Youth Unemployment
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As grads enter tough job market, moving home ‘makes perfect sense’: expertsYoung Canadians are living at home for longer with each passing generation, which experts say suggests that the stigma may be fading as economic pressures shift cultural norms.EconomyMay 26
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Tim Hortons says it will hire locals, scale back temporary foreign workersTim Hortons says it intends to hire 10,000 'local' workers in the coming months as it expands operations and amid the Temporary Foreign Worker program scaling back.ConsumerMay 25
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Young Canadians are looking for jobs — just not where employers are hiringLarger businesses are more likely to use multiple recruitment methods compared to smaller firms, a new survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business said.EconomyMay 20
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Youth unemployment rises as Canada sheds 18K jobsThe youth unemployment rate, which is the rate of unemployment among Canadians aged 15 to 24, rose by half a percentage point to 14.3 per cent.EconomyMay 8
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Invest or keep money in cash? 41% of young Canadians opt for latter in TFSANew survey data suggests Gen Z and millennials who use a tax-free savings account aren't investing in that account because they want the money readily available.MoneyNov 12, 2025
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Holiday hiring is set to get tighter as small firms say no to staffing upThree in four Canadian small businesses in the retail and hospitality sectors said they’re not planning to hire seasonal staff for the holidays, according to a new poll.CanadaNov 7, 2025
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Here’s how Carney’s budget aims to tackle youth unemploymentBudget 2025 proposes nearly $1.6 billion in funding for the youth job market in Canada as unemployment for young Canadians nears 15 per cent.EconomyNov 5, 2025
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Reform training programs to tackle high youth unemployment, Tories urgeThe Conservatives pin much of the blame on what they call Canada's broken immigration system, which they say flooded the job market and made it harder for young people to break in.CanadaOct 15, 2025
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Youth unemployment is now at level seen ‘during a recession,’ report showsNearly one in five Canadian teens want to work but cannot find any work, the report noted. Young adults, aged 20 to 24, also saw a mild increase in unemployment.CanadaSep 4, 2025
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Youth unemployment is near decade-highs. What will it take to fix it?A new report is warning youth unemployment has reached a "troubling" high, hitting a level not seen since 2012, and it could cost the Canadian economy billions in the next decade.CanadaNov 19, 2024
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