AGP Executive Report
Last update: 22 minutes agoSkills & Hiring: Ottawa will offer a $5,000 bonus to workers who complete Red Seal certification, with applications opening next month. Employers can apply for Canada Summer Jobs 2027 funding through Dec. 3, while a Sudbury program is giving 10 students hands-on work placements. Workforce Pressures: Statistics Canada says nursing vacancies remain high despite workforce growth; Manitoba still needs 217 specialists. The CRA plans to cut more than 200 positions, and ConocoPhillips is reducing its Canadian workforce. Microsoft’s voluntary exit offer to about 60,000 employees is part of a wider AI-driven workforce shift. Labour Rules: Unions are organizing a national campaign against proposed federal limits on strikes, while the Competition Bureau is urging provinces to restrict non-compete clauses. Worker Mobility: Ottawa removed the 90-day limit for work permit applicants awaiting LMIA decisions. Pay & Contracts: Montreal blue-collar workers ratified a six-year deal with 23% in raises and a longer workweek.
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