employment situation in Canada????

Anonymous-0 · Mar 13, 2009

Could it be that you folks don't have anyone unemployed???
There's a TV kind of documentary here about folks that leave Germany. The one the other day was a family of 4 going to a little town near Winnepeg. The Dad (42) was hired before they moved and the 20 year old son walked up to a store and got a job right away. Sure it was dressed a little for the sake of the TV, but you'd think there was homegrown folks to fill the jobs.

Dave

bradley martin · Mar 13, 2009

Figures just released today show another 80,000 full time jobs lost in Canada in February. Official unemployment level neqring 8%...some regions and towns much higher!

northener · Mar 13, 2009

We are so connected to you guys in the USA and Mexico with our trade that whatever you do it effects us. The US dollar affects everyone who trades with you.We are being told this recession will last two to four years, the Toronto news tonight predicts it will last here until you guys get the banking system straightened out.We are afraid we are in for a long hot summer.

Spook · Mar 13, 2009

Canadian unemployment stats are probably more realistic. Unemployment in this area has been high for years. People just fall thru the cracks. I know guys with engineering degrees and mba's that have been trying to get a regular job for years. They can only get contract work, basically temp jobs.

Mick up North · Mar 13, 2009

Depends where you live and the type of work you want to do. In my area of western manitoba there are actually lots of jobs available & we have a labour shortage. Many of the jobs are for construction workers, mechanics, electricians, waitresses, cooks, doctors, nurses,etc. When the oil boom was going in Alberta a lot of people from this area packed up and went there. There is work available throughout western Canada (Manitoba,Saskatchewan,Alberta,British Columbia). 80% of the job losses have been in Ontario & Quebec where the auto industry & their spin-off industries are located. Of course that is also where the largest population centers are so that is why the media is always crying about how bad things are in Canada(we westerners don't count! as far as they are concerned!) The so-called recession hasn't hit here yet(if it ever does!),people still buying cars, trucks & houses & paying big money for them. Farm land in my area going for up to $3000/acre. Company where I work is still trying to run short-handed. Problem is that unlike in the past, nobody wants to relocate to where the jobs are..they want gov't assistance instead.

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