Canadian Layoff Tracker

Vancouver Island University eliminated more than 100 jobs across its campuses over two years as part of budget cuts, with 123 faculty members affected by workload reductions via layoffs or early retirements. The university also cancelled dozens of programs including its music program and Canada's third-largest geographic information systems (GIS) program.

JS Refrigeration has laid off one staff member hired for paperwork related to heat pump installations, with potential for additional layoffs. The layoffs result from the P.E.I. provincial government pausing its heat pump rebate program, which accounted for approximately 80% of the company's heat pump installation business.

The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada is cutting 53 jobs as part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's push to reduce government spending. The board, which has 2,450 full-time employees and is responsible for adjudicating asylum claims, currently has 295,522 outstanding cases awaiting decisions.

Sask Polytechnic announced 30 additional layoffs including 18 faculty, 9 professional services employees, and 3 out of scope staff. This comes on top of 150 employees laid off over the past year for a total of 180 job losses.

University Canada West laid off 240 of its more than 800 staff and faculty members at its downtown Vancouver campuses in a sweeping restructuring. The layoffs are attributed to government-imposed caps on international student enrolment, which have significantly impacted student recruitment at the private for-profit institution.

SAIT is cutting 30 permanent faculty positions due to declining international student enrollment following federal restrictions on international student permits. The institution is also pausing programs including peer mentorship, English language conversations, and student engagement initiatives.

UKG, the HCM software company, is laying off approximately 950 employees globally as part of an ongoing transformation and workforce restructuring. The layoffs began April 15, 2026, with approximately 600 employees notified of immediate departure and another 350 asked to remain through August 31, 2026.

[Community report] Connor, Clark & Lunn. On April 16, Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group has laid off 8 or 9 people from their information systems department. It is not clear if the jobs are being moved to the India office or this is a cost-cutting effort to prepare the company for a sale. Connor, Clark & Lunn is among Canada's largest privately owned asset management firms offering a broad range of investment products and services. CC&L manages $188 billion (CAD) worth in assets.

According with a letter received on april 16 was because the current market conditions have affected Palliser and the demand for product.

Up to 50 education workers face layoffs at CSC Providence, an Ontario French Catholic school board. The union representing approximately 850 full- and part-time members between Windsor and Owen Sound was notified of the job cuts.

Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG) is eliminating around 950 jobs as part of a restructuring initiative. Canadian employees, numbering over 580 staff, were notified of the workforce reduction on April 14, 2026.

General Motors laid off 500 workers from its Oshawa plant this year, with approximately 1,200 additional layoffs across feeder plants in the auto industry. The layoffs have contributed to Oshawa's shrinking auto sector and high unemployment rate of 7.9 percent.

Lassonde Industries announced 80 job cuts at its Sun-Rype plant in Kelowna, BC as it moves beverage packing operations to facilities in Calgary, Toronto, and Rougemont. The transition will occur in phases through December 2026, while apple processing and snack production will continue at the Kelowna location.

Ubisoft Halifax, a studio with 71 employees, was shuttered in early January 2026. The closure occurred shortly after employees voted to unionize, though Ubisoft attributed the decision to wider cost-cutting measures.

The Simcoe County District School Board laid off 99 teachers across 67 full-time positions due to declining secondary school enrolment. Teachers from various fields including academic subjects, technology, and special education were affected.

Canada Post announced that 136,000 addresses across 13 communities will lose door-to-door delivery and switch to community mailboxes starting late 2026 and early 2027, as part of a plan to convert 4 million addresses over five years. A 30 percent reduction in positions at delivery depots is expected, with most job losses occurring through attrition as employees retire rather than through layoffs.

Snap is cutting its North American workforce by approximately 16% (roughly 1,000 full-time jobs) as part of an AI overhaul. The exact number of Canadian employees affected remains unclear, though the company has more than 140 workers in Canada.

The hospital is laying off Personal Support Workers (PSWs) citing changing patient needs that increasingly require nursing care. The hospital plans to add nurses in acute care and ICU to replace the eliminated PSW roles.

7-Eleven is planning to shutter approximately 645 stores in Canada and the US in 2026, expected to result in deep job cuts as the convenience giant shifts to a 'wholesale fuel stores' business model. The company is simultaneously looking to open 205 new locations as part of this strategic transformation.

The hospital is laying off Personal Support Workers (PSWs) citing changing patient needs that increasingly require nursing care. The hospital plans to add nurses in acute care and ICU to replace the eliminated PSW roles.