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Hey guys, we took a little pause — but we’re back in your inbox with fresh ideas, useful tools, and real talk to help you move forward in career and life. Let’s pick up right where we left off.
In today’s edition:
Canada’s employment crisis and what to do about it
Immigration updates
The hottest companies in Canada that are still hiring
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📰 Trending
💵 Canada shed 40,800 jobs in July 2025, marking the largest monthly decline since January 2022 and the biggest drop in seven years excluding the pandemic
🧑🔧 Youth was hit hardest. Young Canadians aged 15-24 bore the brunt of the losses, losing 34,000 jobs. The employment rate for youth dropped to 53.6%, the lowest since November 1998.
💰 The hardest-hit sectors included information, culture and recreation (-29,000 jobs), construction (-22,000), and business, building and support services (-19,000). Manufacturing also saw significant impacts, with close to 10,000 fewer jobs year-over-year as Trump tariffs continue to affect steel, aluminum and automotive sectors.
🇨🇦 Immigration updates:
Express Entry draws in August issued 2,500 PR’s focusing on Healthcare and Social Services occupations (see full list here) and 2,500 invitations within the French Proficiency program
Canada is considering NEW categories for immigration:
Leadership: to attract more experienced senior managers to the country
Research & Innovation: to prioritize the selection of researchers and scientists
National security and Defence: to prioritize the selection of highly skilled military recruits from allied countries.
More updates to come after September 3rd public consultations
💵 How to stay ahead of the cooling job market?
There are less jobs, but that doesn’t mean there are no jobs at all. We all just need to work a little harder to find them. Here’s how you can protect your career:
Stop chasing “sexy” jobs. Focus on the “Boring” industries that are always hiring.
Waste Management & Utilities: People still need garbage pickup and power during recessions
Healthcare: People always need medical care regardless of economic conditions
Funeral Services: Death doesn't pause for economic downturns—and this industry needs administrators, not just embalmers
Debt Collection & Financial Recovery: When times get tough, these roles explode
Government Tax Services: Everyone still needs to file returns, making accountants recession-bulletproof
Embrace contract work.
Employers are hiring contractors because it's less risky than full-time hires. Don't see this as settling—see it as infiltration. Get inside, prove you're indispensable, then negotiate the permanent role from the inside.
Extra perk - you get to reduce your taxable income through self-employed deductions. It’s a win-win!
Go where others won’t look.
Trade Associations: Most job seekers ignore industry associations, but they often know about openings weeks before they're posted
Municipal Government Job Boards: Federal and government jobs have secure funding and lower competition
Hospital Networks: Healthcare is adding 2 million jobs by 2031 - and not just clinical roles
Know what you’re good at. Develop soft skills, and most importantly - your presentation and networking skills. In this fast evolving world, it is more important than ever to be specific about how you stand out from every other candidate.
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