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More Canadians punched multiple clocks, but little changed in job vacancies

February 6, 2023, 2:02 p.m. (EST)
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Employers in Canada were looking to fill 959,600 positions in the third quarter (July to September) of 2022, down from the all-time high of 992,200 vacancies reported in the second quarter.

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Jamaica and Canada: Connected by people, travel and trade

February 3, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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Olympic gold medal winning Donavon Bailey is among the tens of thousands of Jamaicans who have immigrated to Canada from Jamaica over the past six decades, with most calling the Greater Toronto Area home.

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Dry February, you say?

February 2, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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By talking to Canadians and retailers, we’ve put together a portrait of drinking habits nationally. Here is a glance at what we know.

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Looking for work? Our labour market data can help with your job search

February 1, 2023, 11:01 a.m. (EST)
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Job loss ranks among the top five most stressful life events. We have an easy-to-use tool that may ease some of that stress.

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Black History Month: Honouring and Celebrating Black People in Canada

January 31, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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February is Black History Month, a time for Canadians to honour and celebrate the diversity, history and culture of Black people in Canada and to acknowledge the many everyday contributions of Black communities from across the country.

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Fill‘er up or charge it: How Canadians fueled their motor vehicles in 2021

January 30, 2023, 11:13 a.m. (EST)
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Over 26.2 million motor vehicles were registered to legally operate on Canadian roads in 2021, up approximately 480,000 vehicles from a year earlier. Starting with 2017 data, we began tracking how light and medium-duty motor vehicles were fueled.

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Who wants to drive?

January 25, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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In the third quarter (July to September) of 2022, there were 37,310 job vacancies nationwide in the motor vehicle and transit drivers occupational group. 

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Chinese New Year and quality of life among Chinese in Canada

January 24, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, marks the beginning of the new year based on the lunisolar Chinese calendar. Filled with celebrations, feasting and gatherings, it is an important holiday among many in East Asian countries along with their diaspora around the world.

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Government-assisted refugees are more likely to put down roots where they originally settled

January 23, 2023, 11:03 a.m. (EST)
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A new study explores why government-assisted refugees are more likely to stay in their designated community than they were at the beginning of the millennium.

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