AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoLabour Market: Canada lost 4,700 jobs in October as unemployment rose to 6.7%, marking a third straight month of job losses. Kelowna remained the country’s hardest-hit city at 9.6% unemployment, while Saskatchewan added 5,900 jobs and B.C. gained more than 12,000. Immigration and Hiring: Ottawa will offer permanent residency to 200,000 temporary residents as part of a one-time measure, and plans to let select employers hire more foreign workers. New Express Entry rules also award extra points for high-wage Canadian jobs and offers. Layoffs and Staffing: Nearly 3,000 Parks Canada jobs could be at risk, while the federal government has already reached most of its planned public-service cuts. Sherritt is temporarily laying off nearly half its Canadian workforce. An internal RCMP report also describes northern detachments as chronically understaffed, citing recruitment and retention barriers. Workplace Rules: Quebec’s anti-scab protections now cover teleworking employees; next year, employers will be barred from advertising jobs without disclosing pay.
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