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The resettlement sector is expanding as Canada welcomes more immigrants and there are new jobs available in the field.
Three months since the IRCC launched a one-year pilot program to relieve employment pressures from international students, some experts are still worried.
The Information and Communications Technology Council is preparing Canadians for a predicted 250,000 jobs in the digital economy.
Provinces are expanding programs and creating pathways for out-of-status migrants to ease crippling labour shortages.
Despite the challenges newcomer entrepreneurs may face, 14.4 per cent of refugees in Canada are self-employed or business owners.
Experts believe that newcomers and refugees are handling the historically high inflation in a precarious way, compared to settled immigrants.
Industry critics want structural changes for the province's Practice Ready Assessment program to have any effect.
The federal government announced new funding for agencies that identify skilled refugees and link them with employers.
End-of-year assessment provides a snapshot of hurdles newcomers face accessing employment, housing and mental health resources in Manitoba.