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At just 5.9%, Canada’s nationwide unemployment rate is at its lowest since 2008, with nearly 400,000 jobs created in the last year alone. The French-speaking province of Quebec is faring even better, with a 5.4% jobless rate – the lowest in more than 40 years! The challenge now is to recruit much-needed workers, and local companies in Quebec are trying to attract candidates worldwide, with French speakers of particular interest. Our correspondents report.
A programme prepared by Patrick Lovett and Laura Burloux