Unemployment rate among Canadian immigrants at historic low – CIC News

The newly-released report captured Canada’s labour market conditions during the week of March 13 to 19.

Employment gains since September 2021 have outpaced the population growth.

In addition, there is no longer a limit to the number of low-wage positions that employers in seasonal industries can fill through the TFWP.

Two more measures will come into effect on April 30, including new rules for what percentage of an employer’s staff can be foreign workers.

For permanent immigration, Canada is set on admitting a new record number of newcomers this year.

Four out of five of the 1.8 million people added to the population between the 2016 and 2021 censuses were either temporary residents or immigrants with permanent status.

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