With an increase in patients during the pandemic, various provinces have responded by implementing solutions to make it easier for foreign trained doctors to serve their Canadian community.
For the first time since April, the Canadian economy lost 63,000 jobs in December, but economists are optimistic about a 2021 recovery. The December 2020 Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey posted today shows the first net loss of jobs for the Canadian economy since April. In December, the Canadian economy lost 63,000 jobs, essentially nullifying…
After massive losses in the spring, the Canadian economy continues to claw back jobs but there is a long road ahead to reach pre-pandemic levels. While the November report from Statistics Canada did surpass the meagre 20,000 jobs that many economists predicted, the Nov. numbers do point to an economic slowdown. The Canadian job growth…
Canadian newcomers are working more hours and securing more full-time employment opportunities as the economy recovers from COVID-19. According to Statistics Canada’s September Labour Force Survey, employment in Canada grew by 2.1% in September. This brings the Canadian economy within 720,000 jobs from the pre-COVID employment levels seen in February. The September report surpassed the…
Canada has a demographics problem. Nine million baby boomers will retire in the next decade. Canada only has a population of 37.6 million. In addition to losing 24 percent of the population to retirement in the coming years, Canada also has a low birthrate. The loss of these nine million workers cannot be replaced with…
After two months of losses, Canada added 290,000 jobs to the economy, according to a new report from Statistics Canada. The increase in job creation is a welcome change from the losses experienced in March and April that were forecasted to continue throughout the spring. Combined with the increase in jobs created, and the number…
Lauren Boorman
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