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Rising Employment amid Economic Recovery in Canada

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With employment soaring beyond predictions and unemployment dropping to near pre-pandemic levels, new labour force data suggest that Canada is on its way to a full economic recovery.   This past November, Canadian employers added 154,000 jobs to the economy. Last month’s growth exceeded analysts’ predictions of 38,000, which was closer to October levels. The gains pushed employment a full percentage point higher than pre-pandemic levels. Also, unemployment dropped to 6%, which is within 0.3 percentage points of what it was in February 2020.   Data from Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey reflect labour market conditions during the week of November 7 to 13. Proof-of-vaccination policies and other public health measures were largely similar to those in October.   Hiring in November was driven by the private sector both in full-time and part-time positions. Even so, Canada is still experiencing labour shortages across sectors like hospitality, retail, and hea...

How Canadian Government can tackle Labor Market Outcomes

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Canada’s immigration system is designed to fill labor shortages, and yet the current system is not keeping up with the demand for essential workers. One of the reasons is that Canada has a number of immigration pathways for workers in “skilled occupations,” which do not always include jobs that are in-demand. Also, the process for regulated industries, such as nursing, result in fewer qualified workers being able to work in the field that they trained for.Over qualification is also a problem for both immigrants working in essential jobs, and employers. Let us look at the summary of some recommendations on how to fix the gaps in essential sectors, and improve outcomes for immigrants. ·          To mitigate over qualification in essential occupations, the study suggests that there should be more pathways to permanent residence for essential workers. Canada should give out more points in the Express Entry system for essentia...

Canadian Work Permits

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In this blog we would like you get a glimpse about the existing Work Permits operating in Canada for workers.  Visa services in Delhi There are two broad categories that Canadian work permits fall under: the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and the International Mobility Program (IMP). Lets us understand them one by one. Temporary Foreign Worker Program The main difference between the TFWP and IMP is that the TFWP requires the Canadian employer to get what is called a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). In simple terms, the LMIA process is a way to prove that hiring a foreign worker will have a neutral or positive impact on the Canadian labour market. That being said, the Global Talent Stream, which operates under the TFWP, is a work permit program that allows tech workers in certain occupations or who are hired at participating companies to get an expedited work permit. The employer does not have to do the advertising...

Industry Changes in CANADA as a Result of COVID-19

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Almost every single respondent (96%) said their business was impacted by COVID-19. 44% said the changes they made as a result of the pandemic (things like embracing e-commerce, working remotely, or rearranging floor space) are permanent. The majority of respondents believe these changes had a positive impact on their business. 61% of businesses across all three industries agree that the shifts and changes brought about by the pandemic have been mostly positive. They expect new technologies, consumer demand, and product or service innovations to continue to drive change within their industries over the next decade. COVID-19 accelerated the shift to e-commerce Many retail trade businesses were already on the path to embracing e-commerce. The pandemic simply got them there faster. Retail e-commerce sales reached a record $3.9 billion in May 2020, a 99% increase over February of the same year. Year over year, e-commerce sales more than doubled in Canada in 2020, and there seem...

Why Retail, Health Care, and Technology are Thriving in CANADA

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Despite a tumultuous year, 76% of Canadian employees and business owners say their company is growing, according to a QuickBooks survey conducted in December 2020. In fact, 20% say their business is growing more than expected. The industries expected to see the most growth in 2021 and beyond are those that connect us and care for us. We’re talking about technology, health care, and retail trade. 2020 was a surprisingly good year for retail trade The lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are partly responsible. While consumers sheltered in place, many of them turned to e-commerce and retail trade for solace and entertainment. Furniture sales skyrocketed in 2020, along with building material and gardening equipment, according to  year-end data  released by Statistics Canada. Canada immigration consultants in Delhi Consumers stuck at home simply spent more time and money “spiffing up.” Electronics, sporting goods, book, and music sales were also up as consumers sought ho...

Changes which will affect expats in Germany

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From fingerprints on identity cards to sat-navs in taxi cabs, there’s a lot of change up in the air as we enter the second half of 2021. Here’s an overview of everything that’s changing in Germany in August.  1. Back to school in northern Germany It might feel like it’s the height of summer, but some primary and secondary schools in Germany actually return to lessons in August. This year, according to the federal republic’s staggered rotational system, the school holidays end early in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Holstein, on August 2. Hamburg, Berlin and Brandenburg aren’t far behind.  2. Children’s leisure bonus (Kinderfreizeitbonus) paid out August will also see the federal government pay out its children’s leisure bonus (Kinderfreizeitbonus). The one-off bonus of 100 euros per child will go out to low-income families who are dependent on Hartz IV, housing benefit, or other...

Great Opportunity for Childcare Workers as Germany's childcare system lacks staff

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Western Germany is lacking in daycare spaces, while the eastern federal states are suffering from a shortage of daycare staff, according to a new report by the Bertelsmann Foundation.  Study forecasts a gloomy future for daycare in Germany  The report predicts a difficult future for daycare centres in Germany, especially as the findings forecast a shortfall of qualified educators and daycare staff in the coming years. The gloomy prediction detailed how more than 230.000 extra highly-skilled workers would be needed to meet the demand for childcare by 2030. This means that more workers would need to be trained than is possible in the nine years before 2030.   Germany immigration consultants in Delhi Problems in the daycare industry are also split across regions. While eastern Germany in particular stands to suffer from a staff shortfall, western Germany has too few places available for children under the age of three. The iss...