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Job vacancies rise for first time since 2022, says Statistics Canada

by Todd Humber June 16, 2026

written by Todd Humber June 16, 2026

Job vacancies across Canada rose in the first quarter of 2026, the first increase in nearly four years, Statistics Canada reported June 16. Vacancies climbed by 11,800, or 2.4 per cent, to 506,700. It was the first quarterly increase since the second quarter of 2022, according to the agency. The gai...

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Todd Humber

Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

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