| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Every day, more and more Canadian workers are taking on gig work—casual work arrangements involving specific and often one-off tasks, frequently through digital platforms.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
In learning the lessons of a very challenging period, and applying them for the future, this Government is setting up the passport program to be more reliable, more flexible, and more capable of serving Canadians effectively for years to come. Today, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, announced the launch of a new online Passport Application Status Checker.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
Beginning in August 2022, Service Canada started to roll out 10-day passport pick-up service at 13 Service Canada Centres across the country. Canadians can apply for a passport at these locations and receive it after 10 business days. The passport can either be mailed or be picked up in person.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Every Canadian deserves a real and fair chance at success. Yet some Canadian workers still struggle financially while working part-time, temporary and low- or minimum-wage jobs.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Canadians are living longer and healthier lives than previous generations and many want to live independently, in their homes they built, in the communities that support them, for as long as possible. Helping Canadians age closer to home and family by supporting access to home care is a priority for our government.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, will provide an update on passport service delivery.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Today’s job market is ever-changing. Many workers are without the necessary skills to meet on-the-job demands and employers are struggling to find employees to fill vacancies. To ensure that Canadians get the skills they need to succeed in the workforce of today, the Government of Canada is investing in projects that will help Canadians improve their foundational and transferable skills so they can find and keep employment.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, will visit Collège La Cité to announce investments under the Skills for Success program, providing Canadians with the skills training needed for today’s workforce.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Honourable Kamal Khera, Canada’s Minister of Seniors, announced today that Canada has joined the United Nations (UN) Open-ended Working Group on Ageing’s (OEWGA) Informal Cross-Regional Core Group.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Families across Canada know that affordable child care is not a luxury—it’s a necessity.
