by Nwando Oranye | Jan 21, 2022 | Immigration Blog
According to Statistics Canada’s latest survey [5], the number of vacancies is increasing, pushing down the unemployment rate to 7.6% – the level it was before the start of the pandemic. This creates opportunities for foreign nationals looking to immigrate to Alberta....
by Nwando Oranye | Jan 13, 2022 | Immigration Blog
On January 10, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that the Government of Quebec implemented key measures to address labour shortages in the province. According to the new measures, Quebec’s employers in specific sectors can hire overseas candidates with...
by Nwando Oranye | Dec 24, 2021 | Immigration Blog
On December 14, 2021, the Government of Canada released the Economic and Fiscal Update 2021, updating the government’s plan to finish the fight against COVID-19. According to the statement, the Government is planning to invest “$85 million to reduce backlogs in...
by Nwando Oranye | Dec 24, 2021 | Immigration Blog
On December 20, 2021, Statistics Canada published a new report regarding the job vacancies and labour shortage in the third quarter of the year. According to the report, the number of job vacancies in the country reached an all-time high of 912,600 – more than 349,700...
by Nwando Oranye | Dec 7, 2021 | Immigration Blog
On December 3, 2021, Statistics Canada revealed a new Labour Force Survey that indicated the labour market conditions during the week of November 7 to 13. In November, hiring was predominantly driven by the private sector both for full-time and part-time positions....