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Canada’s payroll employment increases, as strong hiring continues November 2022 saw increases in payroll employment that suggest a lively hiring market.

Across 10 out of 15 sectors, payroll employment (the number of employees receiving pay or receiving benefits from their employer) increased in November 2022—a good indication of a strong hiring climate, and a returning to pre-COVID economic output in Canada.

By Asheesh Moosapeta

IRCC considering Express Entry draws based on occupations, and other categories Recent consultations outline the possibility of targeting Express Entry candidates who have key attributes such as occupation, sector, being a temporary resident, and French language proficiency.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently held consultations with the public and stakeholders to adapt the Express Entry application management system to better target Canada’s economic needs and labour shortages.

By Edana Robitaille

Provinces working to make it easier for internationally educated nurses to work in Canada In the face of a severe shortage of registered nurses, British Columbia and Ontario are working to remove obstacles for internationally educated nurses.

British Columbia has recently announced that it is removing some of the barriers for internationally educated nurses (IENs) to register with the province. It will do so by removing application fees and providing new financial support to nurses returning to practice after a period of absence.

By Edana Robitaille

Canadian job vacancies down more than 44,000 in October 2022 Statistics Canada has provided an updated look at job vacancies in Canada as of October 2022.

On December 22, Statistics Canada released its latest monthly report on payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies for October 2022.

By Vimal Sivakumar

Canada breaks record by welcoming over 437,000 new immigrants in 2022 Over 437,000 new permanent residents were admitted to Canada last year, the highest number ever welcomed in one year.

Today, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that Canada exceeded a record-breaking target for admissions of permanent residents in 2022.

By Edana Robitaille

Canada sees increase in average hourly wages, as job vacancies remain high Statistics Canada’s Q3 job vacancy report suggests a productive hiring climate.

Statistics Canada’s job vacancy report for the third quarter of 2022 (Q3) reflects a trend seen throughout the year. Canada continues to face labour shortages, as employers looked to fill close to a million (959,600) job vacancies.

By Asheesh Moosapeta

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

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Canada’s job vacancies reach record high in healthcare and social assistance sectors The Statistics Canada report on payroll employment and job vacancies for August shows 152,000 vacant healthcare positions.

Statistics Canada has released its report on payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies for August 2022.

By Edana Robitaille