Chances of landing a job in Canada is brighter in 2022 for immigrants

Ottawa: Getting a job for immigrants is got better this year with 54,700 new positions, the Canadian economy added twice as many jobs as expected in December, while unemployment rate hit a 22-month low of 5.9% from 6.0% in November.

The Justice Trudeau has also assured to generate new employment and to speed up immigration process, which got hit due to unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic.

Full-time jobs surged by 1,23,000, as many part-time workers shifted to more permanent employment, official said.

Employment increased in Ontario and Saskatchewan, while it declined in Newfoundland and Labrador.Most of this year’s gains are expected to be driven by newcomers to the country, rather than the pandemic unemployed returning to the workforce.