As youth unemployment across Canada continues to rise, one of the country’s largest festivals is reporting a record number of signups for its annual hiring fair.
In a release issued Monday, the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) said it received a record 54,000 online applications to work at the fair this summer.
That number is significantly larger than the amount of vacancies CNE is hoping to fill at a hiring event this coming Wednesday.
There are 5,000 openings to work at the Exhibition between cashiers, retail associates, game attendants, food service staff, midway operators, and information guides. The CNE says 1,000 roles have already been filled.
Statistics Canada’s June 2025 Labour Force Survey showed that youth unemployment hit 14.2 per cent, up 0.7 percentage points year-over-year.
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