On February 2, 2022, Statistics Canada published a new Labour Force Survey for the week of January 9 to 15.
According to the report, in January 2022, employment fell by 200,000 (-1.0%) and the unemployment rate increased to 6.5% due to the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
The decline in employment was mostly visible in Ontario and Quebec, hitting mainly the accommodation and food services industries of the private sector.
In this fifth wave of the pandemic, youth aged 15 to 24 were most affected by employment losses as it was in the previous waves.
#Statistics_Canada, #employment_decline, #unemployment_rates, #COVID_19, #Omicron
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/omicron-lockdowns-snap-canada-seven-133801463.html
February 7, 2022
On February 4, 2022, the Government of Canada introduced the new updated version of the Oath of Citizenship, which now, includes Indigenous content.
As a result of this update, the Government also provided links to the new videos and added a new link to special themed speaking points for presiding officials to use in their speeches.
The citizenship judges are responsible for carrying out the requirements of the Citizenship Act and Citizenship Regulations with respect to administering the Oath of Citizenship in both English and French and presenting citizenship certificates at in-person citizenship ceremonies.
#Oath_of_Citizenship, #Canadian_Citizenship
February 7, 2022
On February 3, 2022, Statistics Canada published new data from the Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB) indicating that immigrants who came to Canada as children and participated in the Canadian education system earn more or similar wages during adulthood when compared to those of their Canadian-born peers.
The report analyzed the characteristics of these immigrants and their socioeconomic outcomes and median wages based on income tax data in 2019.
In general, children admitted with economic immigrants had higher median wages than the overall Canadian population in the same age range.
#Statistics_Canada, #IMDB, #economic_immigrants, #Child_immigrants, #wages
February 4, 2022
Applying for a permanent residency or a work permit in Canada, applicants must prove their language skills by meeting minimum language requirements.
However, even an applicant meets the requirement, visa officers can reject applications.
The application of an Indian citizen who applied for temporary residence and a work permit as a long-haul truck driver in British Columbia has been denied since the Canadian visa officers have not been convinced that the applicant had the language skills necessary to adequately perform the work.
The applicant had a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) and met the language requirement of CLB 4 for the job.
His application has been rejected due to the lower level of reading score (CLB 5) since the officer considered this score was not enough to study and learn the rules of driving in Canada.
#Federal_Court, #LMIA, #language_requirements, #truck_drivers
February 4, 2022
