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Canada / 11,000 public service jobs cut since last budget
The Conservative government has wiped nearly 11,000 jobs off the federal payroll, mostly by attrition, and is on target to cut the remaining 8,200 over three years, according to Treasury Board President Tony Clement.Clement said the government is more than half-way to its target to eliminate 19,200 public service jobs. Of the jobs cut, 7,500 … Continue reading
Canada / Almost half feel overqualified for their jobs
Canadians are not alone in feeling undervalued in the workplace, as a new survey shows almost half of the population feels overqualified for their jobs. The latest global work monitor survey released by recruitment firm Randstad showed 44 per cent of Canadians feel they are overqualified for the positions they fill, while one in five … Continue reading
Canada / TVOntario / 35 To 40 Layoffs
Faced with decreased funding from the Ontario government, public broadcaster TVOntario is eliminating 35 to 40 jobs and cancelling a number of TV shows, including the iconic “Saturday Night at the Movies,” the station announced on Tuesday. At the same time, TVOntario plans to focus more heavily on “digital innovation in children’s educational media and … Continue reading
Canada / Talent War / Skilled immigrants: They’re not lining up anymore
If you’re an engineer in China or Brazil, you have a good life. Why come and freeze in Canada, right? It’s a truism that Canada is a nation of immigrants, but in the years ahead, demographics — an aging population and low birthrate — and changing employment patterns, with increased demand for specific skills, indicate … Continue reading
Canada / Quebecor cutting some 500 jobs
Quebecor Inc. is cutting some 500 jobs at its Sun Media newspaper division in a move that includes the closure of two production facilities in Ottawa and Kingston. The downsizing is part of the Montreal-based media group’s efforts to reduce annual costs by $45 million. There had been earlier reports Quebecor (TSX:QBR.B) would eliminate the … Continue reading
Talent War | Canada needs to get competitive says Harper
Stephen Harper believes a global demographic shift is under way, one that will force developed nations such as Canada into a furious competition for talented immigrants in the years ahead. In some of his most expansive comments on the topic, the Prime Minister outlined the rationale behind his government’s fundamental overhaul of the country’s system … Continue reading
Immigration | Fiscal Burden | Canada : Recent immigrants cost an estimate of $16.3G to $23.6G annually
“Canada’s immigrant selection process needs to be revamped to focus on admitting people with Canadian job offers and skills needed by employers, recommends a new report released today by the Fraser Institute, Canada’s leading public policy think-tank.” This is what says the Press Release on Patrick Grady and Herbert Grubel’s Immigration and the Canadian Welfare … Continue reading
Canada | Some 40 pc of Canadian university graduates aged 25 to 29 are employed in low-skill jobs
Canada’s skills gap has been brought into increasing focus by the large numbers of unfilled jobs which coexists with high youth unemployment. Last summer, a report commissioned by the Canadian Council of Chief Executives stated that Canada is falling behind in the global skills race. The answer, according to many university presidents, is more money … Continue reading
Canada – Private sector loosing jobs
Canada may have added 1,800 jobs in October, but that number hides the fact that almost all the gains came from government and that the private sector lost more than 20,000 jobs. The 1,800 jobs added was already a disappointment compared with the 10,000 economists had forecast. According to Statistics Canada, that left the unemployment … Continue reading
Bombardier cuts 1,200 jobs in train unit
Bombardier Inc (BBDb.TO: Quote) will delay the inaugural flight of its all-new C-Series jetliner by six months, the plane and train maker said on Wednesday, as it reported weaker-than-expected quarterly revenue and said it would cut 1,200 jobs in its rail unit. The Montreal-based company said it was making good progress with its $3.4 billion … Continue reading
Canada – Employment unchanged and the unemployment rate remains at 7.4%
Following two consecutive months of increases, employment in October was unchanged and the unemployment rate remained at 7.4%. Employment Compared with 12 months earlier, employment increased 1.3% or 229,000, all in full-time work. The total number of hours worked also rose 1.3% over the same period. In October, employment grew in Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador, while it fell in British … Continue reading
Canada – Skilled worker immigrant backlog to be eliminated
The government is expected to eliminate a controversial, years-old backlog of skilled worker immigration applications by the end of 2014 — about three years ahead of schedule, Postmedia News has learned. It means a plan to create a pool of would-be Canadians from which provinces and employers could cherry-pick newcomers based on labour market need … Continue reading
Canada – National Research Council layoffs the “tip of the iceberg”
Nearly 100 of Canada’s top researchers and scientists are facing layoffs in what the NDP science and technology critic says is just the “tip of the iceberg” in what appears to be the Conservative government’s plan to slash funding for basic research and focus instead on research that’s industry-driven. “There’s a much larger game afoot … Continue reading
Canada – Via Rail – CAW Questions Lay-offs and Cutbacks
CAW opened negotiations with VIA Rail this afternoon in Montreal, raising concerns about recent lay-offs and route cuts. “VIA Rail has suffered a number of very serious funding cuts from the federal government over the last few years, a situation that’s getting worse, not better,” said CAW President Ken Lewenza. He said that VIA Rail … Continue reading
Canada – Apprenticeship – Vocational Education in the Age of a Global Workforce
With collision repair facilities often turning to overseas recruitment, a knowledge of the situation as it exists is more important than ever before. The latest issue of the Canadian Apprenticeship Journal provides timely insights into international apprenticeship training systems. “Vocational Education in the Age of a Global Workforce” brings together foreign authors from low- and … Continue reading
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