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Canada sets new foreign credential recognition target for 2026-27

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) says its Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Program will establish 58 agreements to help roughly 32,000 internationally trained pr...

Live Webinar: In Demand in Canada (2026): Credentials & Language Skills Employers Are Looking For

Planning to launch your career or make a career change in Canada in 2026? Join us live on May 21 at 11:00 a.m. EDT and get practical guidance from experts in credential evaluation...

Canada Disability Benefit: What it is, who qualifies, and how to apply

The Canada Disability Benefit provides monthly financial support for working-age Canadians with disabilities. See if you qualify and how much you could receive. The post Canada Dis...

Canada's small businesses and young job seekers are looking for each other in all the wrong places

A new CFIB report exposes a hiring divide that's keeping youth unemployed and small firms short-staffed

Canada’s $23.8M Digital Skills for Youth Program 2026

The Government of Canada has officially launched a major funding opportunity under the Digital Skills for Youth (DS4Y) Program, investing $23.8 million to help young people develop...

Canada accelerates PR for 33,000 in-Canada workers to tackle rural labour gaps

Minister Lena Metlege Diab announces progress on the In-Canada Workers Initiative, accelerating PR for 33,000 workers in rural and smaller communities. See who qualifies. The post...

Canada’s STEP Program 2026: Paid Green Jobs and Wage Subsidies for Youth and Employers in Natural Resources

Young people in Canada looking to launch meaningful careers in sustainability, environmental innovation, mining, forestry, clean energy, and earth sciences now have a major opportu...

Manitoba expands work permit access for rural employers and workers under TFWP measures

Manitoba has become the third province, following Nova Scotia and Quebec, to opt into temporary federal measures, giving eligible rural employers more flexibility to hire and retai...

Nova Scotia and Quebec first to ease rural work permit access under new temporary policy

Nova Scotia and Quebec are the first provinces to participate in the new temporary public policy granting rural employers the ability to retain or increase their proportion of low-...

Young Canadians are looking for jobs — just not where employers are hiring

Larger businesses are more likely to use multiple recruitment methods compared to smaller firms, a new survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business said.

New measures provide work permits for CSQ applicants

The Government of Canada has launched a time-limited measure making it easier for temporary foreign workers in Quebec being assessed for a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) to acc...

Employee Referrals Boost Hiring Odds, But Most Canadians Aren’t Using Them

New survey shows referrals build trust, accelerate decisions and give candidates a clear edge many overlook TORONTO, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A referral may be the closest...

British Columbia and New Brunswick expand access to work permits for employers in select regions

British Columbia and New Brunswick have opted into the federal government’s temporary policy, giving rural employers more flexibility to hire low-wage temporary foreign workers. Th...

Natural Resources Canada joins list of departments tracking public servants' in-office presence

Like at least two other departments, NRCan will be "moving towards using more detailed disaggregated data drawn from existing IP login information in accordance with Canada's Priva...

Highlighting Cosmo Industries during Disability Service Professionals Week

Saskatchewan celebrated Disability Service Professionals Week in May. Global's Payton Zillich spoke with folks at Cosmo to see what fuels their passion for supporting others.

Northern Ontario Resource Development Support Fund Quotes

Modi govt rolls out upgraded SSP 2.0 portal for workers, employers. Details here

The new digital platforms, developed with technical support from Corporate Infotech Private Limited, are aimed at simplifying labour-related services for workers, employers, contra...

Canada’s Top Wealth Employers: Submit Your Entry for 2026

Help spotlight excellence in wealth management by joining the third annual search for Canada’s standout workplaces

Manitoba government offers support to rural employers by opting in to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program temporary mea...

Manitoba continues to face labour market shortages, and employers are experiencing difficulty with filling critical labour gaps, especially in rural and northern regions where chal...

Conservatives propose employment insurance reforms for parental leave

Conservative employment critic Garnett Genuis and three other Tory MPs ay parents should be able to earn money from childcare services without losing benefits.

Accommodation requests for some disabled public servants take hundreds of days: AG

A new report found seven departments and agencies had "ineffective processes" to handle the volume of accommodation requests from workers.

Nova Scotia launches initiative to connect Express Entry candidates with job offers

Nova Scotia has begun sending out Notices of Interest (NOIs) to Express Entry candidates, to connect them with employers in priority sectors that are experiencing labour shortages....

The Reality of Immigrant Credential Recognition in Canada

Ahmad Salem and his family arrived in Winnipeg in December 2016. He was less than a year away from earning a degree in English-to-Arabic translation when war forced them to leave....

Everything we know about the high-wage occupation factor in Canada’s proposed Express Entry overhaul

Under the proposed Express Entry reforms, candidates in higher-earning occupations are set to be prioritized for selection as Canadian permanent residents in the future. The propos...