Workers: Atb Report and Fort Mcmurray

workers: A new ATB report says workers are slowly moving to Alberta from other provinces for jobs, according to The Toronto Star. Carl Patzel / Star Metro files In the first quarter of 2018, net in-migration reached close to 1,900, after seeing about half that growth in the previous two quarters. Workers connect beams while building a structure in Fort McMurray. By comparison, at the peak of the recession in the second quarter of 2016, Alberta lost 6,000 people to other provinces. Article Continued Below Read more Growing number of professionals face job insecurity, study finds Alberta sees more part-time jobs in July, fewer full-time jobs In the wake of the recession, is Alberta's love affair with oil coming to an end Not so fast, say experts Employment also continues to grow slowly, though full-time jobs have not reached the January 2015 peak. react-empty 131 There are still many people who are struggling, particularly those who are without work, ATB's chief economist Todd Hirsch said in a press release. While the numbers have turned positive, they are still a far cry from the first half of 2015, when Alberta was bringing in more than 8,000 interprovincial migrants per quarter. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.