Worker Shortage
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Canada ‘absolutely’ can’t build more houses without more immigrants, minister saysCanada aims to welcome 451,000 new immigrants in 2024. By 2025, the number is expected to go up to 500,000. Miller said he was not considering slashing these targets.CanadaAug 11, 2023
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As worker, housing shortages collide, Canada hones in on newcomers in skilled tradesIRCC said that by welcoming people in skilled trades such as carpentry, plumbing and welding, Canada can help its construction sector attract skilled workers.CanadaAug 1, 2023
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Vernon, B.C. housing project for medical residents aims to address doctor shortageNext summer the first doctors-in-training taking part in UBC Faculty of Medicine's new North Okanagan family medicine residency program will get to the region.CanadaMay 5, 2023
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Employers seeking ‘very specific’ skillset recruit refugee workers under pilot projectThe pilot project works to welcome skilled refugees to fill specific labour shortages in high-demand sectors, including health care, skilled trades and information technology.CanadaFeb 28, 2023
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Kingston-area skills competition aimed at generating student interest in tradesThe government estimates 700,000 trades workers will have retired by 2028. The Limestone skills competition aims to expose students to skilled trade careers amid a labour shortage.CanadaFeb 27, 2023
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Layoffs, boomers, interest rates: Why Canada’s jobs market shows ‘no signs of slowing’The 150,000 new jobs recorded in January was 10 times more than expected, one economist noted.EconomyFeb 14, 2023
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BUILD Inc. to end Winnipeg job training program without provincial fundingThe social enterprise's training program that's helped mainly Indigenous Manitobans overcome employment barriers is set to shutter Dec. 27 unless it can secure funding.CanadaDec 22, 2022
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Municipalities weigh in as Saint John begins an experimental four-day work weekAs the City of Saint John trials a four-day work-week model, other New Brunswick municipalities say they've had success with a similar idea.CanadaOct 17, 2022
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Help wanted: N.B. events in a pinch to find enough volunteers'It’s never ever easy. I mean, at every single run site this Sunday, you’ll see signs that say "volunteers needed,”' said Martha McClew with the Terry Fox Foundation.CanadaSep 16, 2022
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N.B. businesses still facing staff shortages as school returnsStaff shortages have had impacts across the economy but continue to impact the hospitality industry especially, according to the Moncton Chamber of Commerce.EconomySep 4, 2022
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