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Current Labour Market Trends
Source: Statistics Canada
Unemployment Rate by Province
Bars: latest quarter | Line: year-over-year trend
StatCan update: June 2026System check: Aug 25, 2026
Source: StatCanLMIA Wait Times
LiveLast updated Aug 30, 2026
Stream
Now
Before
Change
Global Talent Stream
10 days
~10 days
STABLE
Agricultural Stream
23 days
~22 days
LONGER
SAWP
8 days
~11 days
FASTER
High-Wage Stream
88 days
~64 days
LONGER
Low-Wage Stream
73 days
~61 days
LONGER
PR Stream
86 days
~114 days
FASTER
Business days. Reporting period: July 2026. Source: Service Canada / ESDC.
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