Ontario Jobs

• Ontario manufacturer touted by defence minister announces relocation plans to Poland

  Woodward Inc. plans to close its facility in Peterborough, Ont., at the end of August 2027, putting 165 employees out of work.

  Economy

  Jul 14
  
• Ontario loses 16.7K jobs in June, wiping some previous gains

  New figures released by Statistics Canada revealed Ontario lost 16,700 jobs in the past month, keeping its unemployment rate steady and above the national average.

  Canada

  Jul 10
  
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• Ford praises federal border plan ahead of meeting with prime minister, premiers

  Ford says the actual number of Ontario jobs affected by the tariffs will depend on what sectors are targeted, but the ministries have told him it could be between 450,000-500,000.

  Politics

  Jan 14, 2025
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• In bid to get more immigrants jobs, Ontario plans to ban Canadian experience requirements

  In a bid to help more immigrants get jobs in Ontario, the province is planning to ban the use of Canadian work experience as a requirement in application forms and job postings. 

  Economy

  Nov 9, 2023
• Salary ranges would have to be disclosed on job postings under new Ontario bill

  Ontario is planning to make it mandatory for salary ranges to be disclosed on job postings.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2023
• 2 Cobourg manufacturers announce expansion plans, 30 new jobs to be created

  Ontario is providing over $700,000 to support multi-million dollar expansion plans by Beneco Packaging and Custom Plastics, both located in Cobourg.

  Economy

  Aug 30, 2023
• Ontario puts $2.6M toward newcomer job training projects

  Ontario is funding four training projects to help more than 300 newcomers, including displaced Afghans and Ukrainians, find jobs.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2023
• Canada’s jobs market shows signs of ‘fraying’. What it means for the Bank of Canada

  The job report is the last major economic data release before the Bank of Canada announces its interest rate decision on Wednesday.

  Economy

  Jul 7, 2023
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• ‘Good news’: Nixing Canadian experience rule spells opportunity for foreign engineers in Ontario

  "It is good news, " Zaitsev said in an interview. "It helps to get a job in Canada, an engineering job.” 

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2023
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• Ontario to fund job programs for people with criminal records

  Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton says the province is putting $12 million toward helping people with criminal records find employment.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2023