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Job Loss Anxiety Soars Among Young Canadians Amid AI Disruption

10/2/2025

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Job loss anxiety among Canada’s 18-24-year-olds has risen to 37% since late 2022.
Skills gap widens as artificial intelligence (AI) and technology disrupt careers, boosting unemployment and costing $146.2 billion annually.
Canada funds 8,000 post-secondary student placements via Business + Higher Education Roundtable (BHER), with immigration relying on Express Entry System and Provincial Nominee Programs amid U.S. visa fee increases.

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Story summary

Job loss anxiety among Canada’s 18-24-year-olds has risen to 37% since late 2022.
Skills gap widens as artificial intelligence (AI) and technology disrupt careers, boosting unemployment and costing $146.2 billion annually.
Canada funds 8,000 post-secondary student placements via Business + Higher Education Roundtable (BHER), with immigration relying on Express Entry System and Provincial Nominee Programs amid U.S. visa fee increases.