Ontario, Canada, is on course to lose up to 500 carpenters per year to retirement over the next decade. Toronto’s booming condo construction, along with other major projects in the city, requires replenishing skilled workers in the field. To combat the lack of workers, Mike Yorke, President of the Carpenters …
According to The 2019 Canadian Tech Talent Report, these are the top five cities for employment in the tech sector: Toronto – Topped the list with almost 230,000 tech workers. The city received an A+ for the quality of labor. Ottawa – Close to ten percent of the workforce in …
Ontario is experiencing a shortage of skilled workers and feels the need to look outside of the country for help. The economic development minister, Vic Fedeli, says the growth of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program would help answer the job market needs of Ontario’s employers. Fedeli requested in a letter …
The Canadian economy saw a gain of 35,200 jobs in December, which reversed the losses of the previous month. The unemployment rate also dropped to 5.6 percent, beating out the 5.9 percent rate in November when the country lost over 71,000 positions. The private sector employees increased by 56,900, according …
If you are looking for a top company to work for in Canada during 2020, Canada’s Top 100 Employers released an excellent list to choose from. These places of employment have built top-notch organizations and the best practices are the norm. Progressive programs push past the status quo to make …
The Federal Skilled Trades Program has some limitations that sometimes make it hard for immigrants to bypass. Ravi Jain, the chair of the Canadian Bar Association National Immigration Law Section, is lobbying for changes to the program, which would lower the English requirement. This simple step would make it easier …
The 2019 Canadian Tech Talent Report ranked Canada’s top cities for the tech sector. The report ranked the cities based on cost competitiveness, quality of labor, and talent availability. The number one city on the report is Toronto. The city has 228,500 tech workers and received an A+ for the …
Canada is en route to one of the best years ever in job gains. The economy grew by 53,700 positions last month, according to Statistics Canada. Since December of last year, there have been over 358,000 jobs posted, making it the most since 2002. Close to 300,000 of those jobs …
Canada is trying to find an answer to the challenge of not having enough workers in the aviation industry, from pilots to workers overall. At a forum in Ottawa, it was reported that flight school could cost close to $75,000 to reach a level of training needed to be employed …
Sathiyaseela Ramesh and her family tried for many years to find a way to leave India and relocate to Canada. Their way was finally found through a recruitment program offered by a small community in south-central Manitoba. The city of Morden has seen its population almost double in the past …
