Canada’s hiring climate took a small but notable step forward in October. After a September marked by a sharp rebound in purchasing activity but lingering weakness across key sectors, the latest indicators suggest that momentum is slowly broadening. The CSJ Hiring Index rose to an estimated 5.8, up
The services industry in Canada appears to have turned a corner, though the light ahead remains dim and patchy. According to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, the headline services PMI rose to 50.5 in October 2025, up from 46.3 in September, breaking above the 50.
Canada’s efforts to build a more adaptable workforce are confronting an uncomfortable reality. New data from Statistics Canada show that only 29.7% of workers participated in job-related training over the last year, almost unchanged from 30.3% two years earlier. At a time when the economy is slowing,
Canada’s consumer economy has been sending mixed messages for months, but the latest update offers a clearer signal: households are still spending, and that resilience is beginning to echo through parts of the labour market. RBC’s newest Consumer Spending Tracker shows that Canadians carried solid momentum into October,
After years of record inflows, Canada is tapping the brakes. The federal government’s new three-year Immigration Levels Plan will hold permanent-resident admissions steady at about 380,000 people per year through 2028, effectively pausing expansion after a decade of sustained growth. It is a shift that reflects competing priorities:
A warning is rippling through Canada’s public sector. Unions representing federal and provincial workers say job cuts are accelerating, and they’re calling on Ottawa to take stronger action to protect public services. What’s emerging is not just a fiscal adjustment but a structural realignment that could send
Ottawa’s latest budget doesn’t just invest in training, it reimagines how Canadians find work. Among the headline measures, the government plans to launch a national digital jobs and training platform, supported by $307.9 million over two years for youth employment and training initiatives. The goal: to bridge
After months of cautious watching, Canada’s labour market finally showed signs of unexpected strength in October. Employment surged by roughly 67,000 positions, the unemployment rate edged down to 6.9 percent, and wages accelerated, a combination that suggests the labour slowdown that began in the spring may be
