Unemployment Falls to Near Six-Year Low

Canada’s unemployment rate plunged to 6.8 per cent in September, its lowest level in nearly six years, Statistics Canada says. Ontario enjoyed the biggest gain, adding 24,700 new jobs, pushing the province’s unemployment rate down to 7.1 per cent from 7.4 per cent in August, the federal agency said Friday. The labour market data delivered
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Canada Pumps Out 74,100 Jobs as Jobless Rate Drops to 6.8%

Canada’s jobs numbers have followed a perfect pattern this year, with gains one month followed by losses the next. September was no different. The country added a better-than-expected 74,100 jobs last month and most of the gains were in full-time positions as well as in the private sector. To put things in a longer-term perspective,
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Canadian Employment: This is Getting Ugly

The latest employment figures from Statistics Canada show a decline of by 112,000 jobs in the private sector in August, resulting in an overall drop in employment of 11,000. Only last month the agency botched the July jobs report, erroneously claiming the economy added just 200 new jobs, when it fact the figure was 42,000.
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Uncovering the Mystery of Statistics Canada’s Disappearing Jobs

Most Canadians by now are aware of the ‘erroneous’ report released by Statistics Canada according to which the economy had created only 200 jobs in the month of July. This week they have come out and acknowledged that it was a big mistake.  Foreigners and international workers who are intending to work in Canada under
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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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Employers Hiring Cheap Temporary Foreign Workers Instead of Canadian Helicopter Pilots

Experienced Canadian helicopter pilots have expressed their concerns about employers hiring cheap temporary foreign workers instead of them, by denying the experienced pilots these jobs. The pilots say that if left unchecked, this trend of hiring cheap temporary foreign workers could spell the death knell for the industry. Bill Wadsworth is a helicopter pilot in
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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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Employment Minister Reacts to Foreign Worker Program Abuse by Suspending Food Services Sector

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
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