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Social Insurance Number (SIN) program – service standards update – week ending September 6, 2024. /
Unemployment rates in Canada have risen over the past year, prompting public concerns that Canadian employers are relying on labour through temporary work entry programs and not prioritizing Canadians and permanent residents for jobs
Could you explain the decrease of $1.5 billion in the
Canada Student Loans portfolio?
On September 17th, Statistics Canada released job vacancy data for the second quarter of 2024 from the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey (JVWS).
Natural Hazards in Canada are increasing in frequency and severity across the country. When Canadians are impacted by natural hazards (flooding, wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes, etc.), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has procedures in place to deliver benefits and services to those affected.
How is the Government helping seniors access affordable housing?
How is the Government of Canada supporting workers in seasonal employment?
What will be the Employment Insurance (EI) premium rate in 2025?
Why is the Government not supporting EI access for women laid off before, during or after receiving maternity and/or parental benefits from the EI program or the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan, an issue that is the subject of an ongoing Charter challenge before Federal Court of Appeal by six women in Québec?
Canada Child Benefit Update – Inflation