Posted 12/7/2023, 2:46:17 AM
Recent Grads in Canada Face Soaring Unemployment, Forced into Low-Wage Jobs
- Unemployment rate in Canada has plummeted from 62.5% to 61.8% in 2 months, hitting students and recent graduates hard
- Over 20,000 students from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh pursue STEM courses in Canada annually, aiming for lucrative jobs
- Recent grads are working odd jobs in restaurants, food chains, electronic stores, as delivery agents instead of jobs relevant to their field
- A business administration grad from Kompally works in a mobile store, unable to afford further education
- A computer science masters grad from Secunderabad works 14+ hour days as a delivery agent, struggling to afford rent and food