How will Canada’s economy affect immigrant workers?

Credit to Author: Scotiabank| Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:00:34 +0000

At the beginning of the pandemic, immigrants who had landed in the last five years experienced higher unemployment levels than Canadian born workers. However, over the course of the pandemic, that shifted. As of January 2022, the employment rate for newcomers is now 7% above its pre-pandemic average. “Immigrants had this major decrease initially in their […]

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Daphne Bramham: Russia's invasion has united 'The West' in a way not seen for decades. But can it last?

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 23:01:22 +0000

Is it possible that Russian President Vladimir Putin knows that market-based, liberal democracies no longer have the backbone or foresight to stand up to autocrats like him?

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Douglas Todd: 'Astonishing' findings on Canadian ethnic groups' earnings and education

Credit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 19:00:41 +0000

People of South Korean, Chinese and South Asian extraction tend to be the top earners in Canada, broadly speaking. Latin American and Black people are often among the lowest.

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Canada’s decision to land over 400,000 immigrants in 2021 has come at a cost

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:00:49 +0000

The Canadian government entered 2021 with an ambitious immigration goal. Despite all the challenges being caused by the pandemic, it wanted to land 401,000 new immigrants, the highest total since Canada became a country in 1867. In a recent press release outlining the steps it is taking to improve application processing, the government noted Canada […]

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PH has enough tools to sustain growth — DoF

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 07:00:10 +0000

THE Department of Finance is optimistic on the sustained Philippine economic expansion this year amid domestic and global headwinds, saying the government has enough tools to propel rapid and inclusive growth. In a speech at The Manila Times’ 11th Business Forum: “The Philippine Economic Outlook 2020” held in Makati City on Tuesday, Finance Undersecretary Antonette […]

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