On April 1, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) made an announcement to increase the federal minimum wage by 7% to $16.65 per hour in order to keep up with inflation. The surge of $1.10 per hour comes after the 6.8% rise in the consumer price index in 2022. Recently, an announcement was made...
The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates in the Express Entry pool are anxiously waiting for their invitations to apply for permanent residency. The last-all program draws took place almost two months ago, leaving Post-Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) holders in the CEC program concerned as their permits approach expiration. Express Entry draws have been program-specific, targeting...
Canada’s Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser, recently announced that Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) holders whose permits are expiring in 2022 and 2023 can apply for an Open Work Permit extension starting from April 6, 2023. The Open Work Permit extension will allow PGWP holders to continue working legally in Canada for a maximum duration of three...
According to Statistics Canada’s latest Labour Force Survey, employment in Canada stayed relatively the same in February 2023 following two monthly increases in December 2022 and January 2023. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.0%, which is just shy of the record-low 4.9% that was seen in the summer of 2022. There were just over...
Canada is known for being a progressive country with a strong commitment to human rights and equality for all. While women in Canada have the same rights and freedoms as men, there are still significant gaps in how women, especially immigrant women, are represented in the country’s workforce. According to data from Statistics Canada in...
Members of Parliament Salma Zahid and Rechie Valdez announced that caregivers can now apply for permanent residence in Canada with 12 months of work experience instead of 24. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will ensure that applicants have the required amount of work experience before approval is granted to them. The change will take...
The number of professions is seeing increased hiring in Canada, as outlined in a recent report “20 Canadian roles in demand”. As a result of the study calculated growth rates for each profession (excluding jobs that are not salaried full-time or part-time roles) based on the titles of millions of jobs started by LinkedIn members...
This is a good indication that the hiring climate in Canada has improved in November 2022, as payroll employment (the number of employees receiving pay or benefits from their employer) has increased in 10 out of 15 sectors—a good indication that the Canadian economy is returning to its pre-COVID level of growth. This resulted in...
Work permits will be available to family members of some temporary foreign workers (TFWs) starting today. The temporary foreign worker program (TFWP), as well as the International Mobility Program (IMP), will temporarily extend work permits to family members of principal applicants. Work permits are now available to those who meet the following criteria: A spouse,...
