Layoffs Canada

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

Canada-wideGovernment
Laid off (12 mo)
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Events (12 mo)
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Most recent
Jan 2025
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Layoff Activity
Stable
All-time: — laid off across 1 eventsBased on tracked events only — may not reflect all workforce changes
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Sources

Media Report

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Layoff Event History

January 2025

~3,300
jobs cut(Planned or forecast layoffs)
Across Canada20% of workforce

Canada's Immigration Department announced plans to eliminate 3,300 jobs, representing over 20 per cent of its workforce, following a freeze on contract employee hiring. An additional 300 positions will be eliminated over three years, exacerbating existing application backlogs and processing delays across immigration programs.

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