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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Reports Question Impending Labour Shortage

Two new reports are suggesting that Canada’s impending labour shortage might not be as severe as experts had been warning for the past several years. This fall both the Toronto Dominion Bank and Montreal’s Institute for Research on Public Policy released reports suggesting that there is little evidence supporting the labour shortage theory. Despite repeated
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Canadian Job Count Remains Steady

The Canadian job market is beginning to show signs of recovery, according to the latest data released from Statistics Canada. This month’s labour force survey showed that the unemployment rate held steady at a five-year low of 6.9 percent, while over 13,000 new jobs were created. While the steady numbers came as good news to
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