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What is the Government doing to ensure Employment Insurance is supporting workers impacted by foreign tariffs?
Canada’s persistent underutilization of internationally trained professionals is negatively impacting productivity, economic growth and the ability to meet labour market needs due, in part, to inefficient foreign credential recognition (FCR), which can be lengthy, complicated, and costly.
Canada’s key sectors are struggling to build the well-resourced talent pipelines needed to meet labour demands and capitalize on growth opportunities. Chronic labour shortages, persistent skills mismatches, and underinvestment in fragmented skills and employment programming across the country are limiting Canada’s productivity and competitiveness.
Following the release of Budget 2025 and announcements of supports for tariff impacted sectors, how is the Government of Canada continuing to support workers and businesses to adapt to new economic realities?
Existing workforce development approaches to meet in-demand occupations are fragmented, not well coordinated with Provinces and Territories and lack collaboration mechanisms that support alignment. While existing initiatives and networks are producing positive outcomes; there is a need for greater cohesion and more strategic workforce development, particularly in the current geopolitical and economic context.
Publication of the 2026 Canada Food Price Report
U.S. Tariffs Impacts in Southern Ontario