Information technology and professional business know-how once again proved to be among the best ways for immigrants to take up permanent residence in Canada last year as jobs in the retail sector dried up due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada data reveals the top 10 jobs for new permanent residents
Canada’s economy will surge later this year as COVID-19 vaccines are widely distributed, creating a massive demand for immigrants to fill vacant jobs. In its latest economic forecast, the Conference Board of Canada states the country’s economy is expected to make a full recovery from the economic hit it took during the global pandemic in
Foreign nationals looking for work in Canada should keep an eye out on the mid-sized British Columbia city of Kelowna which is now ranked the number one place for job hunters in Canada. As the second wave of COVID-19 ripped through Canada in the last few months of 2020, the West Coast province fared the
Foreign nationals looking to move to Canada have been given a glimpse into the Canadian jobs most likely to be in high demand in 2021. «For job seekers, skills related to e-commerce, computer science, security and healthcare will be most in-demand (this year),» reports Randstad Canada. Canada’s economy is healing from the massive impact of
The second wave of coronavirus in Canada took its toll on the labour market in December, as employment fell for the first time since April. In the Canada jobs Labour Force Survey, employment fell by 62,600 during the month, when compared to November. Unemployment also rose slightly, from 8.5 to 8.6 percent, as new restrictions
Fast-growing Canadian tech companies are in hiring mode and bringing in highly-skilled immigrants to fill jobs despite the COVID-19 global pandemic, reveals a new report from the Innovation Economy Council. “Canada’s booming technology sector appears to be holding its own in the global race for talent, even after the economic shock of the COVID-19 pandemic,”
Canada’s coronavirus recovery continued in November as employment rose by more than 62,000 and unemployment dropped to 8.5 percent. The Canada jobs Labour Force Survey recorded an employment increase of 0.3 percent for the month, slower than previous months but still another step in the right direction. The month saw full-time employment rise by 99,000,
Canada saw its unemployment rate edge down as it added 83,600 jobs in October, despite many provinces reimposing restrictions due to the second wave of COVID-19. The Canada jobs Labour Force Survey showed the unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage points to 8.9 per cent compared to September. Of the employment increase, the majority was in
Immigrants who work in Canada before making a permanent move earn more money and are more likely to remain employed, according to two new studies. In Two-step Immigration Selection: Skilled Work Experience vs. Pre-arranged Jobs, the fifth of Ottawa’s Economic Insight Series of studies, the authors note having a pre-arranged job and previous Canadian work
2020-03-09 – More than 80 percent of skilled worker immigrants find a job in Canada, and the vast majority are in permanent positions, according to a World Education Services study. The survey says nearly two-thirds of skilled immigrants find a job within three months, rising to nearly 74 percent within six months. The report, drawn
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