With a population of over 38 million (including 450+ethnic origins), Christina McCarte explains, “Canada’s targeted immigration level (2023-2025) is close to 1.5 million and includes skilled workers. A record-breaking 431,645 people became permanent residents in 2022.” Canada is in the top 10 largest global economies with a healthy transportation infrastructure and a spectrum of thriving industries including aerospace, mining, forestry, software, energy, mineral/potash mining, forestry and fishing. (See FIDI FOCUS, “Canadian opportunities abound” by Christina McCarte, AMJ Campbell International, 3/14/2023)

In an effort to increase road safety for commercial motor carriers and for all its citizens, the Manitoba, CAN government has announced in a recent news release that it has introduced amendments to the Highway Traffic Amendment Act. The legislation targets unsafe carriers, particularly “chameleon carriers” that are “motor-carrier businesses that choose to close and later reopen under a new name to avoid addressing safety issues.” (More info at: Manitoba Government News Release, March 8, 2023. See link)

Since the fourth quarter of last year there has been a substantial wave of companywide layoffs from the tech company sector across the U.S. Lombardo explains that “According to the data on the website layoffs.fyi, which tracks tech layoffs since COVID-19, there have been over 250,000 layoffs from 1,356 different tech companies.” Most foreign workers in this sector maintain an H-1B visa with limited time to find a new job or else face few other slim options, while most may be forced to leave the country.  (See Worldwide ERC, Published in Global Workforce, “What Does the Wave of Tech Layoffs Mean for Foreign Talent?” Emily Lombardo, 2/27/2023)

FreightWaves reports, “A large, regional feeder airline for UPS and other overnight express carriers last week tentatively committed to buy 20 remote-controlled cargo planes, with a novel design, for middle-mile deliveries.” (More at FreightWaves, “UPS feeder airline intends to buy 20 pilotless cargo planes” Eric Kulisch, 01/30/2023)

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Fairfield, ME, (February 15, 2023) – Parsifal Corporation is pleased to congratulate two long time employees as they reached very notable 25 year anniversary milestones last year in 2022. They are also joined by several other associates with 15 year achievements. Mark Olsen, President and CEO shared that “Parsifal is proud to announce that 37% of our current staff has a tenure of more than 10 years.” Congratulations to Jessica Vellos (Systems Liaison) & Sean Peters (Network Manager) for their 25 year tenure achievement. (See full press release at Read More)

Armstrong Relocation & Companies becomes one of the largest full-service moving companies in the Northeastern U.S. as it recently acquired Humboldt Storage and Moving. This new corporate collaboration will combine capabilities including office relocations, particularly lab and life sciences companies along with trade show and special commodities support. The executive team and operation will be led by both Humboldt President James Sullivan now as the company CEO, and current Armstrong President Mark McEwen. (More at FIDIFOCUS, “Armstrong Relocation purchases Humboldt Storage & Moving” 1/13/2023)