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Temporary Resident and the Labour Force Survey in Canada – The growing underrepresentation of NPRs in the LFS highlights a fundamental limitation of the survey
Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey (LFS) underestimates the rapidly growing non-permanent resident (NPR) population. This undercount potentially distorts important economic indicators, such as nominal wage growth and unemployment rates, because NPRs disproportionately influence these measures as a growing share of new labour market entrants. To address this data gap, this E-Brief recommends revising the LFS … Continue reading
Labour Force Survey in Canada – What about non-permanent residents (NPRs) ?
To understand the labour force survey one must begin by appreciating the limitations of its scope. The estimates do not apply to all Canadian residents, but rather are for a more restricted group. That group differs from Canada’s total population of 41,012,563 people as of April 1, 2024 by excluding the following:5 Persons under 15 … Continue reading
Non-Permanent Residents (NPR) in Canada – Achieving a reduction with the Comprehensive Ranking System
Canada has in recent years witnessed an unprecedented and unsustainable surge in its non-permanent resident (NPR) population. In response, Minister of Immigration Marc Miller recently announced a target to cut the NPR population to five percent of the overall population in three years. While the government has multiple policy levers at its disposal to achieve … Continue reading
Non-Permanent Residents in Canada – Over 924,000 in the 2021 Census or 2.5% of population
This infographic uses data from the 2021 Census of Population to provide a profile on non-permanent residents (NPRs) living in Canada. It presents various demographic and socio-economic characteristics of NPRs, and disaggregates by type of non-permanent resident. It reports on the topics of age, country of origin, labour market outcomes, and housing. Source: A portrait … Continue reading
Teen Jobs Offer More Than Spare Cash, Expert Says : NPR
A quarter of U.S. teens between ages 16 and 19, who are looking for work, can’t find it. Michael Saltsman of Employment Policies Institute says teen unemployment isn’t just about buying pizza on Friday nights. The cash teens earn is often essential for supporting themselves and their families. Saltsman speaks with host Michel Martin. MICHEL … Continue reading
How National Public Radio Uses Social Media to Recruit [Video Interview] | The Undercover Recruiter
We recently had a chat with Lars Schmidt who is the Director of Talent Acquisition at NPR (that’s National Public Radio), based in Washington, DC. In these changing times for recruiting, Lars, who is the founder of @NPRJobs and #pubjobs, believes in proactively driving social recruiting strategies. In this interview, Jorgen Sundberg, founder of Link Humans, found … Continue reading
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