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Ontario Minimum Wage 2022

As of January 1, 2022, the Ontario general minimum wage has gone up from $14.35 to $15. The Ontario government says minimum wage will continue to rise with the inflation...

Looking for a New Job? Now is the Perfect Time

It's probably common knowledge by now that the pandemic turned the Canadian economy upside down and on its head. By 2020 unemployment had reached an alarming 1.89 million. From job...

5 Reasons for Newcomers to Partner with Recruitment Agencies

Canada is known as a cultural mosaic bringing in on average 300 000 immigrants annually. Despite Covid-19, we still managed to welcome over 8 million immigrants back in 2020. Without...

The Ultimate Guide: Employment Questions Answered (Layoffs, salary, EI and more)

Employment lawyer Daniel Lublin answers some frequently asked questions employees have about how coronavirus affects their jobs. I don’t feel safe going into the workplace because of COVID-19. Can...

If we close the labour & tech gap, agriculture could add $11B to Canada’s economy by 2030

Canada must accelerate investment in agriculture technology and address its growing farm labour shortage or risk being left behind, a new report by the Royal Bank of Canada warns. The...

Tech workers are turning to Canada as US immigration becomes more difficult

The tech industry in the US is booming. Foreign interest in tech jobs is not. That’s because despite the country’s acute need for highly skilled tech workers, its immigration system...

5 Ways Tech Is Driving Sustainability

Many emerging technologies today are good for the planet and the long-term sustainability of our industries. The vast majority of them are good for business, too. Intelligent data collection and...

Bold business ideas: Where is tech taking us?

For the first 250 metres it all goes well. I am in Singapore, in the back of a prototype driverless car, gazing at the other side of the road. Then...