Canada’s youth-to-adult unemployment ratio has increased from 2.05 in 2021 to 2.48 in the first half of 2025 (January–July), nearly matching the pandemic-era peak of 2020. This represents a reversal of the steady declines following the 2008–2009 recession, which reduced the ratio to a low of 2.0 in 2017. An elevated ratio is concerning, as […]
The Signposts of Success report returns to give parents and policymakers a reliable way to compare schools across Ontario. This revived series highlights which schools and boards outperform expectations – and what that reveals about student success.
From: Tingting Zhang (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)To: Labour market observersDate: August 27, 2025Re: A New Trade War, An Old Barrier: Why Canada’s Labour Mobility Bill Is Long Overdue The federal government’s new One Canadian Economy Act, which enacts the Labour Mobility in Canada Act, was prompted by recent US-Canada trade tensions, but also addresses a long-standing […]
With foreign student caps now firmly in place, how are Canada’s colleges and universities fairing? According to Alex Usher of Higher Education Strategy Associates and the University of Waterloo’s Mikal Skuterud, Ottawa needs to prioritize students – and the provinces need to prioritize spending. Â
With foreign student caps now firmly in place, how are Canada’s colleges and universities fairing? According to Alex Usher of Higher Education Strategy Associates and the University of Waterloo’s Mikal Skuterud, Ottawa needs to prioritize students – and the provinces need to prioritize spending.
From: Parisa MahboubiTo: HR WatchersDate: July 23, 2025Re: More Applicants Doesn’t Mean Better Hires Despite signs of economic cooling, Canadian companies are still hiring and continue to struggle with getting it right. The labour market is shifting, but one thing hasn’t changed: employers continue to face long hiring timelines, mismatched candidates, and costly hiring mistakes. […]
From: David R. JohnsonTo: Ontarians Concerned About Education Date: July 4, 2025Re: Boots on the ground in Ontario schools: 2018-19 to 2023-24: Implications for underfunding While there are some very loud claims of education underfunding in Ontario despite a recent budget increase, a closer examination of enrolment and staffing data tells a more nuanced story. […]
The 3-month change in core-age employment (25-54) was negative for the first time since inflation began rising above 2 percent in 2021. Falls in core-age employment after growth of the kind we have seen in the last few years are often a sign of economic weakness. For more on why this drop in core-age employment […]
Fast vs. Slow: How Different Immigration Rates Can Impact Canada’s Economic Challenges and Regional Disparities This report examines how different permanent immigration rates – and policies aimed at influencing where newcomers settle – affect Canada’s population growth, regional balance, and long-term economic challenges. It models six scenarios from 2021 to 2046 to project the impacts […]
To: Higher education and immigration observersFrom: Tingting ZhangDate: May 28, 2025Re: Beyond the Cap: Sustainably Managing International Student Growth Canada’s higher education sector is facing significant turbulence after the recent restrictions on international students, particularly the imposition of the study permit caps until 2025. The policy was intended to address legitimate concerns around housing affordability, healthcare […]
To: Canadian insurance watchersFrom: Joe NunesDate: May 23, 2025Re: More Flexibility, Please, for Seniors’ LTD Coverage As more Canadians work past age 65 – due to longer life expectancy, the end of mandatory retirement, and the need or desire to keep working – rigid age cutoffs for long-term disability (LTD) insurance, typically set at 65, may […]
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Canada’s youth-to-adult unemployment ratio has increased from 2.05 in 2021 to 2.48 in the first half of 2025 (January–July), nearly matching the pandemic-era peak of 2020. This represents a reversal of the steady declines following the 2008–2009 recession, which reduced the ratio to a low of 2.0 in 2017. An elevated ratio is concerning, as […] 
The Signposts of Success report returns to give parents and policymakers a reliable way to compare schools across Ontario. This revived series highlights which schools and boards outperform expectations – and what that reveals about student success. 
From: Tingting Zhang (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)To: Labour market observersDate: August 27, 2025Re: A New Trade War, An Old Barrier: Why Canada’s Labour Mobility Bill Is Long Overdue The federal government’s new One Canadian Economy Act, which enacts the Labour Mobility in Canada Act, was prompted by recent US-Canada trade tensions, but also addresses a long-standing […] 
With foreign student caps now firmly in place, how are Canada’s colleges and universities fairing? According to Alex Usher of Higher Education Strategy Associates and the University of Waterloo’s Mikal Skuterud, Ottawa needs to prioritize students – and the provinces need to prioritize spending.  
With foreign student caps now firmly in place, how are Canada’s colleges and universities fairing? According to Alex Usher of Higher Education Strategy Associates and the University of Waterloo’s Mikal Skuterud, Ottawa needs to prioritize students – and the provinces need to prioritize spending. 
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From: Parisa MahboubiTo: HR WatchersDate: July 23, 2025Re: More Applicants Doesn’t Mean Better Hires Despite signs of economic cooling, Canadian companies are still hiring and continue to struggle with getting it right. The labour market is shifting, but one thing hasn’t changed: employers continue to face long hiring timelines, mismatched candidates, and costly hiring mistakes. […] 
From: David R. JohnsonTo: Ontarians Concerned About Education Date: July 4, 2025Re: Boots on the ground in Ontario schools: 2018-19 to 2023-24: Implications for underfunding While there are some very loud claims of education underfunding in Ontario despite a recent budget increase, a closer examination of enrolment and staffing data tells a more nuanced story. […] 
The 3-month change in core-age employment (25-54) was negative for the first time since inflation began rising above 2 percent in 2021. Falls in core-age employment after growth of the kind we have seen in the last few years are often a sign of economic weakness. For more on why this drop in core-age employment […] 
Fast vs. Slow: How Different Immigration Rates Can Impact Canada’s Economic Challenges and Regional Disparities This report examines how different permanent immigration rates – and policies aimed at influencing where newcomers settle – affect Canada’s population growth, regional balance, and long-term economic challenges. It models six scenarios from 2021 to 2046 to project the impacts […] 
To: Higher education and immigration observersFrom: Tingting ZhangDate: May 28, 2025Re: Beyond the Cap: Sustainably Managing International Student Growth Canada’s higher education sector is facing significant turbulence after the recent restrictions on international students, particularly the imposition of the study permit caps until 2025. The policy was intended to address legitimate concerns around housing affordability, healthcare […] 
To: Canadian insurance watchersFrom: Joe NunesDate: May 23, 2025Re: More Flexibility, Please, for Seniors’ LTD Coverage As more Canadians work past age 65 – due to longer life expectancy, the end of mandatory retirement, and the need or desire to keep working – rigid age cutoffs for long-term disability (LTD) insurance, typically set at 65, may […]