Educated immigrants struggling to settle in Canada
story like this one is getting boring…. less talk, more actions please! we don’t need never-ending reports after reports on something so well established. The Canadian Press – A new report suggests immigrants to Canada are highly educated, but struggling to meet their potential. The study by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities notes that recent working-age immigrants are twice as likely to have a university degree as other... [Read More...]
Good Canadians, eh?
I remember a comment made by a character in CSI about Canadians: “They’re happy for no reason”. Survey Shows What Matters Most to Canadian Workers When Deciding on the Right Choice of Job TORONTO–(Marketwire – February 25, 2009) – Among Canadian workers surveyed, more than half are prepared to accept a lower wage or a lesser role if their work contributes to something more important or meaningful, according to a... [Read More...]
Job growth ups 11% in Vancouver in five years
StatCan release – Employment in Vancouver reached 1,104,800 in 2006, a gain of 11.0% from 2001, acording to the latest census data. This was faster than the 9.6% growth rate from 1996 to 2001. Of the three largest census metropolitan areas (CMA), i.e. Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver, Vancouver had the highest employment growth between 2001 and 2006. In 2006, 63.0% of Vancouver’s working-age population was employed, up from 61.4% in 2001.... [Read More...]
Chinese immigrants need 10 years to catch up with employment rates
StatCan release – Immigrants born in Southeast Asia, particularly those from the Philippines, had the strongest labour market performance of all immigrants to Canada in 2006, regardless of when they landed in the country, according to a new study. The study assessed the labour force situation for immigrants at three stages: very recent immigrants, who had landed between 2001 and 2006; recent immigrants, who had landed between 1996 and 2001;... [Read More...]
Summer jobs NOW
Gov of Canada release – The Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, today officially launched Canada Summer Jobs 2008. This initiative provides funding to not-for-profit, public-sector, and small private-sector employers with 50 or fewer employees to create summer job opportunities for students 15 to 30 years old. “Canada Summer Jobs funds student work experiences, including those that deliver important... [Read More...]
The worst jobs for the 21st century
Oh no, journalists among one of them…. :((( —– Forbes – Health care, education and financial services–if you’re looking for work in the coming decades, these are the fields to get into. What to avoid? The usual suspects. According to the projections by the U.S. government, manufacturing jobs are expected to decline by more than 5% by 2014 as production moves overseas. Same goes for textile workers, such as sewing... [Read More...]
BC invests in foreign credential recognition
Gov of BC release – 17 B.C. regulatory bodies will receive funding to improve their organization’s foreign credential assessment and licensing practices, announced Economic Development Minister Colin Hansen today. “We are reducing the barriers to employment that skilled workers and professionals trained outside B.C. are facing,” said Hansen. “We want the process for reviewing credentials to be clear, consistent and timely.” In... [Read More...]
Microsoft BC begins hiring; immigrants excited
CIV – Microsoft Canada’s Richmond branch has begun hiring! On July 31, four new Vancouver positions have been put up on Microsoft’s career website. A hiring spree is expected after more senior positions are filled. The four new positions for Microsoft’s Richmond branch are: software design engineer in test, software design engineer, program manager and facilities manager. John Thibodeau, a spokesperson for Microsoft Canada,... [Read More...]
Chinese workers are expected to perform extra well than peers: large study
CIV – Chinese workers in Canada are most likely, among all ethnic groups, to feel being held a higher performance standard than peers, closely followed by aboriginals and South and Southeast Asians, according to findings from the largest national survey ever conducted about career satisfaction and advancement of visible minorities in corporate Canada. Career Advancement in Corporate Canada: A Focus on Visible Minorities was undertaken by Catalyst... [Read More...]
Immigrants tend to lower wages in Canada, US: study
StatCan – Immigration has tended to lower wages in both Canada and the United States, according to a new study. However, it was found that the impact of immigrants on the wages of domestic workers depends to a large extent on the skill mix of the newcomers. A significantly higher proportion of immigrants to Canada are highly skilled. In 2001, around 4 in 10 individuals with more than an undergraduate university degree were immigrants in Canada... [Read More...]
