Carney government’s immigration overhaul risks pushing Canadian wages down
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3, employers in 186 occupations will be able to back a foreign worker’s bid for permanent residency without first proving they couldn’t find a Canadian to do the job.
16 that Express Entry candidates will earn up to 100 extra points for a job offer in a “high-wage” occupation, one whose median pay is about $74,000 annually or at least 1.3 times that of the overall workforce.
Canadian professional jobseekers face added competition For jobs requiring a bachelor’s degree or higher, the education level behind much of the list, Statistics Canada counted 4.9 unemployed people for every vacancy in the second quarter.
Those vacancies fell 5.9 percent from a year earlier, even as openings requiring a high school diploma or less grew year over year for the first time since 2022.
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Carney government’s immigration overhaul risks pushing Canadian wages down
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Starting Nov. 3, employers in 186 occupations will be able to back a foreign worker’s bid for permanent residency without first proving they couldn’t find a Canadian to do the job. Economists who spoke to The Hub warn it could hold down wages and squeeze young Canadians already struggling to find work.…
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