Fewer international job seekers interested in Canadian job postings: report

Between Q3 2023 and Q1 2024, the share of clicks from abroad going to job postings in child care, loading and stocking, cleaning and sanitation, retail, security and public safety, and personal care & home health all fell by more than 45%, reversing most (though not all) of the gains made over the prior two years, note s. 

“On the flip-side, while still substantial, the decline was not as sharp in areas like tech, where increases in earlier years weren’t as dramatic,” he said.

The labour market in Canada is expected to continue cooling in 2024 but will hold up better compared to previously downturns, according to TD Economics.

Why was fewer jobseekers interested in Canada?

Numerous factors may have played a role in the decline of foreign job seeker interest in Canadian job posting between the third quarter of 2023 and March 2024, according to Bernard.

“[The trend] comes off a year of exceptional population growth, driven by soaring ranks of non-permanent residents from abroad. However, the situation has changed quickly,” he says.