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Canada – Unionization rates is falling
The Canadian trade union movement grew out of the industrialization of the economy at the end of the 19th Century. At that time, unions were predominately a male domain and remained so until the 1960s. Today, a union member is slightly more likely to be a woman, and working in an office, school or hospital, … Continue reading
Employment Growth Rates in Canada – Most firms exhibit little organic growth StatCan finds
Studies on job growth typically seek answers to questions such as: What is the source of the growth of jobs? Does job growth lie predominantly in small, large, young or old firms? Where is job growth strongest? Where is it most volatile? An earlier Statistics Canada study, published in The Daily on July 5, 2012, showed that … Continue reading
Canada for March 2015 – 5.9 Unemployed people for every job vacancy
Canadian businesses reported 232,000 job vacancies in March, up 23,000 compared with 12 months earlier. For every job vacancy, there were 5.9 unemployed people, down from 6.7 in March 2014. This decline in the ratio was the result of both fewer unemployed people and more job vacancies. Unemployment-to-job vacancies ratio declines in four provinces In Quebec, there were 6.6 unemployed people for every job vacancy, down from 10.0 in March 2014, … Continue reading
Canada – No evidence of a national labour shortage at present or into the foreseeable future research finds
This report outlines the findings of a knowledge synthesis project which was established to gather and learn more about what the best existing peer-reviewed research reveals about labour and skills supplies in Canada now and in the near future. This study identifies not only what is known but also the gaps in research relating to … Continue reading
Canada Job Report for May – Employment increased by 59,000
Employment increased by 59,000 in May, driven by gains in the number of private sector employees. The number of people participating in the labour market also rose in May, leaving the unemployment rate unchanged at 6.8% for the fourth consecutive month. Since the beginning of 2015, employment gains have averaged 20,500 per month. In the 12 months to May, employment increased by 192,000 (+1.1%), the … Continue reading
Citizenship in Canada – The biggest impacts
In June 2014, Bill C-24 passed and the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act came into force. The bill marked the most significant changes to Canada’s citizenship laws since 1977. Some of the changes came into effect in the summer of 2014 and the rest we expect will be implemented sometime in 2015. The government hasn’t said … Continue reading
Employment Insurance in Canada – Up 5,900 or 1.1% in March 2015
In March, 517,900 people received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, up 5,900 or 1.1% from February. Compared with March 2014, the number of EI beneficiaries rose slightly (+2,600), the first year-over-year increase since February 2010. For the third consecutive month, Alberta led all provinces in terms of growth in the number of beneficiaries, with an 8.9% increase in March. Notable increases also occurred … Continue reading
Canada’s Oil and Gas Industry – Could lose as many as 185,000 direct and indirect jobs
In 2014, the oil and gas industry spent more than $125 billion on exploration, development and production activities in Canada, supporting more than 720,000 direct and indirect jobs. With an anticipated $31 billion reduction in capital and operational expenditures in 2015, the Canadian economy could lose as many as 185,000 direct and indirect jobs related … Continue reading
Job Vacancies in February in Canada – 5.9 Unemployed people for every job vacancy
Canadian businesses reported 220,000 job vacancies in February, up 28,000 compared with February 2014. For every job vacancy, there were 5.9 unemployed people, down from 7.1 one year earlier. This decline in the ratio was the result of both fewer unemployed people and more job vacancies. The national job vacancy rate was 1.5% in February, up from 1.3% posted 12 months earlier. Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read … Continue reading
Canada’s Express Entry – A slow start
After the first five months it’s clear the new PR process has missed the mark on all three of its goals. Worse, the new program has created some unintended consequences. First, the application system is restrictive and leaves little room for discretion. With only an e-mail address for inquiries, no one is available to talk … Continue reading
Canada – EI produces multi-billion-dollar surpluses, but only about a third of unemployed people can qualify
Even if you never use employment insurance, you pay into, he said. Someone who makes $60,000 a year, pays about $914 to EI. The program isn’t serving everyone it needs, but it constantly produces multi-billion-dollar surpluses. Why is it then, as Zon wondered, “contributing on paper to the federal budget balance” when “only about a … Continue reading
April Job Report for Canada – Employment down by -20,000, UR held steady at 6.8% for the third consecutive month
Employment edged down in April (-20,000), as gains in full-time work were more than offset by losses in part time. The unemployment rate held steady at 6.8% for the third consecutive month. In the 12 months to April, employment increased by 139,000 (+0.8%), with all of the growth in full-time work. Over the same period, the total number of hours … Continue reading
Canada in 2014 – Full time employment-increased by 158,000, mainly in Western Canada
Full-time and core-age employment advanced in 2014 While employment growth in 2014 was little changed from the previous year, both full-time work and employment among core-age workers strengthened in 2014 on gains in the second half of the year. Full time employment-increased by 158,000 in the year, up from 46,000 in 2013. Employment among core-age … Continue reading
Express Entry in Canada – There are problems
In April 10, 2015, three foreign nationals became the first permanent residents (PRs) under Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s (CIC) new Express Entry system. In Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s related announcement, it indicates that two of the three new PRs were international students who qualified under the Canadian Experience Class category, touting this as evidence of … Continue reading
Canada – Can employers provide information on job vacancies and occupations in high demand ?
The Workplace Survey was an experimental survey conducted in early 2012 by Statistics Canada. The survey was funded by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, now known as Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). The goal of the survey was to determine the ability of employers to provide information on a wide range of labour … Continue reading
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