Increased Jobs In Canada Call For Foreign Skilled Workers

10 Jul 2010

Canadian employers are actively seeking foreign skilled workers to join their workforce. Skilled workers that settle in Canada on a permanent basis are especially valuable to the Canadian workforce. Those with a job offer from a Canadian employer may qualify for fast-track Canadian immigration application processing under the Federal Skilled Worker (Professional) category of immigration

In all, Canadian economy added 93,200 jobs in June and unemployment rate dropped by 7.9%. Canada had a good increase in jobs, particularly in Ontario and Quebec. And, the current unemployment status in US is 9.5%. Half the jobs added are part-time and the other half is full-time positions. Statistic Canada reports indicate the strength of the domestic economy in Canada. The jobs addition is five times more than what many economists were predicting for the month of June.

The private sector was responsible for 51,900 of the new positions. Since July 2009, most of the employment gains have been in full-time work, up 355,000 or 2.6, while part-time work rose by 1.5%. Notable employment increases in June were in service industries including business, building and other support services; retail and wholesale trade; health care and social assistance; and other services such as personal care services and automotive repair.  Employment related to construction increased by 11,000. The construction industry has had the fastest growth rate of all major industry groups since July 2009 (+8.3% or +94,000).