New Brunswick is increasing its efforts to help internationally trained professionals and tradespeople enter the provincial workforce. On August 11, 2026, the Government of New Brunswick announced $9,986,323 in federal funding through the Foreign Credential Recognition Program to reduce barriers faced by internationally trained workers. The funding will support initiatives focused on health care, engineering,...
Saskatchewan’s labour market continued to strengthen in July 2026, with the province’s unemployment rate falling to 6.0%, below Canada’s national rate of 6.4%. The latest figures show continued employment growth across several industries, including construction, accommodation and food services, and finance, insurance, real estate and leasing. The July results provide a useful snapshot of Saskatchewan’s...
An IRCC evaluation report has concluded the federal Self-Employed Persons Program is no longer fit for purpose, citing a 69% average refusal rate and processing times exceeding ten years. Intake has been paused since April 2024 and suspended indefinitely since December 2025, and IRCC is now developing options to redesign it. Launched in 1978 as...
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...
