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Potash Corp. / To Cut Over 1,000 Jobs
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (POT) said Tuesday it will cut about 18% of its workforce, or more than 1,000 jobs, as it continues to grapple with slumping demand for potash and phosphate, two key fertilizer ingredients Continue reading
Saskatchewan / Shortage of skilled tradespeople
Although Saskatchewan is well on its way into another year of the recent economic boom, there are many labour challenges that remain constant Continue reading
Saskatchewan / Minimum wage in increases to $10.00 Saturday
The minimum wage in Saskatchewan is going up on Saturday. Last month, the province announced the minimum wage would increase from $9.50 to $10.00 per hour on Dec. 1. The increase will affect approximately 22,000 minimum wage earners, roughly five per cent of the paid workforce in the province. The minimum call-out pay will also … Continue reading
Canada | Employment Insurance | Recipients Fell by 6,700 and claims down
In February, the number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits fell by 6,700 (-1.2%) to 552,800. The number of beneficiaries fell in six provinces, with the largest percentage declines occurring in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec. Chart 1 Fewer Employment Insurance beneficiaries in February Number of Employment Insurance claims down in February To receive EI benefits, individuals must first … Continue reading
Canadian Census Sheds Light on Immigration Success
The most recent Canadian census, published in May 2011, has revealed new information about emerging population trends throughout the country, and how immigration has responded to and shaped these trends. In the past 5 years Canada has welcomed 1,863,791 new permanent and temporary residents. Between 2006 and 2011, the country saw a 5.6% population increase … Continue reading
Canada’s pattern of immigration spreads east and west – The Globe and Mail
What is rapidly changing is the distribution of new immigrants within Canada. From 1991 to 2006, Ontario attracted 54.5 per cent of the immigrant population (using Census data for those years). During that same period, the Maritime provinces attracted less than 1 per cent of immigrants, even though the region’s population was more than 5.5 … Continue reading
Where in the world? Saskatchewan wants Irish workers · TheJournal.ie
A CANADIAN PROVINCE is hoping to benefit from the number of talented people out of work in Ireland as it suffers from a dearth of skilled workers. A delegation of recruiters from Saskatchewan is travelling to Ireland next month to launch a campaign to address the province’s labour shortage. The 27 employers hope to fill … Continue reading
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