| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Canada’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is well underway. In February 2022, Canada added 337,000 jobs, bringing the unemployment rate to 5.5%—the lowest since the start of the pandemic. In fact, Canada’s economic recovery is outpacing the ability of many employers to find workers, particularly in Quebec.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Canada’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic must leave no one behind, including the one in five Canadians who identify as having a disability. That is why the Government of Canada is working with partners from the disability community to address barriers to accessibility and inclusion, so that every Canadian can fully participate in all aspects of society.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The pandemic has resulted in worker shortages across many industries, including in the health sector. However, internationally educated health professionals too often face challenges in getting their credentials recognized in Canada in order to access quality jobs in healthcare. To prioritize getting skilled newcomers into the job markets where they are needed most, the Government of Canada is investing in projects that will help them put their education and skills to work sooner.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
The following projects will receive over $8.7 million in funding under the Foreign Credential Recognition Program:
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada has taken action to support Canadians and the Canadian economy. The economic shock wrought by the pandemic required an unprecedented government response to help Canadians weather its aftereffects.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
Today, the Minister of Labour, Seamus O’Regan Jr., issued the following statement regarding the collective bargaining negotiations between Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference:
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honorable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion and the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, will announce new investments to address labour shortages in the health care sector.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Now more than ever, skilled tradespeople are in high demand to fill well-paying jobs and build rewarding careers. The most recent projections estimate about 700,000 skilled trades workers are expected to retire between 2019 and 2028, creating an ever-growing need to recruit and train thousands more. That is why the Government of Canada is making targeted investments to remove barriers and get more Canadians the apprenticeship training they need to build good, well-paying careers in the skilled trades.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The tourism and hospitality sector has been particularly hit by the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving many workers displaced. To support the sector’s economic recovery, the Government of Canada is helping Canadians obtain the skills they need to find good jobs, which in turn will help businesses in this sector adapt and thrive.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, the Honourable Karina Gould, will join the Honourable Jeanie McLean, Yukon’s Minister of Education, to announce additional support for recruitment and retention of Early Learning and Child Care workers across the Yukon.
