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Unemployment down in Dec 2022 to 5% as Canada adds 100k Jobs (85k FT) jobs in Dec and wage increase averaged 5.1%
... if for that matter?) more young(er) people are also getting employment which is good sign Employment rose by 104,000 (+0.5%) in December, and the unemployment rate declined 0.1 percentage points to 5.0%, just above the record low of 4.9% reached in June and July. Employment growth was led by an ...
- StatsGuy
- Dec 2nd, 2022 1:37 pm
- Forum: Careers
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Canada’s unemployment rate: May 2020 vs. 2021
... % but the economy was recovering (a record number of people went back to work). https://thecanadianpress-a.akamaihd.net/graphics/2020/static/cp-unemployment-may.png One year later... May 2021 : 8.2 % after two months (april and may 2021) of job losses https://thecanadianpress-a.akamaihd.net/graphics/2021/static/cp-unemployment-may.png
- Guest032984237
- Jun 6th, 2021 5:11 pm
- Forum: Careers
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Jun 6th, 2021 5:11 pm
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Rental Mortgage but unemployment
Currently unemployed. I want to start a rental unit business. I want to get my first rental property but I don't have income since getting laid off. Can the fact that it is a rental property and the future tenant can pay my mortgage good enough so that I can refuse proof of income?
- asdf2343535wer
- Dec 22nd, 2020 11:01 pm
- Forum: Real Estate
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Dec 22nd, 2020 11:01 pm
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National unemployment rate hits new record (13.7 per cent) even as economy adds jobs (289,000)
... OTTAWA — Statistics Canada reports a record high unemployment rate as the economy added 289,600 jobs in May, with businesses reopening amid easing public health restrictions. The unemployment rate ...
- 9thGenCivicSi
- Jun 5th, 2020 9:27 am
- Forum: Personal Finance
- Personal Finance
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Jun 5th, 2020 9:27 am
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April 2020 unemployment rate 13 per cent, economists had expected unemployment rate of 18 per cent
Canada lost nearly 2 million jobs in April amid COVID-19 crisis: Statistics Canada Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate soared to 13 per cent as full force of pandemic hit https://youtu.be/wWn9yUDxYx4 Labour Force Survey, April 2020 (Statistics Canada)
- Soichiro
- May 8th, 2020 9:49 am
- Forum: Personal Finance
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May 8th, 2020 9:49 am
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Canada lost over 1M jobs in March, unemployment rate rises to 7.8%
https://www.680news.com/2020/04/09/canada-march-jobs-numbers/Not as bad as people thought?!
- Sgtalpowell
- Apr 10th, 2020 4:25 am
- Forum: Personal Finance
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Apr 10th, 2020 4:25 am
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Is the Canadian unemployment insurance taxable in US?
Trying to figure out where on the 1040 it would go
- Taxnewb
- Apr 8th, 2020 7:47 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance
- Personal Finance
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Apr 8th, 2020 7:47 pm
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Unemployment Insurance/UI - How much do you get?
Packaged out of my job and approaching end of continuous payment time..Looking like I will be applying for UI in Ontario Any one have an idea of max. payment every two weeks after all deductions - I assume I will be getting the maximum amount as was at my prior job for 14 years and was making some g...
- bpopman67
- Feb 29th, 2020 3:56 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance
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Feb 29th, 2020 3:56 pm
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RFD Unemployment and RE Price Correlation
Many forecasted RE to crash when unemployment rise or surge, i.e. strongly negatively correlated, or unemployment causes RE to crash But after double checking the claim, it seemes there's more to this than meets the eye. See 2002 to 2007 ...
- LongLiveRFD
- Nov 8th, 2018 5:55 pm
- Forum: Real Estate
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Nov 8th, 2018 5:55 pm
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Preparing for unemployment
I know it's like asking how to deal with death but I'm coming to an impasse with my current employer and I feel like termination is near. At this point there is no mending possible given the nature of our last meeting so I'm just bracing for it now. I've got a reasonable nest egg but since I've been...
- Supercooled
- Mar 7th, 2017 9:17 am
- Forum: Careers
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Mar 7th, 2017 9:17 am
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Effectiveness of Job Sites / Recruiters
1. How useful are job websites or boards like Indeed.ca, SimplyHired, Monster etc.? Has anyone ever actually got hired through them? Some people complain it is very difficult to delete their account off Indeed. ****opolis is hardly heard from anymore. So who here used them and got a response, and di...
- Ferris Bueller
- Feb 4th, 2016 12:34 pm
- Forum: Careers
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Feb 4th, 2016 12:34 pm
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Question regarding starting EI benefits before allocation period ends.
Hello everyone - I have a question regarding the possibility to start EI benefits before allocation period ends. This is my situation: I was laid-off a few weeks ago, and I received an amount in severance pay. I have applied for employment insurance and my application was processed and accepted. How...
- rjimenezt66
- Dec 8th, 2015 1:01 am
- Forum: Personal Finance
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Dec 8th, 2015 1:01 am
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How many job applications vs interviews vs offers?
I've been looking around for the past five months in Calgary and haven't been able to find anything yet so feeling kind of discouraged. I've applied for about 200 jobs, with 10 interviews, 3 seconds and no offers. Although I understand the job market is horrible right now in Alberta due to tanking o...
- kenjeongisfunny
- Aug 25th, 2015 1:38 am
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Aug 25th, 2015 1:38 am
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- jonmarrow
- Dec 3rd, 2014 9:55 pm
- Forum: Students
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Few questions about EI (and some tips please!)
... to Alberta. While filling out my EI application (which has been accepted) I was told I would be receiving 55% of my wages based on the current unemployment rate in the province and other factors. I'm curious if it would be better because of this, or any other reason, to move back to Alberta ...
- Leximus
- Oct 23rd, 2014 5:26 am
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Is being marginally employed or unemployed affecting your mental health?
... myself going to them. I know Toronto has them. Does it get harder after age 40? Oh I'm sure it does. Both young and older workers get hid hard by unemployment. I am not achieving self-actualization or attachment to any kind of meaningful job therefore my life sucks. My meds. work but they're not ...
- Sydneymylove
- May 10th, 2014 10:25 pm
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May 10th, 2014 10:25 pm
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Are Waterloo students still lining up for RIM jobs?
Just wondering....
- nauru
- Mar 8th, 2014 6:53 pm
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Canadian Economic Trends
Every month I update this Excel spreadsheet with key macro economic variables. Thought I'd share in case anyone was interested in seeing some of the recent trends over the past 4-5 years. This data usually helps me form opinions on the state of the economy and where it may be heading next, which has...
- Andrew96
- Jul 31st, 2013 10:57 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance
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Jul 31st, 2013 10:57 pm
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What are some career job posting websites?
I know there are many people out there right now looking for jobs.What are some career search engines you use that we can share here on RFD?Here are some of mine: www.workopolis.com www.monster.ca www.indeed.ca www.eluta.ca www.wowjobs.ca www.simplyhired.ca
- Pho6
- Nov 6th, 2012 3:28 pm
- Forum: Careers
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Interview Tales - trends, offers, rejections etc.
... the purpose is to discuss your interviews and any trends you've noticed with the interview and offer stages. Here is my tale with one month of unemployment under my belt (I was looking while employed as well): I've had approx. five interviews past three months including with recruiters, zero ...
- C_C
- Sep 30th, 2012 10:40 pm
- Forum: Careers