Canada has introduced NOC 2021. What will it mean for immigrants in 2022? The new way Canada classifies occupations will affect some economic class and temporary foreign worker applicants. Canada’s immigration system will overhaul the way it classifies occupations in fall 2022. By Kareem El-Assal
Canada had a record number of job vacancies in Q2 2021 Statistics Canada's quarterly job vacancies report reveal record high job vacancies in construction, manufacturing, and food and accommodation services. Canada’s job vacancy rate in the second quarter of 2021 was the highest on record, according to Statistics Canada’s quarterly job vacancies report. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada had 815,800 job vacancies in June Statistics Canada's latest job vacancy report suggests job openings were driven by the accommodation and food services sector. This past June, there was a spike in job openings in accommodation and food services in Canada. By Shelby Thevenot
High job vacancies in health care and food services in Canada Statistics Canada's newly-published job vacancies report says job vacancies were high in health care and accommodation and food services. Amid increased public health measures in May, Canada’s accommodation and food services sector had the highest rate of employers looking for workers, and the health sector had the highest number of open positions. By Shelby Thevenot
Employment drops as Canada introduces stricter health measures Third wave of pandemic leads to 207,000 job losses. Canada saw its unemployment rate increase more than 8 per cent in April 2021, as employment fell by 207,000. By Mohanad Moetaz
Canadian immigrant labour market outcomes were improving before COVID A recent Statistics Canada report examines how immigrant employment rates and wages compared to Canadian-born workers over the past two decades. Before the pandemic, labour market performance gaps between Canadians and immigrants were either closing or remaining steady. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada adds 303,000 jobs in March Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey shows fast economic growth in March, but gains may not last. Canada’s economy grew even closer to pre-pandemic levels in March. By Shelby Thevenot
Immigrant kids grow up to outshine the overall population in the labour force Immigrants who come to Canada as children are oftentimes more educated and making more money than the Canadian average. Immigrant children are twice as likely as Canadian children to come from low-income households, but in adulthood, more of them end up getting a post-secondary education, and their salaries are oftentimes greater. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada’s population growth rate falls to WWI levels in 2020 Reduced immigration had a major impact on Canada's population growth during the pandemic. With an increase in deaths and a decrease in new immigrants, Canada saw its lowest population growth rate since 1916. By Shelby Thevenot
