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Atlantic Labour Market Brief: September 2021

October 19, 2021

Canada Employment grew at a strong pace in September, up from the prior month by 157,100 jobs, making it the fourth consecutive monthly gain. Full time jobs increased alongside fewer part time. The unemployment rate fell in the month to 6.9%, reaching its lowest point since February 2020. The goods producing sector added jobs (+14,700), while the services-producing sector saw growth of 142,400 jobs. Labour Force: 20,553,000 (+138,900) Employment: 19,131,200 [...]

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COVID-19: Solutions to Reducing Airborne Hazards in Ground Public Transportation

September 29, 2021

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and Transport Canada (TC) are seeking retrofit solutions that reduce airborne hazards and improve air quality within the enclosed spaces encountered by bus and rail travelers in order to improve the resilience to airborne infectious diseases. The two primary interests are protecting passengers and drivers. Protecting passengers on long-range transportation where wearing a mask is not practical; and protecting drivers of all ground [...]

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The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service invites you to this year’s Singapore Fintech Festival!

September 16, 2021

The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service invites you to this year’s Singapore Fintech Festival! Clients can join the Canadian delegation for FREE OR join to be a co-exhibitor under the Canada Pavilion. This year SFF will have a brand new event platform. Their focus is on providing a seamless login experience, high-quality content viewing and simple UX to facilitate networking opportunities and meetings. Features of joining the Canadian delegation: Being showcased [...]

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Atlantic Labour Market Brief: August 2021

September 16, 2021

Canada Employment grew at a strong pace in August, up from the prior month by 90,200 jobs. The growth occurred in both full-time and part-time positions. The rate of unemployment fell sharply, going from 7.5% to 7.1%, reaching its lowest point since The goods-producing sector lost jobs in August (-2,600), while the services-producing sector saw growth of 92,900 jobs. Labour Force: 20,414,100 (+8,800) Employment: 18,974,100 (+90,200) Atlantic Canada Employment [...]

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Germany AutoTech – Canadian Technology Accelerator

September 14, 2021

Do you want to scale your auto technology (AutoTech) company in Germany? Automotive is Germany’s largest industrial sector embedded in Europe’s largest economy. The German auto industry faces challenges in developing digital-based solutions for in-vehicle, mobility eco-systems and production environment demands. The three major German Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) including Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes-Benz are actively seeking new technology and have launched tech innovation scouting platforms. The German groups recognize [...]

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Canadian ICT Trade Mission to Hong Kong

September 2, 2021

The Government of Canada, represented by the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) at the Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong, in partnership with Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), Invest Hong Kong (Canada) and Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO), would like to invite Canadian ICT companies to join the Canadian ICT Trade Mission to Hong Kong, slated for October 27-30, 2021, coinciding with the International ICT Expo. [...]

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Nova Scotia Labour Market Information: July 2021

August 23, 2021

An Update from Service Canada Employment increased by 3,700 in Nova Scotia in July as the provincial labour market continued to rebound from the May lockdown, albeit at a slower pace than in June. The job growth was all full-time in nature and outpaced the expansion of the labour force. This reduced the number of unemployed jobseekers and drove the unemployment rate down from 9.0% to 8.4%. One year ago, [...]

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Atlantic Labour Market Brief: July 2021

August 18, 2021

Canada Employment grew at a strong pace in July, up from the prior month by 94,000 jobs. The growth occurred in both full-time and part-time positions, though primarily full-time. The unemployment rate fell in the month to 7.5%, reaching its lowest point since February 2020. The goods-producing sector added jobs (+1,000), while the services-producing sector saw growth of 92,900 jobs. Labour Force: 20,405,300 (+23,800) Employment: 18,559,200 (-68,000) Atlantic Canada More [...]

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Government of Canada launches public consultations on National Quantum Strategy

July 23, 2021

July 20, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario Quantum technologies are at the leading edge of science and innovation, both in Canada and worldwide. They will support the growth of key sectors such as computing, communications, health care, transportation logistics, navigation and cybersecurity. Canadian scientists and entrepreneurs are well positioned to capitalize on these opportunities, but they need their government’s support as they jostle for position in the global market. Thanks to [...]

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Nova Scotia Labour Market Information: June 2021

July 23, 2021

An Update from Service Canada Employment in Nova Scotia went down by 2.0% during Q2 2021. This was largely influenced by a province-wide lockdown imposed on April 28 that lasted throughout the month of May. All of the decrease was among full-time workers and all was in the private sector. The unemployment rate rose from 8.3% to 9.0%, and the participation rate slipped from 62.1% to 61.1%. The quarterly labour [...]

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The Government of Canada Launches Consultation on a Modern Copyright Framework for AI and the Internet of Things

July 16, 2021

July 16, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring the Copyright Act remains responsive to modern realities and that Canada’s copyright framework continues to be effective in fostering innovation and investment as new technologies develop. To do so, Canada’s copyright framework should support the changing needs of artists, innovators and consumers in a high-tech world. Building on the stakeholder engagement and committee reports from the 2019 Statutory Review [...]

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Calling all coders!

July 7, 2021

The Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) is looking for people who code to create and deliver custom code under an open-source license. These low dollar value ($10K or less) coding opportunities will be posted on the Micro-Acquisition pilot website, where you can also find a User Guide with all the details about eligibility, how to apply, and receiving payment. Contribute to increased working in the open and reuse of [...]

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Nova Scotia Labour Market Information: May 2021

June 22, 2021

An Update from Service Canada Employment in Nova Scotia went down by 22,200—or 4.8%—in May as the province endured a four-week lockdown aimed at containing a third wave of COVID-19 cases. The number of unemployed jobseekers only increased by about one-third of that amount, at 7,200, as the remainder of the change was counted as ‘not in the labour force’. This served to limit the increase in the unemployment rate, [...]

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Atlantic Labour Market Brief: May 2021

June 7, 2021

Canada Employment fell sharply in May, down from the previous month by 68,000 jobs. The job reductions occurred in both full-time and part-time positions. The unemployment rate increased slightly in May to 8.2%, influenced by the job reductions. The goods-producing sector lost jobs in May (-46,100), while the service sector saw job reductions of 21,800. Labour Force: 20,211,600 (-55,900) Employment: 18,559,200 (-68,000) Atlantic Canada Employment fell sharply in May, down [...]

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Nova Scotia Labour Market Information: April 2021

May 26, 2021

An Update from Service Canada Employment in Nova Scotia edged down by 0.2% in April as the number of full-time workers declined. Part-time employment increased, but not enough to fully offset the loss of full-time work. Despite the lower employment level, the unemployment rate went down from 8.6% to 8.1% as 3,500 people exited the labour force. Despite the slight decline in April, employment levels in Nova Scotia remained high [...]

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