Oil Fuels Economic Growth for Canadian Provinces

Canada’s oil-producing provinces have been ranked among the world’s top economic performers in a newly released think-tank report. Each year, the Conference Board of Canada ranks 16 of the world’s richest countries in terms of economic performance, based on factors such as growth and employment rates. This year, however, the Canadian think-tank not only analyzed
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How the Temporary Foreign Worker Program Moved from Being a Nimble Program to One that Requires a Complete Revamp

According to popular perception, the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, currently under intense Parliamentary scrutiny following a series of program abuse allegations by the Royal Bank of Canada, three McDonald’s franchises in Victoria, British Columbia and a pizza restaurant in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, was a program that had merit on paper initially, before it spiralled out of
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Survey Reveals Most Canadians Averse to Relocating for Employment Opportunities

A new survey reveals that more than half of Canada’s adult workforce is unwilling to relocate for pursuing employment opportunities, which also throws light on why many Canadian companies have to hire temporary foreign workers because of the shortage of local skills. The survey, conducted by Ipsos Reid for the Canadian Employee Relocation Council (CERC),
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Top Canadian Economist Champions Immigration

Canada must recognize the potential economic advantage that immigrants bring if it wishes to remain globally competitive, according to one of the country’s top economists. In a recent piece for the Globe and Mail, Royal Bank of Canada chief executive officer Gordon Nixon, calls for more efforts to tap into under-utilized immigrant skills. He points
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Criticism on Abuse of Temporary Foreign Worker Program Singes Employment Minister

The fresh emergence of abuse allegations over the Canadian Government’s troubled Temporary Foreign Worker Program has led to widespread criticism from all quarters over the manner in which Employment Minister Jason Kenney has handled the issue. The criticism does not just come from Kenney’s peers in the House of Commons, but also from business groups,
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Government to Work with Manufacturers to Address Labour Shortages

Canada’s employment Minister has announced a new plan to partner “underemployed” immigrants with employers in the manufacturing sector. Speaking at an Ontario manufacturing company last week, Employment Minister Jason Kenney announced new government funding and initiative partnerships with the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters group. The main initiative hopes to address worker shortages through newcomers whose
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Global Talent Remains Underutilized by Canadian Employers

Canadian employers still have plenty of work to do if they truly aim to attract and utilize skilled workers from abroad, according to the president and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Yuen Pau Woo. In light of the recent Immigrant Employment Summit in British Columbia, Woo argues that despite the common rhetoric
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Alberta Registers Increase in Employment Levels in Conference Board of Canada’s Help-Wanted Index

The December edition of the Conference Board of Canada’s Help-Wanted Index showed Alberta recording its fifth consecutive gain with an increase of 3.5 points. It also revealed the national index registering an increase of five points. The increases indicate better days ahead for those seeking employment in Alberta as well as across the country. The
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Alberta Continues to Attract Workers from Within Canada and Abroad

Alberta’s booming job market has resulted in the province’s largest population growths since the 1980s. The latest data from Statistics Canada shows that from July 2012 to July 2013, Alberta welcomed 52,551 international newcomers and 52,677 residents from other provinces within Canada, representing a 3.5 percent increase in population over the year prior. “There’s not
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