Working in Canada
2006 marks another year of marked economic growth in one of the longest and most stable expansions of the post-war era. The Canadian dollar continues to grow in value, and the free flow of trade and investment back and forth across Canada's borders is contributing to a remarkable level of job creation. In 2006 the unemployment rate in Canada reached 6.3%, the lowest level in over 30 years. It has never been easier to find a job in Canada.
40% of Canada's work force is composed of persons occupying management, health and sales and service occupations. Recent immigrants tend to be employed more than than their Canadian-born peers in sales, services, manufacturing, and hospitality.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has found that recent immigrants are more likely than Canadian-born persons to be of prime working age. Almost one-half of recent immigrants (48%) are 25 to 44 years of age, while Canada's domestic working-age population make up only one third of the total (32%). As such, Canada relies on newcomers to grow.
40% of Canada's work force is composed of persons occupying management, health and sales and service occupations. Recent immigrants tend to be employed more than than their Canadian-born peers in sales, services, manufacturing, and hospitality.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has found that recent immigrants are more likely than Canadian-born persons to be of prime working age. Almost one-half of recent immigrants (48%) are 25 to 44 years of age, while Canada's domestic working-age population make up only one third of the total (32%). As such, Canada relies on newcomers to grow.
