In a move aimed at providing temporary relief to specific industries in addressing labour shortages, the Government of New Zealand has introduced a new subcategory of the Specific Purpose Work Visa for industries that experience seasonal peaks. The new sub-category of the Specific Purpose Work Visa is aimed at providing interim relief to industries engaged … Read more
For the first time, Canada’s two main railway companies — Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City — are on the verge of a simultaneous labour stoppage that could inflict billions of dollars’ worth of economic damage. Why are both companies poised to stop? Contract talks between the Teamsters union and the companies usually take place … Read more
The Bank of Canada wants the economy to pick up speed again and some members of its governing council are concerned that weak job market conditions could hinder that process. That’s according to the central bank’s newly released summary of deliberations detailing discussions ahead of the July 24 rate decision. “With the emergence of slack … Read more
As per a recent report by Schengen News, Germany Has Granted 80,000 Work Visas in 1st Half of 2024. The visas were granted for employment purposes between January and June 2024, the Federal Foreign Office told the German Press Agency. German Economic Institute (IW) in its analysis had confirmed that Germany is facing a workforce … Read more
Unifor said on Wednesday that its members at Bombardier ratified a new three-year collective agreement, ending an 18-day strike at the business jet maker’s manufacturing facilities in Mississauga and Waterloo. The new contract provides general wage increases of 12.5 per cent over the life of the deal along with higher pension contributions and better job … Read more
As the federal government moves to restrict the number of temporary workers in the country, a relatively new program to bring refugees to Canada on a permanent basis is beginning to catch on with employers. The Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) is a federal program aimed, in part, at easing the labour shortages facing many … Read more
Businesses’ demand for temporary foreign workers has surged across the country in recent years, with employers given the green light to hire more than double the people through the federal program last year as they did five years ago. The program is designed to provide short-term relief to employers as a last resort, but has … Read more
“For my ninth birthday, all I wanted was money to cook a Cantonese dinner for my friends. I got the recipes from a cookbook and I made congee, pigeon and celery stir-fry, and all kinds of stuff. I’ve always been excited by Hong Kong and I love travelling here,” says McHale. Isaac McHale in the … Read more
A surge in new apartment construction drove housing start increases in some major Canadian cities last year, but demand continues to outweigh supply, according to a report released Wednesday by the federal housing agency. The report from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation focuses on six major cities: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa. Their combined housing … Read more
Amid high inflation, rising operating costs and shrinking Canadian demand, clothing designers in Nova Scotia say they’re struggling to find a sustainable business model. Designers say they’ve had to adjust to significant changes in consumer behaviour, supply chain disruptions and inflation as they’ve navigated through the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath. “We’ve made a lot of hard decisions. … Read more
