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Canada reports over 1 million job vacancies

May 31, 2022 admin Canada, covid, Economy, jobs, labour force, labour market, settlement, statistics canada

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 13:00:24 +0000

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. The number of job vacancies in Canada reached a record-high of 1,012,900 in March, more than the previous record of 988,300 in September 2021. […]

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How Canada’s new NOC will affect Express Entry eligibility

May 28, 2022 admin ESDC, Express Entry, immigration, IRCC, jobs, labour market, national occupational classification, noc, noc 2016, noc 2021, PNP, statistics canada, teer, tfwp, Work, Work Experience

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Sat, 28 May 2022 12:00:47 +0000

Details of how the updated National Occupation Classification (NOC) system will affect Express Entry eligibility have been released. NOC 2021 will come into effect in November 2022. A total of 16 occupations will become eligible for Express Entry, and three will become ineligible, according to an internal briefing memo. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) […]

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Canada’s unemployment rate falls to all-time low of 5.2%

May 9, 2022 admin Canada, coronavirus, covid, Economy, labour force survey, labour market, LFS, statistics canada

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Mon, 09 May 2022 12:30:40 +0000

Canada’s unemployment rate has fallen to a new all-time low once again. Statistics Canada reports it fell to 5.2 per cent in April, down from the previous record of 5.3 per cent that was set in March. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The unemployment rate for people aged 25 to 54 is […]

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Alberta lifts restrictions on temporary foreign workers

May 3, 2022 admin Alberta, Economy, IRCC, job vacancies, jobs, labour force, labour market, labour shortages, LMIA, refusal to process, tfwp, tfws

Credit to Author: Daniel Levy| Date: Tue, 03 May 2022 13:00:51 +0000

Effective May 1st, Alberta is lifting restrictions on the hiring of new temporary foreign workers. All pending applications, including those submitted prior to May 1, are subject to this change. Prior to the change, the Alberta government had a “refusal to process” list containing occupations for which employers could not submit applications to the Canadian […]

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Quebec needs more workers to fill job vacancies: report

April 21, 2022 admin canada economy, canada labour market, coronavirus pandemic, covid-19, immigration, labour market, LMIA, pandemic, Quebec, temporary foreign worker, tfwp

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:00:17 +0000

Quebec has started off the year with a low unemployment rate and a record number of job vacancies. In an effort to address labour shortages, the provincial and federal governments have put forth a number of measures to support immigrants. The pandemic has transformed Quebec’s labour market. Public health measures have exacerbated previously-existing labour market […]

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Labour market trends in Canada and how they may impact international students

March 29, 2022 admin canadian labour market, careers, careers & education, International students, labour market, working

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:31:50 +0000

The opinion piece looks at recent labour market trends in Canada from 2021 that are shaping the future prospects for countless residents and are helpful to be aware of for international students planning to study abroad in Canada.

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How will Canada’s economy affect immigrant workers?

March 29, 2022 admin article position 3, covid-19, Economy, jobs, labour force, labour market, labour shortages, scotiabank, settle, settle in canada, settlement, sponsor content

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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Re-credentialing in Canada: How to certify your foreign education and professional credentials in Canada

February 28, 2022 admin article position 3, banking in canada, credentials, fcr, fqr, job, jobs, labour market, scotiabank, settle, sponsor content, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Scotiabank| Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 13:11:02 +0000

Considering moving to Canada to work or study and wondering if you’ll be able to work in your profession or pursue an advanced degree? Many professionals and tradespeople must get re-credentialed to work in other countries, including Canada. As part of the Canadian immigration process you may need to submit documents certifying your credentials. Here’s what […]

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Job vacancies in Canada remain near record highs

February 4, 2022 admin Canada, coronavirus, covid, covid-19, employment, IRCC, job vacancies, jobs, labour force, labour market, settle, settlement, statistics canada

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:00:30 +0000

The number of job vacancies in Canada remains high with 874,700 unfilled positions, according to the latest Statistics Canada figures. Data from November suggests the number of job vacancies was down 9.3% from October, but still significantly higher than before the start of the pandemic. Although the last two months have seen a decline from […]

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

February 3, 2022 admin analysis, cec, Economy, Express Entry, fswp, immigration, immigration levels plan, IRCC, labour market, PNP, Quebec, sean fraser

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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