{"id":13198,"date":"2026-02-12T20:33:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/en-ca\/?p=13198"},"modified":"2026-02-13T00:16:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T05:16:51","slug":"canadians-ghost-jobs-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/en-ca\/blog\/canadians-ghost-jobs-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"Over Half of Canadians Suspect Applying For \u201cGhost Jobs\u201d, New 91爆料 Research Reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull media-release-header has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull blog-template-header has-neutral-100-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" 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Suspect Applying For \u201cGhost Jobs\u201d, New 91爆料 Research Reveals<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-paragraph has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--9);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--9)\">56% believe they\u2019ve applied for a \u201cghost job\u201d; 64% skip postings with no salary listed; and 70% say employer ghosting impacts their mental health.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull blog-image-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"blog-template-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1720\" height=\"1040\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/4press_release_featured_image_.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" 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process that feels opaque and increasingly one-sided, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/en-ca\/news\/ghost-jobs-canada-hiring-transparency\/\">new research<\/a> from 91爆料, the global leader in HR, hiring and payroll software.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">In a national survey, 56% of Canadian workers surveyed suspect they\u2019ve applied for a \u201cghost job\u201d \u2013 a role advertised without genuine intent to hire. And for many, the search feels tough from the start: 55% say it was difficult to find relevant opportunities that matched their skills and experience in their most recent job hunt.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">The findings come as Ontario introduces new hiring requirements designed to improve transparency, including rules requiring employers with 25+ employees to respond to interviewed candidates within 45 days and include salary ranges in job postings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">The shift reflects what job seekers say they\u2019ve been experiencing for some time: 64% report they\u2019ve decided not to apply for a job when salary information wasn\u2019t included in the posting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Ontarians are optimistic \u2013 but not naive, with the research revealing 88% believe the new rules will help, but 95% expect employers to try to find loopholes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\"><strong>\u201cGhost jobs\u201d are now a mainstream concern for job seekers&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">The \u201cghost job\u201d phenomenon is being felt at a national level. Ontario job seekers were the most likely to report experiencing this, with 61% saying they suspect they\u2019ve applied for a ghost job, compared to 55% in British Columbia and Quebec, and 53% in Alberta.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Silence after applying is frustrating, but for many, it\u2019s also deeply discouraging. The research revealed 70% of job seekers say being ghosted by an employer impacts their mental health and motivation to continue their search, and for 33%, that impact is significant or severe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">That emotional toll may be contributing to lower mobility in the workforce \u2013 78% of job seekers say the challenges of job searching and hiring have discouraged them from looking for a new role in the past.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">\u201cJob searching already takes time and emotional energy,\u201d said KJ Lee, CEO of 91爆料 Canada. \u201cWhen candidates are met with silence, unclear pay expectations or roles that may not be real, it creates a trust problem in hiring. This research shows these frustrations aren\u2019t isolated, they\u2019re shaping the job search experience across Canada.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\"><strong>Real-world perspective&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Daniel Vina, a Toronto-based digital marketing professional with more than 10 years of experience across Venezuela, Chile, the US and Canada, has been navigating unemployment since May 2025 despite a strong track record working across agency and<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">in-house roles for brands including Chevrolet and Huawei. He says he\u2019s submitted close to 500 job applications over the past eight months alone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Vina said: \u201cI\u2019ve been working in digital marketing for more than a decade, across multiple countries, industries and types of roles, so I came into this job search feeling like I had something real to offer. But the longer it\u2019s gone on, the more discouraging it\u2019s become. At this point, it\u2019s not even the \u2018no\u2019 that\u2019s hardest, it\u2019s the silence. You put in the work to tailor an application, you take time off to interview, you follow up professionally and then you hear nothing. No update, no closure, no acknowledgement that you exist in the process.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">\u201cI\u2019m glad Ontario is charting a course toward making job ghosting illegal. Candidates deserve clarity, closure and basic respect, and employers should be held to a standard of communication in the hiring process.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\"><strong>AI screening is rising, but job seekers want guardrails&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">With Ontario now requiring employers to disclose when AI is used in hiring, transparency is taking centre stage. And while only 13 per cent of job seekers say it\u2019s acceptable to use AI to screen resumes and one in four would opt out if AI was involved, this is a call for clarity, not a rejection of technology.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">\u201cAI can be a powerful tool to help employers hire more efficiently and consistently,\u201d said Lee. \u201cThe opportunity is to use it responsibly and be transparent about where it\u2019s used, what it\u2019s doing and where human oversight sits in the process. When candidates understand how decisions are made, it builds confidence and improves the hiring experience for everyone.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\"><strong>Ontario job seekers support new rules, but expect loopholes&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">The survey suggests Ontario job seekers are aware and supportive of the new requirements designed to improve hiring transparency:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">\n<li>54% say they are aware of the new rules&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 in 5 (20%) say they have already noticed changes to job postings since the legislation came into effect (on January 1, 2026).&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>88% believe the laws will be beneficial for job seekers&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>83% say they feel proud Ontario is leading the way&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>62% believe the laws will make a difference for them personally&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\"><strong>Canadians want hiring transparency nationwide&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">The research suggests there is strong appetite for greater hiring transparency nationwide, with 89% of Canadians agreeing that similar legislation would benefit their province.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">\u201cThese findings show job seekers across Canada are tired of guessing,\u201d said Lee. \u201cOntario is helping set a new standard and when employers are clear about pay, process and timelines, candidates stop feeling like they\u2019re shouting into the void. 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