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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 Canadian government will soon take a more aggressive approach when it comes to recruiting skilled workers from abroad. Immigration Minister Chris Alexander says that his government’s “transformational” plan is to target specific people deemed desirable in Canada’s marketplace – “rare birds if you will.” The plan is unique in that the government intends to
The Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations governing the Economic Class comprises the Federal Skilled Worker Class, Provincial Nominee Class (“PNP”), Quebec Skilled Worker Class, Investor Class, Entrepreneur Class, Self-Employed Person’s Class and the Canada Experience Class. On May 4, 2013, the Government of Canada introduced substantive changes to the Federal Skilled worker Class. The Minister
The Employment Minister Jason Kenney suspended Canada’s Fast food sector from the Temporary Worker Program in the wake of program abuse allegations by several McDonald’s outlets and a pizza restaurant in Saskatchewan. This also means that any pending applications from the food services sector will remain in limbo. While there has been widespread criticism from
Employers in the booming Western provinces are still doing what they can to overcome labour pressures, including looking abroad to find the skilled workers they need to keep pace with the demand. That is the case for Jim Nowakowski, owner of Saskatchewan-based welding company JNE Welding. Though there are skilled welders in Canada, Nowakowski says
Employers in British Columbia are bracing themselves for more worker shortages, with nearly 50 projects on the go, most of which are in the billion-dollar range. Business experts say that by 2020, the province will see about a million new jobs created in construction and operation of these projects. Though employers will certainly be looking
Ottawa is set to commit $800,000 to the National Association of Career Colleges (NACC) to help skilled newcomers to Canada, find work in their chosen fields. The NACC represents an array of schools across Canada that offer training in sectors facing a shortage of skilled workers. The Employment Minister Jason Kenney said that the funding
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
