กรุณาคลิ๊กเลือกประเทศที่ท่านสนใจ
Immigrants Needed to Increase Declining Labour Force
“Immigrants have historically made a fundamental contribution to the Canadian labour market and society, and the importance of their contribution will increase in the face of declining labour force growth and an aging population. This will require improved efforts to attract and select skilled immigrants and to facilitate their full integration into the labour market and society.”
– 2003 Federal Budget Plan, February 2003
Jobs Going Unfilled
“Small business survey finds 265,000 unfilled jobs across Canada.”
– Canadian Federation of Independent Business, April 2003
All Provinces Need Workers
“Vacancy rate estimates suggest that there are considerable numbers of jobs available in every province.”
– Canadian Federation of Independent Business, 2002
Increased Competition for Skilled Workers
“Strong economic conditions, coupled with the effects of an aging work force, are setting the stage for increased competition for talent in Canada’s labour market”
– Director of the Conference Board’s Compensation Research Centre
1,000,000 Worker Shortage Expected
“Canada could experience a one million worker shortage by the year 2020, but for some sectors, shortages already exist.”
– Conference Board of Canada
Future of Canadian Business Depends on Finding More Skilled Workers
“Jobs are there and they will be there in the future, if businesses can stay in business. And that hinges on having enough skilled people.”
– Toronto Star, February 2003
560,000 New jobs in 2002 – Employment Numbers Best Ever
“Fact: From January to December 2002, employment jumped 560,000 (3.7%). At the end of the year, the proportion of the working-age population employed was 62.4%, the highest on record.”
– Statistics Canada Perspectives, Spring 2003
Shortage of Qualified Labour in Strong Canadian Economy
“26% of businesses in a recent survey said they have at least one vacant job open because they are unable to find people with suitable skills. Two thirds of those vacancies had been unfilled for more than four months. Small business is continuing to create jobs at a phenomenal rate, […] the shortage of qualified labour may actually worsen as the economy strengthens.”
– Canadian Federation of Independent Business, 2002
Significant Employment Gains in First Quarter 2003
“Employment rose 2.2% in the first quarter. The entire gain was in full time work.”
– Statistics Canada, June 2003
Labour Market Soars in October 2003 – Beyond All Expectations
“Canada’s labour market roared back to life in October, creating almost six times more jobs than expected as the jobless rate fell to 7.6 percent, from 8 percent in September, Statistics Canada said on Friday.”
– Statistics Canada, November 1, 2003
Canada needs Skilled Trades
“The country’s labour pool – which is expected to shrink under the weight of an unprecedented retirement bulge within the next five years – isn’t even close to producing enough skilled tradespeople, homegrown or imported to meet demands. And it’s going to be hard – and very expensive – to live in a country where only a few know how to fix a broken car engine or leaky faucet, build well-crafted homes or make sure the lights come on when it gets dark.”
– Globe and Mail, September 2003
Canadian Companies Can’t Find Enough Skilled Trades
“Our members are having difficulty attracting skilled trades such as tool and die, machinists, welders and other mechanical skills” – Perrin Beatty.
– Director of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, June 2003
Toronto Attracts Most Immigrants
“Toronto attracts the largest share of new immigrants – 42 per cent (73,000) in 1998.”
– Toronto drafts plan to avert labour shortage, November 3, 2003
Immigrants are Investments for a Viable Nation
“[Immigrants] are an investment in human potential needed for this country to remain a viable nation”
– Toronto Star, October 2002
Toronto and Canada will rely on Immigration for New Skilled Labour
“The Toronto region will face labour shortages across all occupations and skill groups by the end of the decade. To make up for shortfalls, Toronto will need to rely on immigration as a major source of new entrants into the labour force.”
– Canada NewsWire, July 2003
Canada to Rely on More Immigrants
“Canada will depend almost solely on immigrants for growth in the workforce in the next decade”
– Statistics Canada 2003
Economy won’t Expand Without Increased Immigration
“Without significant increases in immigration of skilled workers, many sectors of the Canadian economy will not be able to expand and keep pace internationally.”
– Canadian Chamber of Commerce, June 2003
Immigration is Canada‘s Trump Card and Strongest Play
“We’re relying more and more on immigration to sustain the growth of the population and therefore the growth of the market. Immigration remains Canada’s trump card”
– David Foot, author of Boom, Bust and Echo
Immigrants are the Future of the Labour Force
“By 2011, the country will be relying entirely on immigrants for all its labour force growth”
– Statistics Canada
Growth Constrained Unless Labour Shortage Addressed
“Growth will be constrained unless the city [of Toronto] deals with serious labour shortages.”
– City of Toronto Economic Development Division
Immigration Key to Fixing Labour Shortage
“Immigration is a key solution to labour shortages”
– City of Toronto’s Economic Development Division, July 2003
Economic News
Canada‘s Economy Outpaces Other Industrialized Countries
“Canada’s economy expected to grow 3.2% this year (2003) ahead of other G7 nations.”
– Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Canada‘s Population Shrinking
“Canada’s birthrate is only at 1.5%. A growth rate of 2.1% is needed just to maintain the same size population.”
– Statistics Canada, 2003
Babyboomers Set to Retire in Record Numbers
“By 2011, about 20% of the working population will reach retirement age.”
– Statistic Canada, 2001
600,000 New Jobs Created between 2001-2003
“The Canadian economy created nearly 600,000 net new jobs from the end of 2001 to May 2003.”
– Statistics Canada, June 2003
High Levels of Immigration Contributes to Higher Potential Growth in Canada
“Canada, because of this [immigration], has a higher potential growth than most other countries. Amongst the developed world, we can expect to become relatively more powerful as far as economic growth is concerned.”
– David Foot, author of Boom, Bust and Echo
Canada Leads G7 in Economic Growth
“Canada will lead the G7 in economic growth this year and next, even though turbulent equity markets are casting doubt over the outlook, according to one study done by Statistics Canada and another done by the International Monetary Fund.”
– Globe and Mail, September, 2002
Positive Forecast for Canadian Economy and Unemployment Rate in 2003 and 2004
“In 2003, Canada’s economy will expand by 3.8 per cent, up from the 3.4 per cent growth rate estimated for 2002. The growth rate will reach four per cent in 2004 and the unemployment rate will fall to seven per cent from 7.7 per cent in 2002.”
– BMO Financial Group, Outlook Report, November 2002
Canada only G7 Nation with $7 Billion Budget Surplus &
$3 – $4 Billion Surplus Forecast for Canada‘s Future
“Some economists have forecast surpluses of $3-billion in fiscal 2003-04, and $4-billion in 2004-05, not including the $3-bilion contingency fund Ottawa normally sets aside for emergencies.”
– The Globe and Mail, October 2003
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