Across all sectors, job vacancies were up by 3.8% in September, to 994,800 vacant positions within Canada. The majority of these new job additions were in Ontario and Saskatchewan.
A job is counted as vacant by Statistics Canada, if:
A specific position currently exists; and
Work for this position could start within 30 days; and
The employer is actively seeking workers from outside the organization to fill the position
THE FOLLOWING SECTORS DRIVE THE HIGHEST JOB VACANCIES
· HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE – 159,500 VACANT POSITIONS
· ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICES – 152,400 VACANT POSITIONS
· RETAIL TRADE – 117,300 VACANT POSITIONS
· PROFESSIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SERVICES- 61,900 VACANT POSITIONS
· MANUFACTURING – 76,000 VACANT POSITIONS
As Canada faces a record number of job vacancies Immigration continues to be at the forefront of grappling with labour shortages in the country.
Canada will look to confront labour shortages with the immigration of skilled foreign workers, as evidenced by an expansion of economic immigration pathways like Express Entry and the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP); as well as an aggressive immigration plan to welcome close to 500,000 newcomers to Canada every year.