Why do people leave their jobs in Canada? A breakdown of reasons why people in Canada leave their jobs, and what it can tell us about the labour market. A new study by Statistics Canada reveals that workers in Canada overwhelmingly leave their jobs for reasons other than being laid off, or unsatisfied with their employment. By Asheesh Moosapeta
Canada allocates $100 million to support integration of newcomers during pandemic IRCC is providing financial support for services that help newcomers integrate and contribute to the Canadian economy and local communities. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced $100 million in funding to ensure settlement services for newcomers meet their needs during the pandemic. By Alexandra Miekus
6 factors that shape Canada’s immigration levels The difficult decision of identifying how many new immigrants to welcome to Canada is shaped by six major factors, but there is one factor that prevails above all. Canada’s 2020-2022 Immigration Levels Plan announcement will spark much discussion. The discussion will center around issues such as the number of immigrants Canada will welcome, which categories they will fall under and whether Canada has the capacity to integrate these newcomers into its economy and society. By Kareem El-Assal
Canada broke another record by welcoming 341,000 immigrants in 2019 In 2019, Canada welcomed more than 300,000 immigrants for only the fifth time in its history and exceeded its federal government immigration target by 10,000 additional newcomers. Canada continued its immigration record-setting pace by welcoming 341,000 newcomers in 2019. This is only the fifth time in its history that it has welcomed more than 300,000 immigrants in one year (the other times were 1911-1913 and 2018). By Kareem El-Assal
