Statistics Canada reports payroll employment rose by 24,100 positions in May 2026, up 0.6% year over year, while job vacancies held steady at 495,700 with a 2.8% vacancy rate. Public administration, health care, and retail trade drove the gains, while finance and professional services saw declines, a mix that directly shapes which occupations and provinces...
Canada’s workforce is getting older, and businesses are beginning to feel both the advantages and challenges that come with this demographic shift. A new Statistics Canada study reveals that productivity generally improves as employees gain experience, reaching its highest levels when the average workforce age falls between forty and fifty years. However, productivity begins to decline modestly beyond that point,...
Canada invited 6,442 young foreigners into the International Experience Canada pool between June 6 and July 10, 2026, bringing the year-to-date total to 83,013 invitations. South Korea, Australia, and France received the largest shares of that latest round, while over 36,900 candidates remained in the pool awaiting an invitation as of July 10. International Experience...
Alberta has secured one of the largest technology investments in Canadian history after Meta announced plans to build its first Canadian artificial intelligence data centre in Sturgeon County. The Meta AI Data Centre Alberta project represents an investment of more than $13 billion, making it the largest private-sector AI data centre investment ever announced in Canada. The project is expected to create more than...
Nova Scotia is putting nearly $890,000 into seven rural economic development projects, including an initiative that connects employers with skilled international post-secondary graduates. The funding comes from two provincial programs designed to strengthen local economies through innovation, tourism, and workforce development, and it signals growing opportunities for newcomers looking to settle outside Halifax. What is The Community Economic...
Canada is funding a global research project led by the Information and Communications Technology Council to map bilingual tech talent pools worldwide and attract those professionals to Canada. The project received $160,000 over two years through the Francophone Immigration Support Program, and aims to help Canadian employers recruit skilled bilingual workers more efficiently while supporting...
Immigrants who come to Saskatchewan under capped SINP categories — trucking, accommodations, food services, and retail trade are precisely the workers most likely to be earning at or near the minimum wage in their early years. A higher wage floor means more take-home income, greater financial stability during the settlement period, and a better foundation...
Canada’s labour market continues to send mixed but encouraging signals. While hiring has slowed compared with previous years, the latest Statistics Canada report shows that employers are still creating jobs and maintaining a significant number of open positions. The newest employment data reveals that Canada job vacancies remained stable at 490,500 in April 2026, while...
The BC PNP Rural Health Support Initiative is creating a new pathway for healthcare support workers seeking permanent residence in Canada. British Columbia has launched this temporary immigration initiative to help address labour shortages in rural and remote healthcare facilities across the province. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program is now accepting registrations under the...
