Jobless Rate Rises For The First Time In Seven Months
Canada’s unemployment rate jumped to 5.4 percent in August, marking the first increase in seven months.
Canada’s unemployment rate jumped to 5.4 percent in August, marking the first increase in seven months.
The bank will be eligible for a payroll rebate of up to $1.5 million over three years through Opportunities NB, the provincial economic development agency.
Canada’s unemployment rate remained at a record low of 4.9 percent in July, but the situation in the Maritimes was more volitile.
StatsCan says the modest decline in unemployment comes as fewer people look for work, almost entirely in the 55-and-older age bracket.
Avanade is a professional services company that provides IT consulting and services focused on Microsoft Azure. The company has 56,000 employees spread across 26 countries, with about 800 employees in Canada.
Canada’s unemployment rate reached a new record low of 5.1 percent in May, according to Statistics Canada. It was the third consecutive month that the unemployment rate reached a new record low in Canada.
Employment increased in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador in April, according to Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey.
Canada is facing record retirements from an aging labour force amid high job vacancies and historically low unemployment.
The aim of the pilot program is to support internationally educated nurses as they apply for immigration and help them meet registration requirements to live and work in New Brunswick.
From dental care to new housing projects, the federal government’s massive spending programs won’t work properly unless they have a plan for labour.