Graham Starmer: Manitoba

Manitoba Chambers Of Commerce Dept: Manitoba may not be the most popular vacation destination, but for people seeking employment in the Great White North it's a pretty good place to settle, according to Winnipeg Free Press. Graham Starmer, president and CEO of the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce, said it's great news for the province's business community and graham Starmer: immigration vital for growth WAYNE GLOWACKI / ARCHIVES Statistics Canada reported Friday the province is home to the highest employment rate in the country for landed immigrants ages 25 to 54. The agency said 82.5 per cent of immigrants in this core age group living in Manitoba were employed in 2011, well above the national average of 75.6 per cent. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.