+0.9% for wages in October
According to Statistics Canada, the average weekly earnings of non-farm workers increased 0.9% between September and October 2012, to reach $909 dollars. Over one year, the increase reached 2.8%. Slightly higher growth was recorded in accommodation and restaurant services, construction, retail trade and public administration. Note also that all provinces had the right to an increase this year, with more substantial increases in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan.
Employees’ good resolutions
According to a survey from BMO Bank of Montreal on good professional resolutions for the year to come, 24% of Canadian employees want to try to be more productive in 2013. Other good resolutions include learning new skills (23%) and networking (22%). Employees also have recommendations for their bosses: 23% would like them to listen to their employees more, 10% that they would communicate their performance expectations more clearly and 8% that they would review technological office equipment. Finally, for employers, 25% hope to increase their workforce while only 6% of Canadian employees would like this to be the case.
Integration of foreigners: Canada is a good student
According to a report from the OECD, Canada posted a 68.2% employment rate for immigrants, which gives it a place on the podium of the best countries in terms of professional integration of immigrants. Luxembourg is on the second step (70%). The gold medal goes to Switzerland (75.1%). The study also took the opportunity to dispel some misconceptions: while most people believe that France, England and the United States are among countries receiving the most immigrants, the numbers show that Luxembourg, Australia and Switzerland are the countries with the most foreign-born workers (37%, 26% and 26%, respectively). Canada ranks sixth (20%) and posts the highest rate with respect to the high level of education of these immigrants (52%).