In a recent announcement, the federal government revealed that Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) applications have declined sharply: roughly 50 percent overall, with a 70 percent drop in the low-wage stream. Alongside the drop, enforcement has intensified: in 2024–25, over 1,400 employer compliance inspections took place, penalties
On October 9, 2025, Canada’s federal government launched its fourth call for proposals under the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative, making up to $20 million available to strengthen capacity, infrastructure, and programming in Black-led and Black-serving non-profit organizations across the country.
From the government’s perspective,
Quebec’s Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) is trimming its workforce by roughly one hundred positions, following a hiring freeze imposed by the provincial Conseil du trésor (Treasury Board).
To reach that number, the SAAQ plans to let some fixed-term contracts expire without renewal, end certain
Quebec’s Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) is trimming its workforce by roughly one hundred positions, following a hiring freeze imposed by the provincial Conseil du trésor (Treasury Board).
To reach that number, the SAAQ plans to let some fixed-term contracts expire without renewal, end certain
In a recent announcement, the federal government revealed that Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) applications have declined sharply: roughly 50 percent overall, with a 70 percent drop in the low-wage stream. Alongside the drop, enforcement has intensified: in 2024–25, over 1,400 employer compliance inspections took place, penalties
On October 9, 2025, Canada’s federal government launched its fourth call for proposals under the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative, making up to $20 million available to strengthen capacity, infrastructure, and programming in Black-led and Black-serving non-profit organizations across the country.
From the government’s perspective,
Labour Force Survey - September 2025
Canada’s labour market showed signs of cautiously improved footing in September, with an unexpected gain in employment largely driven by full-time jobs. But the headline numbers mask cracks in the underlying structure. As policymakers and economists parse the data, the question is whether
Canada Post strike and its ripples
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The state of the labour market’s supply
In cities across Canada, job fairs have become magnets for the unemployed, drawing hundreds or even thousands of applicants hoping to make connections with potential employers. Yet the swelling crowds at these events belie a deeper tension: even as large numbers of
September analysis of labour market news - The Monthly Pulse
Across Canada, labour market signals this month paint a complex but revealing picture: healthcare systems under pressure, housing projects accelerating, universities expanding, and trade-exposed industries facing headwinds. Taken together, these stories hint at where new opportunities and new shortages will
In many workplaces around the world, a strange shadow looms behind the glow of progress. Artificial intelligence, once heralded as the tool that would free workers from tedious tasks, is increasingly becoming a source of stress, anxiety, and burnout. The disconnect between what employers expect of AI and how workers
