

Les étudiants étrangers, les nouveaux arrivants et les immigrants potentiels sont invités à explorer les possibilités d’emploi dans les domaines des TI, des finances, des assurances, du service à la clientèle, des services de santé et d’accueil ainsi que de la fabrication.

By CIC News