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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.
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Human Resources Spotlight Series
This series explores trending topics in human resources (HR) using two methods: spotlight reports and case studies. The spotlight reports are short, easily digestible pieces that examine best practices in the HR space.
Featured Insights
Unemployment Rate Rises for the First Time in a Long Time
Canadian Economics June 9, 2023
After five months anchored at 5.0 per cent, the unemployment rate in Canada rose by 0.2 points to 5.2 per cent. This was the first increase in the jobless rate since August 2022. Meanwhile, employment was largely unchanged in May, while the participation rate inched down to 65.5 per cent.
Quick take • 3-min read
Liam Daly
The Bank of Canada Increased the Overnight Rate to 4.75 Per Cent
Canadian Economics June 7, 2023
Canadian housing markets could spell trouble for the economy overall. Despite housing sales increasing by 11.3 per cent in April, Canadian housing prices have declined April year-over-year by 3.9 per cent. At the core of this are interest rates which have continued to sour the notion of housing affordability as mortgage holders have to pay more to service their debt.
Quick take • 3-min read
Walter Bolduc
Exports Rise After Two Consecutive Months of Decline
Canadian Economics June 7, 2023
Canadian exporters will encounter a range of competing forces over the next several months due to a slowed global economy. A slowdown in the U.S. economy will be one of the biggest challenges Canadian exporters will face in the short run.
Quick take • 2-min read
David Ristovski
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