International

11/03/2026

Bank of Canada rate hike locks in flat real wages for most Canadians in 2027

On 28 October 2026, the Bank of Canada raised its overnight rate target by 25 basis points to 2.5% - its first increase since July 2023 after seven consecutive decisions to hold at 2.25%. If your annual pay review is a few months away, the number ...

08/19/2026

7 min

ESDC's $81M Advanced Manufacturing Alliance: what Canada's CHROs need to act on now

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC / Emploi et Développement social Canada) launched the Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Alliance in Guelph, Ontario on 17 August 2026, making it the second of six sector-focused alliances sharing $81 m...

08/10/2026

7 min

IRCC's C20 overhaul puts overseas payroll at the centre of multinational transfers

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has rewritten the eligibility criteria for the C20 Reciprocal Employment stream inside Canada's International Mobility Programme (IMP), and the change carries immediate consequences for ...

08/10/2026

6 min

48% of CHROs plan more entry-level AI hiring, flag skills gap

Nearly half of chief human resources officers globally, 48%, plan to increase entry-level hiring as AI reshapes the workplace, according to an Accenture survey of 3,000 C-suite executives across 20 countries, first reported in Canada by Benefits ...

07/06/2026

7 min

Alberta's 175,000-job pipeline pitch: what Canada's workforce planners need from the CER filing

Alberta's $43-billion West Coast pipeline proposal carries a headline employment figure of 175,000 jobs, and that number is doing considerable political work. It has been quoted to premiers, cited in investor briefings, and repeated in coverage ...

07/03/2026

7 min

Statistics Canada April 2026 payroll data maps Canada's split labour market

Wages are still growing across Canada, but in a lot of sectors, hiring is not keeping pace. Statistics Canada's April 2026 Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours confirms that pattern: average weekly earnings continued their upward trend while ...

07/01/2026

8 min

New Brunswick Pay Transparency Act: four provinces now set the national compliance bar

New Brunswick's Pay Transparency Act has received royal assent, making the province the fourth Canadian jurisdiction to mandate salary range disclosure in job postings, joining Ontario, British Columbia and Prince Edward Island in a legislative ...

05/14/2026

2 min

Minimum Wage in Canada 2026: Federal Hikes and Provincial Updates

In 2026, Canada’s approach to the minimum wage continues to be defined by automatic annual adjustments tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This "indexing" strategy ensures that workers' purchasing power is protected without the need for co...

05/07/2026

2 min

Public Holidays in Canada 2026: Federal and Statutory Dates

Planning your year in Canada requires navigating a dual system of federal and provincial holidays. In 2026, while some dates are observed coast-to-coast, many "stat holidays" depend entirely on the province or territory where you work. Whether ...

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