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IRCC announces additional funding for Racialized Newcomer Women Pilot Program Nearly $6 million in funding going toward 10 projects that can help newcomer women find employment.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced its intent to provide an additional $5.8 million in support for 10 projects under the Racialized Women Newcomers Pilot Program. The announcement was made in Halifax on December 9 as part of a 16-day awareness campaign about ending gender-based violence against women.

By Edana Robitaille

Statistics Canada data shows that immigrants have a high rate of employment The rate of unemployment is unchanged from September but there have been increases in the number of full-time jobs.

Statistics Canada has released the Labour Force Survey data for October 2022. Overall, the rate of unemployment has recovered from increases over May-September but is still consistent with September at 5.2%.

By Edana Robitaille

Employment rises as Canada’s labour force shrinks slightly While Canada is seeing an uptick of employment and a slight decline in unemployment, the domestic labour market continues to shrink.

The national unemployment rate fell by 0.2% to 5.2% in September. Statistics Canada’s September Labour Force Survey revealed positive trends in the labour market around employment, while concerns loomed in the background regarding an aging population and ever-increasing retiree exits from the workforce.

By Asheesh Moosapeta

Canadian job vacancies have reached another all-time high Statistics Canada says the job vacancy rate stands at 5.7% for the second quarter of 2022.

Statistics Canada has released results of the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey report for the second quarter of 2022. Overall, vacancies were up 4.7% from the first quarter of 2022 and 42.3% higher than the second quarter of 2021.

By Edana Robitaille

Canadian job vacancies continue climbing to new record heights in June A snapshot of job vacancies across Canada for June 2022.

Statistics Canada recently released its monthly update on payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies for June 2022.

By Vimal Sivakumar

Canada still has over one million job vacancies While Canada continues to experience high job vacancies, the employment rate is decreasing in most sectors for the first time since May 2021.

Statistics Canada has released its monthly payroll employment, earnings, hours, and job vacancy report for May 2022. Based on the report, the number of employees in Canada receiving pay or benefits from their employer has decreased for the first time since May 2021.

By Edana Robitaille

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Canada’s unemployment rate drops below 5%, the lowest in Canadian history Canada's labour force shrank in June, largely due to people age 55 and older leaving the labour force.

June’s Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada shows Canada’s labour market is still tightening, making it difficult for Canadian employers to find workers.

By Shelby Thevenot

Overall job vacancies in Canada continue to increase Statistics Canada reports that job vacancies are still reaching all-time highs across Canada.

According to Statistics Canada’s latest report on job vacancies, payroll and earnings, employers in Canada were actively seeking to fill about 1 million job positions at the beginning of April, up 2.4% from the previous months and almost 45% from April last year (not seasonally adjusted). Statistics Canada indicated that the increase in April is […]

By Julia Hornstein