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Immigrant employment rate in Canada rose in 2023

CIC News Immigrant employment rate in Canada rose in 2023 According to 2023 Statistics Canada (StatsCan) data released yesterday, there is a clear correlation between the employment rate of core working-age immigrants* and how long it has been since they landed in Canada. Importantly, StatsCan’s data assessed employment and unemployment for two general groups of…

How immigration helped Canada set a new population growth record in 2022

CIC News How immigration helped Canada set a new population growth record in 2022 According to recent data from Statistics Canada, the country’s total population is estimated to be over 39.5 million (as of January 1, 2023). This means that, for the first time ever, Canada’s population grew by over one million people in a…

Unemployment rate among Canadian immigrants at historic low

CIC News Unemployment rate among Canadian immigrants at historic low The unemployment rate for immigrants who landed in Canada within the past five years was at a record low according to Statistics Canada’s March Labour Force Survey. The newly-released report captured Canada’s labour market conditions during the week of March 13 to 19. During the…

Canada nears record-low unemployment rate in February

CIC News Canada nears record-low unemployment rate in February Canada’s labour force made a full recovery in February as Omicron-related public health measures lifted in several provinces. Statistics Canada measured Canada’s labour market performance during the week of February 13 to 19. After public health measures were tightened in December and January, many had been…