They’ve graduated in Canada, but they need work experience to stay here
With a challenging labour market making it hard to find employment, thousands of post-graduate work permit holders are running out of time and facing removal from Canada....
Time to unlock the economic potential of Canada’s immigrant and racialized communities
A lack of access to seed money holds back newcomer – and especially refugee – entrepreneurs....
Canada plans record levels of immigration in ‘roadmap’ to post-COVID-19 economic recovery
Canada has launched its boldest immigration plan in modern history in the midst of a second wave of COVID-19, increasing the number of newcomers it will bring into this country at...
New skilled-immigrants ranking system sees newcomers landing better jobs
Ninety-five per cent of the principal applicants admitted under the so-called Express Entry process were employed after one year, while 83 per cent of them reported doing so in their...
The pandemic has caused a surprising rebound for the unions
During the first half of 2020, however, union coverage surged to almost 32 per cent — the highest in 15 years....
Black and racialized Canadians lacking on boards, study finds
Black and racialized people are under-represented and sometimes non-existent on boards in eight major cities across Canada....
If you’re on CERB, you’re going to have to pay taxes on it next spring
CERB funds are taxable, something that many recipients seem to ignore. But come tax time, the federal government will issue recipients T-4A slips for the CERB funds they were paid...
Hospitality workers fearing long-term unemployment seek government action
More than 90% of employees in hotels, airports, stadiums, universities and schools have been out of work since March, union representing hospitality workers says.labour...
One third of Indigenous workers in Canada in jobs facing automation, says report
About 250,000 jobs — or 33.8 per cent of roles held by Indigenous workers across Canada — are currently concentrated in industries with a high risk of automation, says the...
Training program needed for CERB recipients without jobs to return to work
Ottawa should bolster training for workers displaced by coronavirus-related lockdowns especially in sectors where some jobs may never return, research and business groups said this week....