Ontario and Saskatchewan add 400,000 new jobs, as vacancies remain high In the latest report, job vacancies and payroll employment remain high, while unemployment sees decreases in September. Across all sectors, job vacancies were up by 3.8% in September, to 994,800 vacant positions within Canada. The majority of these new job additions were in Ontario and Saskatchewan. By Asheesh Moosapeta
Finding work in Canada: Should you negotiate your salary as a newcomer? Tips on how to negotiate your salary. As a newcomer, you may feel as though you cannot negotiate your salary because you do not have any prior Canadian work experience. This assumption is incorrect, especially when you have experience in your field. By Julia Hornstein
Unemployment rate among immigrants is the lowest of any August on record “As more Canadians reach retirement age and exit the labour force, immigration becomes particularly important in supporting labour force growth.” — Labour Force Survey, August 2022. Statistics Canada has released its Labour Force Survey (LFS) for the month of August 2022. By Asheesh Moosapeta
Canada’s high job vacancy rate means immigration will be even more critical to the labour market in the future As Canada rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is increasingly reliant on immigration to fill large gaps in the labour force. Canada’s unemployment rate is at a record low of 5.1%, resulting in significant worker shortages. Job vacancies are more than 80% higher than they were pre-pandemic. By Edana Robitaille
Canada sees record-high job vacancies in the first quarter of 2022 High job vacancies coupled with low unemployment make for a tight labour market in Canada. Job vacancies in Canada climbed to 957,500 in the first quarter, the highest quarterly number on record according to Statistics Canada. By Shelby Thevenot
Job vacancies in Canada remain near record highs The number of job vacancies increased by 72% in Canada compared to the same period in 2019, according to Statistics Canada. The number of job vacancies in Canada remains high with 874,700 unfilled positions, according to the latest Statistics Canada figures. By Alexandra Miekus
Canada’s job vacancies reach record high in Q3 2021 Record job vacancies coincided with growth in overall employment and falling unemployment. Canada had an all-time high of 912,600 job vacancies in the third quarter of 2021, according to a new Statistics Canada report. By Kareem El-Assal
