IRCC’s #ImmigrationMatters campaign highlights the benefits of immigration #WelcomingWeek2022 aims to educate Canadians and newcomers about the positive impact of immigration. Since 2018 Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has been running its immigration matters campaign as part of IRCC’s efforts to raise awareness of the benefits of immigration about all the ways immigration enriches Canada. By Edana Robitaille
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 continues to have very low unemployment rate Canada's unemployment rate was at 4.9% again in July, according to Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey. Canada’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.9% in July, matching the record low from the month before. By Shelby Thevenot
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
Canada’s unemployment rate down to record-low 5.1% Demand for workers is booming in Canada as unemployment declines and job vacancies rise. Canada’s unemployment rate hit a new record-low of 5.1%, the lowest point it’s been since comparable data became available in 1976. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada’s unemployment rate falls to all-time low of 5.2% Canada's labour market remains very strong for Canadian-born and immigrant workers alike. Canada’s unemployment rate has fallen to a new all-time low once again. By Kareem El-Assal
Unemployment rate among Canadian immigrants at historic low The new Labour Force Survey reveals unemployment for very recent immigrants is the lowest on record and employment is growing faster than Canada's population. The unemployment rate for immigrants who landed in Canada within the past five years was at a record low according to Statistics Canada’s March Labour Force Survey. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada nears record-low unemployment rate in February Statistics Canada's February Labour Force Survey reports that unemployment in Canada dropped to 5.5 last month, lower than in February 2020. Canada’s labour force made a full recovery in February as Omicron-related public health measures lifted in several provinces. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada’s employment growth slows in January due to Omicron Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey results say Canada lost 200,000 jobs in January. 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
