Earlier this year, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada Minister Jason Kenney announced that Canada was considering a reduction in immigration numbers in 2009, based on economic uncertainty. Having met with his provincial and territorial counterparts to study the demand for immigration in regional labour markets, Minister Kenney has announced that the need for immigration remains [...] [...more]
The immigration and citizenship minister, Mr. Jason Kenney pointed out that the number of immigrants from various countries may be reduced so that the aspiring people who reach Canada on an immigration visa do not face difficulties due to the rising unemployment rate. The minister also highlighted that strict vigilance is being kept on this situation [...] [...more]
Though Canada has been less affected by the global economic downturn than the United States and other OECD nations, the national unemployment rate has increased slightly over the past several months. This has prompted Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to review immigration numbers to ensure that there will be enough jobs for newcomers once they [...] [...more]
Despite the effects of economic downturn on the world stage, the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta have managed to keep their unemployment rates remarkably low. Saskatchewan’s provincial unemployment rate was 4.1 per cent in January, and Alberta’s was 4.4. Alberta Employment and Immigration considers an unemployment rate of 5 per cent to be a balanced [...] [...more]
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