labour force

Overall job vacancies in Canada continue to increase

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

Canada’s high job vacancy rate means immigration will be even more critical to the labour market in the future

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

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

Canada’s unemployment rate down to record-low 5.1%

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 reports over 1 million job vacancies

Canadian employers were actively seeking to fill more than one million vacant positions at the beginning of March 2022, according to Statistics Canada’s latest report on job vacancies, payroll, and earnings.

By Shelby Thevenot

Alberta lifts restrictions on temporary foreign workers

Effective May 1st, Alberta is lifting restrictions on the hiring of new temporary foreign workers.

By Daniel Levy

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

Job vacancies in Canada remain near record highs

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 added 55,000 jobs in December

Canada’s employment rose 55,000 in December, while unemployment was little changed.

By Shelby Thevenot