by Nwando Oranye | Jul 23, 2024 | Immigration Blog
The latest Labour Force Survey shows a slight growth in employment for May 2024, with an additional 27,000 jobs. Conversely, the employment rate fell by 0.1 percentage points to 61.3%. Unemployment rose to 6.2% from the previous month and year, indicating a tighter...
by Nwando Oranye | Mar 18, 2024 | Immigration Blog
In December 2023, Canada’s job vacancies remained steady at 637,400: the job vacancy rate was 3.6%, with a total labour demand decline of 0.4% compared to the previous month. The ratio of unemployed persons to job vacancies increased to 2.0 in December, up from...
by Nwando Oranye | Dec 16, 2023 | Immigration Blog
Statistics Canada reveals a drop in job vacancies in September as more Canadians found work. Job vacancies fell by 40,700, continuing a downward trend from May 2022’s peak of over a million. Despite the decline, payroll employment improved, with 22,100 more...
by Nwando Oranye | Nov 21, 2023 | Immigration Blog
The development of a five-billion-dollar electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Windsor, Ontario, has recently gained attention, with reports indicating it will employ 2,500 people by 2025. This aligns with Canada’s commitment to reach net-zero emissions by...
by Nwando Oranye | Nov 20, 2023 | Immigration Blog
According to Statistics Canada, Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 5.7% in October, as job gains in construction, information, culture and recreation were offset by losses in trade and manufacturing. This is the fourth increase in unemployment rates in six...
