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Jalandhar: For three weeks, around 400 international students camped outside a protest site in Calgary, demanding the federal government reverse the rejection of their Post-Graduation Work Permit applications. On 14 August, the protest ended not with a resolution but with Canada Border Services Agency officers moving through the crowd checking immigration status. Officers had been called to verify four people. By the time they were done, they had checked 20 — and flagged 12 as “possibly inadmissible” under Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Students who came to Calgary asking Canada to let them stay and work left some of their own with a question hanging over them: whether they would be allowed to stay at all.Most of the protesters were from Punjab, some from Haryana. Many had arrived in Canada on family savings, loans, or money raised by selling property, believing a two-year diploma would lead to a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) — an open permit that lets international graduates work...

OTTAWA – Canada’s job market took a leap toward recovery in July, adding 75,000 jobs, but economists say there’s still a long road ahead before the Bank of Canada considers tightening policy. Statistics Canada said the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in two years to 6.4 per cent. Economists in a Reuters poll ahead of the release predicted a modest 15,000-job gain.  July’s job growth was split between full- and part-time work, with Ontario adding 52,000 jobs. Statistics Canada said the country is now up 181,000 jobs since April, and 196,000 from a year ago. “It’s stronger growth than we were maybe anticipating a few months ago,” said CIBC senior economist Andrew Grantham in an interview. “It is consistent with what we’re seeing in terms of the GDP figures that the Canadian economy is recovering, even though we do see that there’s more slack in the economy to go and this recovery will need to continue before we really have to worry about Bank...

CTV National News: U.S. tariff deadline pushed back three days; negotiators ‘confident’ in new dealN.S. premier says PM Carney has asked provinces to return U.S. booze to Canadian shelves'I don't have sufficient information in order to decide if it's a good agreement': Quebec premierCTV National News: What will the new U.S. trade deal mean for Canadian farming and manufacturing?CTV National News: Premiers considering walking back American booze ban to alleviate tariffsCTV National News: ‘Ridiculous’: Everyday Americans and Canadians express frustration with trade war Source link...

OTTAWA – Canada could lose 102,000 jobs if the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade breaks down, a new report warns. The report, prepared for the Canadian American Business Council by Oxford Economics, studied the potential economic consequences of various CUSMA scenarios, including termination of the deal. The report says the United States would lose 214,000 jobs in 2027 if CUSMA died. “Many of these jobs would be in manufacturing industries directly impacted by tariffs, but the service sector would also feel the impact as lower disposable income causes households to reduce consumer spending and lower trade, and investment reduces demand for transportation, construction and professional services,” says the report. The successful renegotiation of CUSMA, it says, would create 137,000 American jobs and 98,000 Canadian jobs. “The status quo is not a neutral baseline,” said the report. “Even holding today’s tariffs in place slows export growth and keeps unemployment elevated in both countries.” Bea Bruske, president of the Canadian Labour Congress, said in an email that Canadian workers...

A 22-day protest by international graduates challenging post-study work permit refusals has ended in Calgary after immigration officers identified 12 attendees as “possibly inadmissible” to Canada. The northeast Calgary demonstration was attended largely by Indian graduates of Portage College-linked programs who say they paid substantial fees believing their courses qualified them for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP), which allows eligible graduates to work in Canada after their studies. Calgary Police Service attended the site on August 12 following complaints that parts of the pavement were being blocked and pedestrians impeded. Officers requested identification from people who had erected tents and other structures on city property, then contacted the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) after concerns arose over the documents provided. Police said no criminal offences had occurred. CBSA was initially asked to verify four people but expanded its checks to 20 attendees after finding two were not compliant with their immigration status. It identified 12 as “possibly inadmissible” under Canada’s Immigration and Refugee...

Many newcomers arrive in Canada with valuable international credentials and professional experience, yet their qualifications are not always fully recognized by Canadian employers. (more…)...

Neil Herrington, Senior Vice Prsdient for the Americas of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (via U.S. Chamber of Commerce) A U.S. business organization is urging continued “constructive dialogue” as the deadline for potential new U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods fast approaches. Senior Vice President for the Americas of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Neil Herrington says the introduction of higher tariffs would damage both economies, drive up costs for American families, and further disrupt critical supply chains. He says tariff hikes would put 13 million American jobs at risk, and reaching a deal that would reduce tariffs of steel, aluminum, lumber and auto components imported from Canada would be a “boon to U.S. consumers, producers, farmers and manufacturers.” Herrington would also like to see American wine and spirits returned to Canadian shelves, and enhanced Canadian market access for U.S. dairy producers. Source link...

A new report that highlights tech job growth and talent across North America has eight Canadian cities in the top 50. The ranking is based on Commercial Real Estate Services (CBRE)’s latest Scoring Tech Talent report. If you vividly remember last year’s report, good on you, because the top six markets remain unchanged: San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Toronto, New York Metro, Austin and Washington, D.C. Toronto isn’t the only Canadian city to rank among North America’s top tech talent markets. This year, Vancouver comes in ninth overall, followed by Waterloo Region in 10th and Montreal in 11th. Ottawa ranks 14th, while Calgary landed in 15th. Then there’s Quebec City, which lands in 37th place. The historic city might not be the first (or second) place that comes to mind when you think of Canada’s tech scene, making it something of a digital dark horse. But CBRE’s ranking suggests there’s more going on there than its cobblestone streets might suggest. Lastly, Edmonton ranks 42nd overall in...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size SWIFT CURRENT – A Saskatchewan employer and company are facing charges for allegedly making two foreign workers pay to work for them. Saskatchewan’s immigration ministry says a numbered company and the owner who runs the Husky Travel Centre in Swift Current are each facing eight charges.The charges include taking unfair advantage of a foreign national’s trust and charging a fee or expense to a foreign worker for employment.The ministry says the alleged offences happened between September 2023 and August 2025.The owner is expected to appear in court Wednesday in Swift Current. The Canadian Press has contacted a lawyer who says they’re representing the owner, but was not immediately able to get a response. Related Videos 12:07 Global News at 5 Saskatoon: March 4 Previous Video Next Video Story continues below advertisement Of the eight charges that the company and its ownership are each facing, half are being laid under updated provincial legislation on immigration that was passed in...

For most working Canadians, "good pay" gets measured against one number: $68,700, the average annual salary across the country, or roughly $1,333 a week (according to data from Statistics Canada via Boundless HQ).Everything else tends to get judged relative to that baseline.But a new ranking from immigration law firm immigration.ca shows just how far above average the country's top-paying jobs actually sit. The list of 20 highest-earning occupations for 2026 leans heavily on health care near the top, which won't shock anyone, but a few well-paying roles further down the list don't actually require a university degree to get into.The figures below are approximate national averages pulled from aggregated salary data, so actual pay will shift depending on the province, employer, and how much experience someone brings to the job. Here's how the full list breaks down, counted up from #20 to the highest earner on the board.20. Construction Manager — approximately $100,000/yearConstruction managers plan and oversee residential, commercial, and...