How Canada may benefit from a broader immigrant settlement distribution Canada is a country where immigrants have historically settled in three primary locations – Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal. By Vimal Sivakumar
Quebec needs more workers to fill job vacancies: report Quebec has started off the year with a low unemployment rate and a record number of job vacancies. In an effort to address labour shortages, the provincial and federal governments have put forth a number of measures to support immigrants. By Shelby Thevenot
How Canada can improve the Temporary Foreign Worker Program A recent study from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business titled “Labour shortages are back with a vengeance” found that 54% of businesses could not find all the staff they need, with only 42% reporting being able to fully staff their operations. By Isaac Kinsella
Canada’s employment growth slows in January due to Omicron The surge of Omicron cases in Canada forced businesses to close in January. As a result, Canada lost 200,000 jobs and unemployment rose to 6.5%. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada added 55,000 jobs in December Canada’s employment rose 55,000 in December, while unemployment was little changed. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada’s employment remained steady in October Canada added 31,000 jobs to the economy this past October, as unemployment fell for the fifth consecutive month. By Shelby Thevenot
High numbers of job vacancies in Canada persisted this past August Job vacancies in Canada remained above pre-COVID levels this past August, especially in sectors like food services, health care, and tech. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada employment regains pre-pandemic levels in September Canada’s economy gained 157,000 jobs last month, bringing the employment rate to within a percentage point of pre-pandemic levels. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada recovers 90,000 jobs in August The number of people employed in Canada almost caught up to pre-pandemic levels in August, according to the newest Labour Force Survey. By Shelby Thevenot
