Canada is confronting a deepening youth employment emergency that policy-makers and political debates have largely overlooked, as a recent CCPA analysis highlighted.
Slash funding to postsecondary education, encouraging institutions to bring in international students
Heavily market immigration opportunities to potential international students
Act surprised when entry level jobs fill up
President Taco notwithstanding, it can’t have been that surprising.
This is important:
Extended unemployment periods carry consequences that reach far beyond economic hardship. Young people experiencing prolonged joblessness often face mental health challenges, delayed financial independence, and difficulty establishing career trajectories. These critically missed opportunities also have repercussions for their professional networks and workplace skills.
President Taco notwithstanding, it can’t have been that surprising.
This is important: