Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 5.4% in August as interest rate hikes ‘bite’
Losses were concentrated in the education sector (50,000 jobs lost) and construction industry (28,000 jobs lost)....
Thousands of students are stuck in Canada’s immigration backlog. What’s being done?
With the start of another academic year around the corner, thousands of international students are in limbo waiting to find out if they’ll be able to enter Canada in time for in-person...
How to rebound from a layoff in Canadian tech
Laid-off workers should take a "pause" before embarking on job search to ensure they're emotionally ready and understand their budget needs. ...
Hiring process ‘broken’ in many Canadian firms, experts say. What’s the fix?
Many small or medium-sized businesses don’t have a human resources department that’s up-to-date with current technology or knowledge of where to find labour....
Ahead of summer rush, seasonal businesses struggle to find workers
With the hospitality, retail and recreation sectors seeing a strong rebound in customers, some companies are offering incentives such as flexible scheduling or even scholarships to attract applicants. ...
Canada needs new homes built, but construction industry headed for retirement wall
Forecasts anticipate recruitment numbers will fall short of filling labour gap, with 156,000 workers expected to retire in the next five year. ...
Self-employment slow to recover from COVID-19 shock
A sharp drop in the number of self-employed workers over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic could do long-term damage to the Canadian economy if entrepreneurship doesn’t see a resurgence, advocates say....
Canadians, companies embracing ‘workcations’ to improve work-life balance
Workers are now looking for unique perks that respect their work-life balance. In response, many companies are offering wellness, daycare and elder care stipends, flexible schedules and extra vacation time....
Ontario government seeking to double skilled immigrants to address labour shortage
The number of job vacancies in Ontario has increased from 234,000 in October of last year to almost 316,000 vacant jobs last month, according to Statistics Canada....
Business owners, workers concerned amid changes to COVID-19 subsidies
As Canada’s devastated tourism and service industry continues to recover, business owners and employees say that lifelines like the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy are the only things keeping them afloat....