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Coordinated Action Needed to Build Next Generation of Safe, Qualified Truck Drivers to Sustain Supply Chain: TIRF-CTA

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The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) with support from the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has released a new report, Addressing the Driver Hiring Shortage: A Trucking Industry Blueprint. Based on…

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Atlantic Carriers Pressured by Driver Inc & Economic Headwinds: APTA  

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Unscrupulous Driver Inc. companies that cheat on taxes and manipulate workers are expanding their presence in Atlantic Canada, warned Chris McKee, executive director of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA)….

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PWC Report: Truck Driver Shortage a Risk to Canada’s Economy

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A report released by PricewaterhouseCoopers for Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada (FHCP), found that given the reliance the country’s supply chain has on the trucking industry, a growing…

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CTA: Express Entry Begins Category Based Selection for Key Occupations Including Truck Drivers

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced changes to Express Entry through category-based selection earlier this year. These changes will help address labour shortages and support economic goals by inviting candidates with…

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ATRI: Truck Operating Costs Soared in 2022

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Rising wages for drivers, and the increasing price of insurance, diesel fuel, maintenance costs and other factors, pushed up the cost of operating a truck by 21.3% in 2022, compared…

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CTA: IRCC Announces Truck Drivers Included in New Express Entry, Category-Based Selection

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The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced today the first-ever launch of category-based selection for Canada’s flagship economic immigration management system, Express Entry. In the announcement, trucking was…

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