Immigration Research
Our immigration research seeks to strengthen Canada’s immigration system by analyzing current challenges, including Canada’s aging demographics, and by evaluating policy assumptions around immigration and immigrants’ success in the labour market.
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
Dementia currently affects over half a million Canadians. By 2030, this will nearly double to 912,000. Are Canada’s healthcare systems ready and able to support all of them? Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. Our health research can help strengthen your understanding of dementia.
AI on the Horizon: May 28, 2024 Update
In this update, we explore the latest advancements in the AI and LLM (large language model) landscape, and how these innovations are shaping various sectors. From exciting new tools by OpenAI and Google to pioneering AI initiatives in healthcare and education, there’s plenty happening on the AI horizon.
Featured Insights
Higher Sales of Motor Vehicles Offset Falling Sales of Aerospace Products in April
Canadian Economics June 14, 2024
Sales of transportation equipment drove Canadian manufacturing sales up in April, and higher sales of motor vehicles helped to offset falling sales of aerospace products. As a positive omen for near-term sales, new orders for Canadian manufacturing products swung upward by 3.1 per cent in April after a large 4.7 per cent decline in March.
Quick take • 3-min read
Kiefer Van Mulligen
Summer Sunshine Fails to Reach the Labour Market in May
Canadian Economics June 7, 2024
The economy has now added a monthly average of 39,000 jobs over the first five months of the year, a respectable pace given the headwinds caused by high interest rates. However, these gains pale in comparison to the growth of Canada’s working age population, which this year has grown at a searing pace of over 100,000 per month, or, in annualized terms, 3.7 per cent.
Quick take • 2-min read
Liam Daly
Trade Deficit Narrows to $1.0 Billion in April
Canadian Economics June 6, 2024
Canada’s merchandise exports were up 2.6 per cent in April on the back of higher exports of energy products, while imports rose 1.1 per cent mainly due to higher imports of motor vehicles and parts. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit narrowed to $1.0 billion in April.
Quick take • 2-min read
David Ristovski
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