6 h. ago CPABC: Vancouver Island and Coast gains workers in 2025, but challenges still persist

DUNCAN, British Columbia, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to BC Check-Up: Work, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on labour market trends across the province, 232,000 people were employed in Vancouver Island and Coast (excluding Greater Victoria), as the region added 11,700 workers (+5.3 per cent) between […]

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10 h. ago CPABC: Greater Victoria’s labour market holds steady in 2025

VICTORIA, British Columbia, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to BC Check-Up: Work, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on labour market trends across the province, the unemployment rate in Greater Victoria was 3.9 per cent in November 2025, little changed from one year earlier. “Most of the […]

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13 h. ago New pay transparency rules poised to shake up Ontario’s labour market, experts say

Workers and employers in Ontario are gearing up for significant changes in the hiring process as new pay transparency requirements are set to come into effect next year. The province is the latest to enact such rules, which will compel employers to disclose salary information on job postings. Experts say it will help streamline the […]

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30 h. ago CPABC: Kootenay labour market shows cracks as unemployment rises

CRANBROOK, British Columbia, Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to BC Check-Up: Work, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on labour market trends across the province, the unemployment rate in the Kootenays was 6.8 per cent in November 2025, nearly double the November 2024 rate of 3.6 per cent. […]

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1 week ago What to make of London's jobless rate of 7%, higher than national average

London-area jobless rate edged up to 7% in November, above the national average, the latest snapshot of Canada’s labour market shows.

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1 week ago Canada added 54,000 jobs in November, unemployment rate drops to 6.5%: StatCan

OTTAWA — The labour market surprised economists again in November with a third straight month of job gains. Statistics Canada said Friday that the economy added 54,000 new positions last month compared with economists’ expectations for a small loss. The unemployment rate fell to 6.5 per cent in November, down from 6.9 per cent in […]

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2 w. ago CPABC: B.C.’s sluggish labour market awaits resolution to trade uncertainty

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to the latest BC Check-Up: Work report, an annual release by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) examining employment trends across the province, B.C.’s unemployment rate rose to 6.6 per cent in October 2025, up from 5.8 per cent one year earlier. “B.C.’s […]

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4 w. ago Fewer holiday jobs available as labour market cools in London region

“It’s taking people longer to land a job, and employers are asking for more from people, even at an entry level.”

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